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2/6/2004 7:16:56 AM
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Les
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I had ordered the Cables and Lace pattern from Elann along with my Uros yarn. I started the sweater and had to rip it out about 6 times (no exageration) and finally quit.
I searched my pattern books and mags but couldn`t find what I was looking for. We live in the country outside of Calgary and I reluctantly went in to the YS and found some patterns. Looking for one but brought home 5 or 6! Anyway, I started the cardigan Hayfield Double Knitting #4650. It is a v-neck,long sleeved sweater which comes just to the waist and has a sort of basketweave look ie. squares of knit, beside squares of purl/knit. Much less complex than the cables and lace but quite sharp looking! Now my family can actually talk to me when I am knitting.I`m happy, they`re happy.
The Uros is terrific to knit with and didn`t stretch out like most does when you have to rip out and reknit so many times. I love it. bought myself my first pair of Addi`s yesterday too. I do love them - they ARE fast.
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2/6/2004 8:08:51 AM
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benne
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Hi Les,
Wow, six times! I hate to hear that. I am planning to start that pattern soon. I`ll let you know how it goes for me. You may be able to tell if you hear screams all the way from Tennessee to Canada. Good luck with your new pattern, it is nice not to have to become a hermit to knit. What color are you making your sweater in? I love the Uros and went nuts buying it. It really does glide on those Addis.
Benne
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2/6/2004 8:31:39 AM
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Les
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I have the Mocha Cream, I think it`s called. The pattern I have shows the sweater in kind of a med brown which looks beautiful - probably just the model!! Ya, let me know how the cables and lace works for you. I just found that with over 200 sts on the needle, and the fact that you don`t know if you mucked up till two rows later it was no fun!! One really needs no interuptions and I get them all the time.
Lesley
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2/6/2004 7:56:47 PM
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benne
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I bought the mocha cream too but I`m making my cables and lace pattern in the Peruvian Alpaca, cactus color. It is such a beautiful soft green and the yarn is to die for. I`m sure I`ll be using stitch markers if I start to get confused. I do that on lace patterns, it is so much easier to do a quick check as you go. There are only so many yarnovers I can do in succession before I lose track. After all, this is the woman who didn`t recognize her own cell phone number when it showed up on her caller ID at home. LOL I`d love to see a pic of your sweater when you get finished. I`ll try and post a pic of my cables and lace if all goes well and I can pry the digital camera out of DH`s hands.;}
Benne
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2/7/2004 4:59:01 AM
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Les
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I just went to the yarn site to see the "Cactus" it looks beautiful. Just saw Farmingarmon`s posting about the cables and lace and she say`s it`s a breeze! So there you go! Have at `er! I just need something a little more mindless as I`ve only knit a couple of things with a lacy bit and I need some more instant gratification right now!
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