The Knitters Thread

Seakay

Alan Dart has a site where you can buy his patterns as pdfs http://www.alandart.co.uk/products-page/
Kittie, I'm sure that if you wanted to you could sell your paper patterns on ebay or etsy etc - I think it's if you photocopied and sold the photocopies that the copyright becomes a problem. Any charity shop would be glad of them if you just wanted to give them away, especially if they already sold wool.

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Thanks seakay, yes I would not be allowed to copy any but some, as I have just discovered, have a rarity value but besides that, they are lovely. So I am keeping all of them. Small knits interspaced with stuffing, sewing and stiffening, what`s not to like

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having cabin fever was a good thing, I have been re-thinking my wardrobe and am going to be going back to MK later. Today, for the very first time, I am wearing a jumper I made 3 years ago. Hand spun merino wool and it is in shades of browns with rainbow all over. I made peasbody and remember how much I enjoyed making it. The back is plain stocking stitch and the garment has a slight shape, certainly female shaped. I made the sleeves and body shorter and it sits on top hip and tbh looks lovely. I was worried about it being too warm but being wool it is adapting to my body temperature. I am wearing it with a `just below knee` brown cord skirt and black school lighter legs. Well this has to be the new me
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/peabody

Being lightly spun and 2 ply, It won`t be rugged so anything I do today will be with an apron on and that includes knitting, or I will get a fluffy patch

Vixstar

First time I've ever read this thread and I wandered into the Alan Dart pattern discussion. I've never heard of him before but the knitted items look amazing. Are his patterns easy to follow? I'm quite a competent knitter so don't mind if they're a bit tricky it's more whether the patterns are clear and understandable.

babs_103

Hello Vixstar, his patterns are very easy to follow in my humble opinion, he walks you through every stage and as a competent knitter you should have no problems x

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oh yes vixstar, very easy and very satisfying. An Alan Dart pattern would have helped cabin fever. I made my shaum knitting sheep so that she could sit on the edge of a shelf, heavier beads in the bottom. I made a nativity scene once, all in shades of beige grey and browns, was gorgeous and a dd has it, now an heirloom

lynseydee

Vixstar wrote: »

First time I've ever read this thread and I wandered into the Alan Dart pattern discussion. I've never heard of him before but the knitted items look amazing. Are his patterns easy to follow? I'm quite a competent knitter so don't mind if they're a bit tricky it's more whether the patterns are clear and understandable.

I made a couple of his dolls when I was about 6-8 so they can't be too difficult

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I finished my overtop and am wearing it, didn`t press it afterwards. The yarn is spun so the wool is very lightly held and I just washed it, said to dry clean but it is ok to soak, squeeze and use a spin dryer for a few seconds and dried it flat on a towel. It is nice and warm with the extra layering, back is nice and warm and so are the cuffs. I can see me easily wearing this many times but I cannot see it lasting that long, any pulls on it will break the yarn. I have some balls left

Do you like this? I wanted to make a hat next
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nola-cloche

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SIRENS

Well I finished a little hat and booties for a work colleague just in time, I gave then to her on Saturday (her last day) just as well as she had the baby on Monday! She sent a pic of her wearing the hat, I was so touched.
Am now working on the second sock of my dd's Kittie socks