Crafty Threads 'n' Yarns

FatCat · Last edited by FatCat on Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:13 pm; edited 1 time in total

Bought this today mainly for the free gift - 2 wooden shawl pins (mind you, they came apart as I took them out of the packaging Rolling Eyes

but a bit of superglue has sorted them out nicely Razz

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It has a very pretty aran weight pink cardi with a cabled edge (on the front cover), a mohair lacey wrap, Christmassy potholders and coasters (nice way to have a go at intarsia, I might even try it Shocked

), a tank top and sleeveless cardigan twinset in DK, 12 quick ideas for Christmas presents (scarves, gloves, hats, bangles etc), and a Martin Storey men's cardigan, whicih looks, well, I guess classic would be a tactful description!

Also a couple of toy patterns - a Pudsey Bear and an Alan Dart Rudolph Reindeer. I'm never going to knit toys, really not my thing at all, so if anybody wants either of both of them then drop me a PM Very Happy

ETA - Pudsey pattern has gone to a new home. Rudolph still available Very Happy

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pictish · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:08 pm Post subject:

I must admit my shawl pins went straight in the bin Shocked

But there are some nice things in the mag Razz

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FatCat · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:14 pm Post subject:

Straight in the bin? Shocked

Ah well, shows how we're all different! I really like mine Laughing

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pictish · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:17 pm Post subject:

Well mine were snapped Confused

Maybe the postie's doing though.
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FatCat · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:20 pm Post subject:

Oh that's not good Sad

Mine weren't snapped, it was just that the tops had come off the pins, so easily fixed.

I'm wondering if I'm brave enough to attempt the pink cardi, I'm not sure I've ever made anything successfully from SK Rolling Eyes

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melody yarns · Site Admin Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 8688 Location: UK

good marketing strategy there FC... Rolling Eyes

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FatCat · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:53 pm Post subject:

Erm .... yeah, thanks Debs! Embarassed

Reading back it would seem I haven't presented it very positively - broken gift and unsuccessful patterns Rolling Eyes

Let me clarify. When I said I'd never successfully made anything from SK I mean that I'd not got around to finishing things or hadn't liked the things I had finished. The patterns themselves that I've tried have always been fine, it's just all been down to me not SK.

But they could probably do with choosing better glue and packaging for the shawl pins next time around Razz

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lillybee · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 632 Location: Blackpool

I get it on subscription but must admit I only knitted one cardi for me and it had errors. I do have a few patterns I will do when I get time though.
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seren · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:06 pm Post subject:

i quite like the pink cardi, loved the shawl pins (though one had the top fallen off because postie bent it to get it through the letter box). i like pudsey!
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