Crafty Threads 'n' Yarns

pictish · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:04 am Post subject:

I have 2 Alan Dart patterns I think and I fancy a set too - I might have a go but probably not in time to finish for this Christmas Confused

I was just looking at the pattern yesterday.

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janice · Joined: 29 Dec 2006 Posts: 3071 Location: scottish borders

I thought I would knit Joseph next, then baby Jesus. Probably knit the shepherds after that, will see Laughing

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pictish · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:30 pm Post subject:

It would be nice to at least get Mary, Jesus and Joseph done Cool

I might have a look at what wool I would need and see what I have in odds and ends. I'm trying not to buy at the moment.
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loobyj · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1648 Location: Swindon, Wilts

I think Nevisknitter was making hers from sock yarn scraps held double - I'm sure she posted a pic last year, but I can't find it Confused

I'm sure you'll have some suitable odds and ends Ali Cool

I've been looking at them on Rav too - lots of peeps have said they'd knitted the main figures in the round to save on making up.

I wish I'd taken the sensible route and made each piece up as I went along - then I wouldn't be faced with such a mammoth task now Rolling Eyes

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pictish · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:18 pm Post subject:

I know!! It's the fiddly making up that is offputting isn't Confused

Definitely a good idea to do it as you go. The knitting is maybe the easy bit Laughing

I'll have a look on Rav at what has been used. I can always get some very cheap acrylic which is probably better so they will last!! One of the patterns (from SK) has them all in muted beige shades which would maybe save on spending. But I do fancy Mary having a blue veil and the kings having brighter robes Wink

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Nevisknitter · Joined: 27 May 2007 Posts: 2184 Location: scotland

I did Mary from oddments of acrylic DK, the rest was with leftover sock yarn doubled, it gave a nice tweedy effect.

Thers a donkey in another Jean Greenhowe book, might get that book and make the donkey for this year.

pictish · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:28 pm Post subject:

Oh they're just gorgeous!! The sock yarn is great for shepherds and kings Razz

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loobyj · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1648 Location: Swindon, Wilts

They are fab Very Happy

I love the shepherds best I think, but then again the kings are great too!

How did you do the legs for the sheep? Is it stuffed i-cord? I'm stalling on those, which is why my sheep are legless.

Mine's the AD one from SK - in the same muted colours. And I've got plans to make a set of the gnomes in the same colours Confused

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janice · Joined: 29 Dec 2006 Posts: 3071 Location: scottish borders

I do have leftover sock yarn, somewhere, will have to hunt it down Very Happy

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modelwidow · Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 1036 Location: Kent