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Child's knitted throw.

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Puzzler61 Sun 20-Sept-20 10:20:44

I love it MellowYellow - you must be so pleased with it?
Children love bright colours. It will be the only one of it’s kind and that’s very special. Your GD will love to snuggle down under it. I can picture her next to you on a sofa while you read her a story. Probably one about a fairy as she can have the fairy out of the pocket on her lap ?

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Grandmabatty Sun 20-Sept-20 10:19:01

It really is a lovely thing. Well done you.

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Callistemon Sun 20-Sept-20 10:17:45

I think I could manage the squares but it's the sewing together I dislike!

Although did you use blanket stitch or crochet? That could be more interesting.

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MellowYellow Sun 20-Sept-20 10:15:52

Thank you Callistemon. In fact, the monkey will be replaced by a fairy I'll knit (her request ha ha), and then later she can put her own teddy in the pocket if she likes.

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Callistemon Sun 20-Sept-20 10:13:16

That's lovely, MellowYellow
She's sure to love it, especially the monkey peeping out.

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MellowYellow Sun 20-Sept-20 10:10:09
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This is in response to a couple of questions I had on the Good Morning thread, about the making of the pictured throw. I started it during lockdown, and had a knitting book on intarsia. I'd done Fair Isle before but intarsia was new to me. You end up with lots of different baubles of wool. It helped pass time, especially as I live on my own.

I can attach a picture of the book I used if anyone is interested. There is no applique on the throw - it's all knitted except for the pocket where the monkey is peeping out. That's a square cut from a child's dress I bought in a charity shop.

Once I'd made all the squares I decided to make them into a throw for my granddaughter's 5th birthday next month.

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