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Hello, my name is Dionne and I have been crafting for a very long time. As a very young child my mother tried to teach me to knit, it was a disaster. However, it must have sparked an interest in making things and, partly to prove that I was not totally useless and partly because I really wanted to make things, I taught myself to crochet. Over the years I have developed a love of cross stitch and all types of paper craft ..... I eventually even taught myself to knit.


I am married to a very understanding man, thank goodness, because I spend all my time either crafting, thinking about crafting or talking about crafting. I am hopeless at housework and dinner is often late!


Thank you for visiting my blog.


Dionne

Friday, 21 April 2023

Silver Sparkles

More winter woolies to share with you today.

I have put together an ensemble using this Double Knit wool from Lovecrafts.  However, you may remember that I recently accidentally threw out all of the ball bands I had been keeping so that I could tell you about the yarn when I got around to blogging these new cardigans.  Well, I think this one is the sparkle silver from the King Cole Glitz range.  Despite having a metallic looking thread running through the yarn these are very soft and ideal for children.


This pattern is adapted from one of my ebay purchases and does not have a makers name or number.


I had quite a bit of the yarn left over after I had finished the cardigan so decided to make a matching beret, mittens and scarf.


The first beret I made came up far too large for my young niece, so I made a second, smaller, one.


I also made her a matching hat, using a Snuggly pattern as a guide.  These odd little hats have proved very popular and now all the kids want one.  Who would have thought!

Have a good day.


Dionne


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6 comments:

  1. crafty-stamper23 April 2023 at 20:15

    Weird these last two posts haven't shown up on my reading list! Love the sparkly cardigan and the matching hat,scarf and gloves-definitely keep her warm.
    Carol x

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    1. Dee's Craft Room23 April 2023 at 21:09

      I have exactly the same problems these days, I am not receiving any notifications for you, it is so annoying. Oddly enough, I still get notifications when I comment on my own blog!

      Dionne xx

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  2. crafty-stamper23 April 2023 at 20:18

    No wonder they all want the hats-something different
    Carol x

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    1. Dee's Craft Room23 April 2023 at 21:12

      Thank you for your lovely comments, I know that my photos do not do my knitting projects justice and most people avoid commenting, so I really appreciate that you take the time. They are weird little hats but the youngsters (and their mums) do seem to like them.

      Have a good week.

      Dionne xx

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  3. Mrs Beez29 April 2023 at 09:02

    This is a fabulous set, and I can imagine the yarn is even more stunning in real life. The second hat is super cute but the beret is so stylish. X

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    1. Dee's Craft Room29 April 2023 at 12:17

      Thank you Mrs B. I agree with you but I have a feeling that she will have no time for the beret, the Scandinavian style hat is a firm favourite with both her and her younger cousin. Kids!

      Dionne xx

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