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Child's knitted throw.

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MellowYellow Sun 20-Sep-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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mary51 Mon 21-Sep-20 16:21:08

I just posted a reply and seem to have lost it MellowYellow. The cushion went to GC when they moved house. Photos were edited out but the book was Dorling Kindersley Big Book of Knitting, £3 from bargain bin in WHS a few years ago, RRP £20.

If you look for it online its the one with Everything you need for 100 gorgeous projects on the cover. The one with pink green and blue balls on the cover.

Hope that helps!

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mary51 Mon 21-Sep-20 16:38:45
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MellowYellow Tue 22-Sep-20 06:37:41

Oh I love the elephant mary, it's inspired me to add some 3D elements to my granddaughter's throw. I'll take a look online for the book, thanks.

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MellowYellow Tue 22-Sep-20 06:41:58

I've just found the book in my county library catalogue so I've reserved it. Great!

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Witzend Thu 24-Sep-20 08:22:09

That is gorgeous, MellowYellow! What child wouldn’t love that? My 5 year old Gdd certainly would!

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Witzend Thu 24-Sep-20 08:42:20

Thanks for the info about the book - I just ordered a 2nd hand copy - couldn’t find the right one on abebooks alas, so it had to be amazon. ? All my Christmassy projects are nearly finished, so I need inspiration - that is apart from the cheeky bagpiper, who still might help to while away the long dark evenings, not to mention using up some of the stash - I wouldn’t need to buy a thing to make him in all his glory.

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