Crafty Threads 'n' Yarns

Wildpurl · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1701

Your set looks so nice nevisknitter! I really should get started. I have a bit of left over sock yarn, and still have some DK acrylic or otherwise which I could use. I also have some handspun I could use for the kings and the sheep Wink

I think your idea of at least getting Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus done is a really good one, Ali. Surely I could manage that!
I'm determined to finish my Heather Hoodie first, but then while it's blocking I could do Mary. I know these little things are only an evening's work once I get started.

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

I did mary Joseph and Jesus in Autumn 2007, the shepherds at Easter 2008 and the kings last Autumn.

Loobyj, I did the Jean Greenhowe pattern, her sheep legs are a strip of stocking stitch, rolled in from both ends (like making a swiss roll) to the centre, the roll bits then face outwards as legs.

pictish · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:26 pm Post subject:

I'm going to have a hunt for yarn in the next few days Cool

I just gave quite a few balls away to the charity shop last week though Confused

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

noynoyavery · Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Posts: 78 Location: rochester kent uk

im going to do the sk one too..i also want to do the advent tree and decorations from sk too i think it was last christamas? im going to pop them in a patchwork chrsitmas avdvent calender ive made with a sweetie for each of the boys so they can pop a dec on the tree everyday ..must get a wiggle on im currently working trough about 15 chrsitmas projects thanksfull the naitivty set and decs shouldnt take too long!
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Nevisknitter · Joined: 27 May 2007 Posts: 2184 Location: scotland

Hows everyone getting on with their nativity sets? I was visiting my mum last month and she gave me a bag of oddments and asked if I could knit a nativity for her friend. Her friends mum had collected the yarn and started Joseph but died 3 years ago.

So far I have knitted Mary and Jesus, hoping to finish the manger and Joseph by the end of the week, nothing is stuffed yet though. I'm using the Jean Greenhowe pattern again with DK oddments

My mums coming up here at the end of November so I am aiming to have it done by then.

noynoyavery · Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Posts: 78 Location: rochester kent uk

starting mine tommorrow hopefully as i have about 8 more alan dart decs left to do and im getting fed up of them lol so the nativity will make a nice change!
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loobyj · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1648 Location: Swindon, Wilts

Sadly I haven't touched mine since I asked you about the legs back in September Embarassed

The stupid thing is all the 'knitting' is done (and has been for two years) - everything just needs making up. But, started making up the sheep and have got a real block on the legs Confused

Perhaps I should make up some people - at least that way I could have Mary, Joseph and Jesus for Christmas!

Looking forward to seeing the progress of yours - your mum's friend is a lucky lady Very Happy

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noynoyavery · Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Posts: 78 Location: rochester kent uk

i thought that about the sheeps legs so im going to see how sewing then around a matchstick would work?

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