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I am knitting the Color Me Lovely sweater for my Granddaughter. I did not used the recommended yarn. I used Yarn Bee yarn, and the bottom of the sweater curled up. I did not know what to do so I talked to some of my on line knitting friends and they have helped me out. I am going to crochet a single crochet edging around the sweater, and then make a shell at the bottom of the sweater. After looking at the pattern closer I see that the sleeves will curl also. I am going to start the sleeves with a garter stitch for about an inch, and I am hoping that will prevent curling on the sleeves.
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at 6:27 AM
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I was up before the crack of dawn this morning felting my bag. Before felting it measured 16 inches tall, and it was 14 inches wide. After I washed it twice, it measures 12 inches tall, and 14 inches wide. It is the Filled Lopi Tote. I did not use Lopi yarn, I used 1 strand of Knit Picks Wool of the Andes, the color mulled wine, and 1 strand of Yarn Bee Gilt Eyelash, the color passionpark. The 2 yarns together made a very, very flashy bag. The pattern can be found at 
I have knit a 2nd sweater. It is called a Split Neck Raglan. I got the pattern from a free leaflet, at Hobby Lobby. I used Yarn Bee Highland Thistle yarn, in the color tam o shanter. I was almost finished with the sweater on Monday, when I ran out of yarn. I had finished everything except the collar. So Tuesday I decided to go to Hobby Lobby again ( a 50 mile round trip for me) To pick up 1 more skein of yarn. When I got to Hobby Lobby, I looked high and low and could NOT find the color that I needed. They had every other color I swear. I couldn't believe it. All the work that I had done on my 2nd sweater, and now I would not be able to finish it. Well I was to excited to see the finish of this sweater so I chose another color for the collar. Yarn Bee Highland Thistle in the color mackay blue. And to my surprise, I like the way that it looks with the plain blue collar much more then if I had found the matching yarn. It was a very pleasant surprise I might add.
I am knitting my 2nd real sweater. This sweater is going to be for me. I hope that it fits. This is the front and the back of the sweater. I am working on the sleeves I hope that I get the sweater finished next week. The pattern came from a free leaflet that I got at Hobby Lobby. The yarn recommended for this yarn is TLC Macaroon, but I am using Highland Thistle, in the color tam-o shanter. I hope that I am knitting this right , it doesn't look like much of a sweater now, it is a Split Neck Raglan sweater. So far the pattern hasn't been that hard to follow. I am a little worried about getting the collar right.
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I belong to a knitting/crochet group called Hooks and Needles. I joined the January Dishcloth exchange and received 2 lovely Dish clothes from Busylady. They are very pretty, and knit in my very favorite dish cloth pattern. I know that I will get years, and years of use from these . They are made of cotton and wear like iron. Thanks again Busylady.
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I have crocheted a Poncho for my Beautiful Granddaughter Casey Rae. I went to Hobby Lobby this weekend, and they had a sale on Yarn Bee yarn. 1/2 off, so of course I had to get my credit card out and have fun! Which I did indeed! One of my very favorite things to do is buy, touch, pet, and drool over yarn. I did just that. I also bought a pattern for a Child's Poncho. I just knew that my Granddaughter would love it. She loves everything that I make for her. 