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4/12/2004 5:44:40 AM
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Les
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have sent a pic of aforementioned top in /raspberry - Yes Bets, I have a ball about 2-1/2 inches in diam. left.
Re: Yardage
The pattern called for just around 300m and I used 3 skeins. I knit on a smaller gauge needle to meet the gauge of the pattern. So, I would have to say that the yardage - at least on the balls of Raspberry, were fine.
Re: Pattern
It is "Party Girl" in size 4 from Jil Eaton`s "Big Fish, Little Fish" book (available at Elann) with modifications to neckline as I know how kids hate to put a tight necked cardi on!!!!! This pattern has quite a wide neck too, but in the cotton, I figured it might not have enough stretch at the neck. I bound of 2 sts about 2-3 inches from the neckline and then single croched with the Turquoise Araucania. The ties with metal bead (so it will hang straight) were poked through a hole and sewn onto the back with a timeless piece of embroidery floss I`ve had for um, well, maybe, about 35 years!!
Margaret the model, quite liked it and she hopes that there is more Araucania out there.
Les
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4/12/2004 6:14:17 AM
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jeanflores
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Very cute, Les! Margaret looks just a little girl that lives here named Kasey! Adorable.
Peace,
Jean
Ansbach, Germany
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4/12/2004 6:19:17 AM
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Guest
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Cute top!
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4/12/2004 6:52:20 AM
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traina@optonline.net
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Les
Cousin Margaret is adorable....and I love the top....the contrasting turquoise tie around the neck is just so cool! Showed my DD Jenna and she loves it!
Cindy
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4/12/2004 8:48:37 AM
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Shui Kuen Kozinski
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What a lovely girl!
What a lovely top!
What a lovely color!
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4/12/2004 9:16:28 AM
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benne
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Good job, Les! Your pretty top sure put a sparkle in that little cutie`s eyes. She looks very pleased with her prezzie. :-}
Benne
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4/12/2004 6:02:00 PM
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Sandra D
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Beautiful top, Les! The turquoise trim with the raspberry looks so right together. And cousin Margaret is an adorable sweetie...you`re going to have to make her one too!
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4/12/2004 6:49:13 PM
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bets
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Oh Bravo Les!
I hope the giftee feels really special-that top is tres cute (ok, YOU have a gorgeous model) and I think you are just taunting me to make this for DGD! I agree about tight necks and little kids, why work all that time for regularly scheduled fights? Great styling choice on the neckline! Smart thinking, now it`s a feature!
Bets
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