Posted by It’s taken just 6 weeks. A lot less than I anticipated. And it fits!
After a good start there are a few things I’ve picked up along the way.
So, what have I learnt?
To read all the instructions through first and imagine them in my head instead of just ploughing in resulting in plenty of frogging.
What ‘frogging’ is.
Not to decide to do the next size up once I’ve purchased the quantity of yarn for the size below. I can annoyingly tell where the extra ball of yarn starts. I’ve definitely learnt a lesson here.
How to join 2 knitted pieces together. How to join a knitted neck border to the body.
How to block your finished piece. This made a real difference
What do you think?
Love, Lucie xx
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Love, Lucie 
That is pretty brilliant! Congrats!
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Thankyou. I’m really pleased with it and will actually wear it; more’s the point.
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It looks great, well done you.
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Thank you. It’s actually turned out like the photo!
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Fab. Hppe it is the first of many?
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Already started my next project. Watch this space. I’m hooked!
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Brilliant đŸ™‚
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Well done,and weljel lol
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Thank you. Another skill to master!
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Great job. So what do you think? Are you a convert?
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Ha, ha! Yes, completely. Watch this space for some beautiful alpaca wool, knitted in the round. But seriously need to revisit my sewing machine soon.
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Love it! nice to see you wearing it
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My OH questioned if I could get into it – cheeky bugger!
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ooh it’s lovely! I’ve been looking at a similar pattern myself (a Deramores one) and you may have inspired me to give it a go!
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Go on, do it. The lady in the yarn shop advised a very reasonably priced recycled cotton aran. This way it was not too much of an investment if I didn’t complete it.
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Congratulations! It looks beautiful and oh so comfy!
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Thankyou. I think I surprised even myself!
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I just love this sweater (aka “jumper”)!! It fits perfectly and you look cute as a button in it. Do you think you’ll be making more for yourself? For others? Next time you make one you can just send it on over to Minnesota, USA for me. Keep those needles clicking!
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Ha, ha! There’s no stopping me now. I need to get a couple of knitted cowls out of my system and then look for a perfect ‘sweater’ with a bit more of a challenge.
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WOW, it’s fantastic!!! Love it, well done xxx
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Thankyou. I’m really pleased how it turned out. It’s quite plain but this first one has taught me alot.
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This is amazing!
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Thank you very much!
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Lovely jumper. Even if it took you a while it looks worth it.
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I only worked on it 2 or 3 evenings a week as I have other WIPs to dip in and out of. So for me It was pretty fast. I’m looking for something a bit more challenging next but still contemporary.
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The jumper looks pretty good! I wish my first jumper looked so professionally made like this one – I got mine completely muddled and it was wider then it should have been.
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Thank you. I think the test panel gave me confidence I was heading in the right direction. Beginners luck.
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well done, now your on a roll, no stopping you now
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Absolutely not! Thank you for stopping by.
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It’s wonderful! Welldone you. The shape is really flattering on you, and the yarn is a gorgeous colour. Can’t wait to see what you make next….
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There’s so many things I want to do. Along with requests from my daughter now she has since that homemade isn’t necessarily dowdy.
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Well done you! It fits like a glove! A major achievement in my book đŸ™‚
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Thank you! I’m really pleased with it.
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Simply lovely, I have jumpers that I knitted years ago, they last forever. I love the colour.
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Thank you. I was really suprised what a difference the blocking made. It suddenly turned into a proper consistently even garment.
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Hi Lucie, your sweater turned out lovely! It fits perfect too – you are such a talented knitter!
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Well, I hope to become a talented knitter. Beginners luck I think.
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It looks nice and cosy. Congratulations on getting it done.
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Thank you so much. I know now I have the patience to complete something which takes more than an evening to finish.
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Very nice too! I’ve just started knitting after a break of 15-years or so! I’m trying to do a blanket – at 3 squares a day i reckon it’ll be ready for July!
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Goodness! That’s a mountain of a project. Did you shoulders/arms/wrists ache when you first picked up those needles again?
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Yeah !!! I just love the colour.
Well done with the blocking. I have to confess I never block even though I know I should as it does make such a difference. So what’s next… xx
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It took ages to dry but it turned a lumpy item into something quite even and soft.
Next, I’ve started an alpaca yarn cowl on circular needles. And a cable scarf for the OH for Christmas. And yesterday bought some merino for some mits. I’m definitely hooked!
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