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| pictish |
Sirdar Hoodie KALThis is the pattern here - Sirdar 8427. It's still current. I'm knitting it in exactly the wool of the pattern ie Sirdar Country Style DK in Rosehip shade 527. It takes 4 100g balls for 32" and 34" and 5 balls for 36, 38 & 40. It costs about £2.79 a ball in Kemps or I paid £3.30 in my LYS.
I'm about a third up the back which is just plain st st. Piccy soon. |
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| terri |
I suppose as I already have this otn, it would be rude not to join in wouldn't it 
I have the back, and part of one front done. I'm using jaeger Monte cristo which is a cotton blend and very nice and soft! heres the back, now finished 
and the pattern on the front 
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| jeanette |
There's absolutely no stopping you two  You must have elves in the back room.
Gorgeous colour terri!! Jeanette |
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| pictish |
 @ jeanette
That is a stunning colour terri and the cabling looks gorgeous
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| cazzie |
Oooo lovely pattern and lovely colours (both the pink and greeny one) | ||||||
| terri |
it's lovely soft yarn, and its a nice green irl too! I made this hoodie for my younger sister a couple of years ago in a brushed acryliccy yarn, she really liked it  it looks better in a nice smooth yarn
you up for this on jeanette??
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| craftybernie |
That's very nice. I like the yarn Terri. Very silky looking.
Don't suppose Sirdar sell their patterns as PDFs online? This looks like something I could cope with. |
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| slowasasnail |
I'd love to join this but don't have any DK in my stash. I'll have to wait a bit before I join in. After all i'm a lover of all things cably. | ||||||
| slowasasnail |
Sorry for some reason I posted this twice. | ||||||
| melody yarns |
I have this pattern (no surprise there then!! ) and I'd love to join in but I have a few WIPs otn at the moment that I'd like to finish before I cast on anything new. I have some gorgeous King Cole Merino DK that would be perfect for this. And some Wendy Merino DK, and Jaeger DK, and......
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| Auntie Noo |
I'm a bit cardigan'd out at the mo, but can't wait to see how they all look cos I think it's a lovely pattern | ||||||
| jeanette |
Maybe later. What rate of pay are your elves on anyway It is lovely. Maybe later around 2009 
Don't let those two Sirens draw you in Debs.
Jeanette |
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| Glynis |
You two are amazing! You must knit at twice my speed
It's a super pattern and I may think about this one in about six months 
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| pictish |
Well we're both WIP-busting!!! I cast on for this before Christmas
I wish I DID have a few elves jeanette that would be a great help - the cats like playing but just won't knit 
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| terri |
My elves work for free in exchange for dancing in my stash, easily pleased bless them
I'm doing one new project a month, and then working on wips inbetween, and it seems to be going well so far!!! I've just pulled the rest of the yarn for this from my yarn cupboard, so all ready to go
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| pictish |
Here is a pic of mine so far
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| terri |
Thats a really nic colour Ali, will look lovely
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| pictish |
Thanks
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| cazzie |
Thats a lovely colour
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| jeanette |
Lovely neat st st and a beautiful colour Ali
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| pictish |
Thank you It's a really nice soft rose pink and sort of heathery when it's knitted up.
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| loobyj |
Hmm - I like that I've only used the yarn for gnomes and nativity figures, but I liked and it's got some good colours And I seem to have hoodie mania at the mo!
I could be hooked, but need to get a couple of bits cleared first! Both look yummy - really like the definition of the pattern on yours Terri! lj |
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| Jobo |
Ooh yes both lovely colours Terri and Pictish I've never heard of Jaeger Monte Cristo before
Its a beautiful pattern as well - look forward to seeing more progress
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| pictish |
Just up to the raglan shaping now
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| loobyj |
Found some yarn and the pattern online, but no pattern info - can someone tell me what's the biggest two sizes and how much do they take?
Ta muchly lj |
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| pictish |
Yep. Biggest 2 are 40" (actual=42") which takes 5 100g balls and 42" (44") which takes 6 100g balls
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| gilraen |
Georgeous Hoodie!! Your 2 WiPs look lovely!!
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| loobyj |
Thank you!
lj |
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| terri |
monte cristo is a discontinued yarn, I've had it in stash for ages and ahad got it from somebody elses stash on here...... I think Jannette on ebay has some of it actually, maybe from that shop sale 
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| FatCat |
oooh! Now this is very tempting. I've plenty of DK in my stash, got some lilac Sirdar Bonus that I started Ivy in last year and then frogged, that'd do nicely. Just need to lay my hands on the pattern and I may well join in! Got SO many things OTN that one more won't hurt ... will it?
Terri and Ali, yours look fab so far, what lovely colours!
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| melody yarns |
Was it me?? 
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| loobyj |
What am I like. More to the point, what are you like Pictish and Terri, hooking me in like that
Okay - I've ordered the pattern and this colour. What I can't work out is if I've broken my stashalong..... I said I wouldn't buy any yarn which I didn't know what I was going to make with (appalling grammar  ) so that's not broken. But I also said I was going to knit up all my wips and projects in waiting - so that is broken.
But  I've not spent any of my Christmas money yet So it can be a present, which doesn't count. So stashalong is still intact
Fab. lj |
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| cazzie |
Thats a lovely colour loobyj
I mustn't read this thread anymore - getting tempted
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| Auntie Noo |
That's a lovely colour Loobyj | ||||||
| FatCat |
That is a gorgeous colour loobyj!
OK, anyone, help, where can I get the pattern? I was hoping one of my local cheapo yarn shops would have it, but their Sirdar patterns seem to stop at 5000 and something, and look very dated 
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| terri |
It was indeed
I thought you would be able to get the pattern at knitwell, but I've just looked and can't find it
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| pictish |
Peachey Ethknits have it here
That's a lovely colour lj!! |
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| FatCat |
Thanks! Also found it at Dianne's But rather tempted by the Countrystyle DK in Greystone for it ... if I've got to place an order for the pattern anyhow then I might as well get the yarn too. Hmm. I really don't need it though
I think what I'll do is sleep on it, see how I feel about it all tomorrow morning and then decide. I really don't need another wip, maybe I don't need to join in on this one. Hmm. Dunno. |
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| loobyj |
See, I liked the Greystone colour too - so if you did it in that then I could see it in real life and decide if I really liked it And you are the girl that says it doesn't matter how many wips you have - at least I think it was you
Anyway - my order's been dispatched - could be with me tomorrow Will keep if for holiday knitting next week.
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| melody yarns |
Well I'm glad it found a worthy cause in life!! It looks fabulous as a hoodie Terri
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| FatCat |
Oh dear, that does sound like the sort of thing I'd say Well, now you've made it sound as if I really do need to buy it - all in a good cause so you could see it. But I'm in a major quandary now - do I do this or do I do the Sirdar Eco Yarn cabled yoke cardi (scroll down a bit) that I've just noticed?
I wonder if I should place a bet on the percentage of you that suggest I do both .... ?
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| pictish |
Well now I think you should just tackle one WIP at a time ......... 
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| loobyj |
Ahh now - that's a really FatCat cardi too - but probably more of an autumn/winter number - whereas the sirdar hoodie is just what you need for those spring/summer strolls along the prom, prom, prom
lj |
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| FatCat |
LOL! I've just laughed out loud at that from you
LOL too at loobyj, I'm going to be singing that all evening now, where the brass band plays, tiddley om pom pom! It may well take me most of the year to make the Eco one, given my history with the likes of Rogue. But I like your reasoning ... hmmm, still thinking about it Thanks!
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| Jobo |
*splutters*
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| melody yarns |
Oh I'd definitely get both patterns and yarn and tackle both WIPs; think of the postage charges you'd save getting both at the same time (that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!) | ||||||
| pictish |
I HAVE said that on another thread!!! It's gorgeous yarn the Eco Wool 
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| FatCat |
well, I'm still very undecided but I think I might go for this one, the Sirdar hoodie, especially after costing up the Eco Yarn
So, I've been looking at the pattern sizing, and I'm a tad confused about whether to do the 81cm size, which fits a size 10 and comes out at an actual chest size of 86cm, or the 86cm, which fits a size 12 and comes out at 91cm. I'm a size 10 so in an ideal world I'd do the smallest size but if I made the 86cm then I could wear it over long-sleeved things Or would it just be too big
Any advice anyone? I am sorry about all these questions and my dithering! I'm not in a very decisive mood at the moment
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| FatCat |
Right, decision has been made. Finally! I'm definitely in for this one! And I have been ever so good, all I've ordered is the pattern, and not the Eco book or yarn, or even any Countrystyle - dug out my lilac Sirdar Bonus from stash and decided that it will do just fine 
But if anyone does have any advice on the sizing then I'd be grateful
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| melody yarns |
Could you maybe measure something in your wardrobe that you're happy with and use that as a guideline? 'd personally go for the smaller size as knitted fabric does stretch a bit
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| mogiebear |
Might be up for this best place for pattern leaflet?
Won't be using Countryside though - I don't like the feel of it knitted up (digital monkey and all that  )
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| melody yarns |
I would think that any standard dk would be suitable Mogie, as long as you have plenty of meterage
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| pictish |
There's a couple of mentions earlier on in the thread mogie
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| mogiebear |
Pattern ordered (and yarn)
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| terri |
What yarn are you going to use mogiebear??? | ||||||
| mogiebear |
I ordered New Lanarl wool/silk in russet . Hope I like the colour when it comes. | ||||||
| terri |
oooooo, I haven't tried them yet!!! I'm planning for next year after my stashalong has finished
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| Glynis |
I was looking at that yarn in that colourway just an hour ago. It's gorgeous! |
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| pictish |
What a good choice mogie
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| pictish |
I've just started the left front of mine
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| loobyj |
Mine arrived today - v quick seeing I only ordered it yesterday lunchtime. Back is cast on only four rows done so far - need a lot of stitches for my ample proportions
Colour is a bit darker than it looked on the screen - but very nice. Pictish - you're fair zooming on with yours
Mogie - you probably said, but where did you get your yarn, sound yummy! lj |
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| pictish |
I have actually been knitting other things as well It seems to knit up quickly tho somehow!! But I'm just about to start the cabley bit so that will slow me down.
Looking forward to seeing a pic of yours lj. |
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| mogiebear |
New Lanark - don't know why I ordered more, as I have plenty in dark blue, but just fancied a different colour
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| terri |
I can't find the notebook with my current row count for this in
Hope it turns up, or I'll be forgging the front unless I can work out where I'm up to
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| pictish |
Hope you find it terri
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| FatCat |
ooh you girls are rushing along with yours! Looking forward to lots more pics Hope you find that notebook Terri!
Hopefully I'll have my pattern by the weekend and then I can join in with the fun
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| loobyj |
Been mooching about sites instead of working and think I quite fancy this one next
It's aran weight - so, I thought I'd frog my Rogue cardi - which to be honest I'm not enjoying (bit too soon after the last one) - and use that. BUT, I will finish this one first
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| pictish |
Ah!!! I have that pattern too lj and it's going to be otn at some point soon
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| melody yarns |
And I have that pattern too
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| pictish |
I thought you might
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| melody yarns |
I'm a norty pattern hoarder...
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| pictish |
You've just got a well-stocked 'pattern library'
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| melody yarns |
That's a very nice way of putting it
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| FatCat |
good grief, isn't there a limit to the number of cabled hoodies any one person can possibly own?
That is a very nice pattern though, and aran so it'll knit up quickly. But I think I'm sticking with Rogue and this Sirdar one. For the time being. But once I manage to get my sticky paws on the pattern for CPH then that I shall definitely make one of those too
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| pictish |
A but that one's not a hoodie
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| FatCat |
bum, you're right! It's all in the details
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| slowasasnail |
You can never have too many hoodies... | ||||||
| FatCat |
Hurrah my pattern's been shipped! So might be with me tomorrow
*does a happy little dance*
I'm rapidly being converted to this "can't have too many hoodies" idea
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| melody yarns |
)Ah yes! I love hoodies
And jackets with collars... I'm nearly finished with my Paris cotton jacket, which I'm not all that happy with now that it's nearly done but I'll spare you the details. I want to cast on something new! But at the rate I knit and the limited time I have it might have to be something for the summer months
I have the pattern for the Sirdar hoodie and a couple of full packs of King Cole Merino DK which is lovely yarn... but I could use that in the grey for the Eco-Wool cable-y patterned cardigan with the yoke... or ..... 
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| melody yarns |
See now, for some strange reason I've just been and visited the Knitwell online shop and looked at Stylecraft Pure Wool DK to knit this bloomin Sirdar hoodie in... and I DON'T WANT ANY MORE YARN!!!!
*cries and runs away* |
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| pictish |
What are you like!!! Just get some of your Jaeger DK out or the King Cole - that sounds lovely!!! Or have a good look at your yarn spreadsheet thingy
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| FatCat |
LOL! But then sometimes new yarn is just the ticket But you say yourself you DON'T NEED IT 
What Pictish said is very wise - why don't you cast on with something you've got first? And if you don't like how it's coming out then you can go for the new yarn option
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| melody yarns |
Yes you're both absolutely right, buggritt
Although Mr Melody had promised me a trip to Yarn in Notts and I was going to order this yarn in lieu of travelling all the way to Nottingham and all the way back and dragging three yarn-impatient men around a yarn shop and.....
Good enough excuse??
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| pictish |
Well if you'd really forgo a trip to Yarn for that ............ (cos there would be some very luscious things there I'm sure)
Seriously Debs you just do what makes you happy 
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| melody yarns |
I'm not sure that buying new yarn would when I could use up stash but it's that yarn buying temptation thingy. I wonder if the NHS do patches??
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| FatCat |
LOL, nice soft alpaca ones that you can stroke when you feel the need to buy coming on
There's always the reality check treatment - find out how much yarn you actually have already that you could use for this project .... mind you, when I try that approach the shock of the size of my stash tends to send me screaming to the nearest online yarn store just to get over it
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| loobyj |
Oh no - poor Debs - but the King Cole merino is nice - but then so's the lure of new yarn.....
The countrystyle is knitting up nicely, am on to the lovely straight stocking stitch bit now - so can knit away without looking Am doing this on straights - I've been using circulars for so long now even for straight stuff my wrists are aching this morning Might have to search and see if I've got any bamboos.
My plan is to get as much done of the back and sleeves as I can while I'm away next week - then do the funny stuff when I get home. lj |
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| melody yarns |
Looby, when you knit little pieces like sleeves on circulars do you find that the connecting cord twirls around and irritates you when you're knitting? | ||||||
| FatCat |
Looby, looby, looby - we want pics!
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| mogiebear |
Yarn arrived this morning - before we were up! (2nd day in a row big squishy parcel has arrived before dh has left for work ) - just as well it was Valentines day!
Pattern might arrive later on - if the postman hasn't too many cards to deliver on his round . |
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| loobyj |
Yes - I find the cord goes all bendy and twists things up a bit I have got a 40cm 4mm somewhere I think - might see if I can get away with that for the sleeves on this one.
I'll try and post a progress pic before I go FC - though ribbing and stocking stitch may not float your boat terribly much
lj |
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| FatCat |
You'd be surprised, I'm easily pleased ....
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| pictish |
I got to the fiddly cable bit yesterday and was a bit tired - needing easy st st - should have done a sleeve instead but ended up doing another WIP
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| FatCat |
My pattern's arrived! And by the power of working from home I've cast on the back during my lunch break. Only done a few rows of rib so far, nothing to show. Not really looking forward to all the stocking stitch, so might have to have a front on the go at the same time
Hope your pattern arrives soon Mogie And that you are OK with the fiddley bits today Pictish
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| pictish |
Been at work and am still a bit tired so may do something else but I'm hoping to pick it up again tomorrow when I'm off all day. | ||||||
| mogiebear |
Got the New Lanark wool/silk yesterday morning, and pattern in the afternoon. Need to find some motivation to swatch now
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| Jobo |
Ooh, what a lovely colour
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| pictish |
That's very nice - a lovely rust
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| cazzie |
Nice colour - what does the yarn feel like - is it very soft? | ||||||
| melody yarns |
Oooh lovely rust colour Mogie
I'm dipping out of this KAL and I'm going to knit the cabled front cardigan jacket with the wide collar from the City Knits book. One day
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