Sabra--speaking of knitting--a while back you mentioned you were looking for a pattern for a long coat-sweater. I believe you were going to wear it with jeans, and I think you you posted a link to a site with patterns. Would you mind sending me that link? I'd really appreciate it. Thanks so much! Barbara bcapplepie@yahoo.com
Barbara - I made this one. I finished it - made it knee length - it came out beautifully. Regret I didn't take pictures. I will tell you, though, that the size 14 is really a size 14. It was too big for me so I gave it to a good friend in the States. I'll take a photo of her wearing it in February. Give me a day or two and I'll tell you how many rows I did to get the length to be knee length - I kept track... It is a really easy pattern and I am a beginner - so if I could do it - anyone can!
Barbara - It looks like I added some 267 rows to the length to make it as long as mid-calf. It ended up fitting a friend of mine perfectly - she is 5'8" - although it was originally for me - and I'm 5'7" - so it will all depend on how tall you are. Also, the belt? That was 280 rows. I wanted it long. Good luck with it. I'm going to try to make another one with smaller needles to see if that decreases the size. [Probably I should figure out how to just decrease the pattern, but I'm not quite there, yet.]
Sabra--Thanks again for taking the time to get this information to me. I hope you see this reply; I don't know how this 'comment' thing works on past entries. I wondered if it would work with smaller needles and you answered that question, too! Too bad it didn't work for you; it looks like a LOT of work to make another one. Barbara
Sabra--speaking of knitting--a while back you mentioned you were looking for a pattern for a long coat-sweater. I believe you were going to wear it with jeans, and I think you you posted a link to a site with patterns. Would you mind sending me that link? I'd really appreciate it. Thanks so much!
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Barbara - I made this one. I finished it - made it knee length - it came out beautifully. Regret I didn't take pictures. I will tell you, though, that the size 14 is really a size 14. It was too big for me so I gave it to a good friend in the States. I'll take a photo of her wearing it in February. Give me a day or two and I'll tell you how many rows I did to get the length to be knee length - I kept track... It is a really easy pattern and I am a beginner - so if I could do it - anyone can!
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Thank you so much. It's exactly as I remembered---and what I want!
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Barbara - I still need to get the row count for you. I'll try to remember to do it tomorrow morning. Sorry.
ReplyDeleteBarbara - It looks like I added some 267 rows to the length to make it as long as mid-calf. It ended up fitting a friend of mine perfectly - she is 5'8" - although it was originally for me - and I'm 5'7" - so it will all depend on how tall you are. Also, the belt? That was 280 rows. I wanted it long. Good luck with it. I'm going to try to make another one with smaller needles to see if that decreases the size. [Probably I should figure out how to just decrease the pattern, but I'm not quite there, yet.]
ReplyDeleteSabra--Thanks again for taking the time to get this information to me. I hope you see this reply; I don't know how this 'comment' thing works on past entries. I wondered if it would work with smaller needles and you answered that question, too! Too bad it didn't work for you; it looks like a LOT of work to make another one.
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