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Wine Bottle Cozy

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Fri, 2012-04-27 21:54 — ilhiker

Here's a simple wine bottle cozy that I worked up to give to a new friend of mine. I am so glad I have learned to knit and can add my personal touch to a gift now. It was fun! I used Sensations Lustrous Lamb Soft Wool Blend (80% acrylic and 20% wool). The skein lists the gauge as 18STS/24R, 4x4. Adding the cables was interesting because I used size 4 needles. It was fun because I have never used needles that small. I am slowly but surely working my way down the needle scale and aiming at working with sock yarn this summer.
Mark

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Thu, 2012-05-03 10:06 — sundazzed
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Mark, Looks great, love the

Mark, Looks great, love the colors. What a thoughtful, personalized present for a friend!!

Mon, 2012-04-30 15:09 — Joe-in Wyoming
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Very nice work, Mark. And

Very nice work, Mark. And very thoughtful, too. I hope your friend enjoys it very much.

Sun, 2012-04-29 05:23 — Mnjack
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What a great gift and a very

What a great gift and a very nice job. Where did you find the pattern ?

Sat, 2012-04-28 20:26 — michaelpthompson
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That's cool. I made some of

That's cool. I made some of those for Christmas presents, but they weren't that nice.

Sat, 2012-04-28 14:56 — Tom Hart
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Simple and elegant.

Simple and elegant. Beautiful application of the craft, Mark. Who could not be impressed by receiving something personally made (and so perfectly) by the giver? The red cord...is that i-cord? And if it is, do you know why they call it i-cord? I-cord, to me, sounds like something made by Apple...

Sat, 2012-04-28 16:13 — Bill
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Elizabeth Zimmerman called it

Elizabeth Zimmerman called it Idiot Cord. ( I think)

Sat, 2012-04-28 08:14 — AKQGuy
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Fantastic work. Isn't making

Fantastic work. Isn't making gifts fun? I keep a hold of very little of my knit work. Most of it ends up going to others.

Sat, 2012-04-28 01:08 — cacunn
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That looks great.

That looks great.

Fri, 2012-04-27 23:53 — Bill
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That looks wonderful,

That looks wonderful, Mark!
Great gift idea!