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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

Monday 10 January 2022

Grey and Brown Speck Cardigan

I apologise it the photograph of this speckled cardigan makes your eyes go a little funny; I know it has that effect on me!

I made this cardigan for my 2 year old nephew.  I love using this yard and the patterns it creates and it also knits up lovely and chunky.


You can get a better idea with this close-up.

This cardigan is made in King Cole Cherish Double Knit and the pattern Stylecraft 4909.

Take care.


Dionne

6 comments:

  1. It looks lovely and warm Dionne and bet it looks better in real life as the close up pic looks better
    Carol x

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    1. Thank you Carol. To be honest, I could do with a nice chncky cardigan like this today - boy it is cold.

      Keep warm my friend.

      Dionne xx

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  2. Poor Hollie been so ill ended up in A&E on Saturday night then back on Sunday morning to see an ENT specialist and to get antibiotics hopefully she will start to feel better soon she looked terrible bless her
    Carol x

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    1. Oh no, poor kid, that's awful. I hope she is bounces back quickly. Wish her well for me.

      Dionne xx

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  3. This looks so cozy and the wool colours look almost like gold and silver. I would happily wear an adult sized version! xxx

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    1. Ha ha, it does look like gold and silver, I cannot believe that it never occurred to me.

      I never cease to be amazed at how different double knit(DK) comes up. They are classed as DK, but they can be really different thicknesses - even amongst the same brand and this one knitted up very chunky and warm.

      Dionne xx

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Dionne