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Sweater, colors from plants.

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Fri, 2008-10-24 19:11 — Loup

Made it three years ago, but I have never used it.

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Sun, 2008-10-26 14:26 — Kerry
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Beautiful sweater. What

Beautiful sweater. What plants did you use?

Sat, 2008-10-25 08:05 — crmartin
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That is really beautiful, I

That is really beautiful, I would wear that every chance I had. To bad it's to large for you, you could send it to me. ;-)

Randy

Sat, 2008-10-25 02:44 — knitmaniac

It should be a criminal

It should be a criminal offence to keep something this beautiful hidden in a dark place. Shame on you!

Sat, 2008-10-25 05:36 — Loup
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Hmhm..it's to big for me...

Hmhm..it's to big for me...

Sat, 2008-10-25 15:12 — knitmaniac

How big is it? Maybe it

How big is it? Maybe it would fit me!!!

Sat, 2008-10-25 11:25 — grandcarriage
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That's easy to fix...Sewing

That's easy to fix...Sewing machine steek... I do it for clients all the time.

Sat, 2008-10-25 00:53 — albert
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Wow- it's beautiful, like a

Wow- it's beautiful, like a midsummer sunset.

Veni, vidi, kniti.

Sat, 2008-10-25 05:40 — Loup
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Thanks! Yes, I think I had

Thanks! Yes, I think I had a sunset in mind whwn I made it. The sunsets in my homarea are wery beutiful and at midsummer the sun sets at eleven.

Fri, 2008-10-24 23:57 — grandcarriage
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I love it.... When you say

I love it.... When you say the colours are from plants, do you mean you dyed the yarn using plant material, or you took inspiration from say, a bed of marigolds and gallardia?

It's truly beautiful, you should wear it...Such things were not meant to be unloved.

Sat, 2008-10-25 05:33 — Loup
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Thank you for commenting.

Thank you for commenting. Yes, all the colours are from plant material, and I did it myself. It's a summer activity for me. Plenty of work, but I like it.

Fri, 2008-10-24 23:15 — RickeScott
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Great colors and love the

Great colors and love the paper-doll design around the middle. Did you dye the wool/yarn?

Fri, 2008-10-24 23:01 — Crafty Andy
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Visit Crafty Andy's Blog

Visit Crafty Andy's Blog
Beautiful work!

Fri, 2008-10-24 19:29 — Jaxom
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What a fantastic jumper. If

What a fantastic jumper. If I ever get half as good at knitting as you I will die a happy man.

Fri, 2008-10-24 19:35 — Loup
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Thank you, I'm flatterd:-)

Thank you, I'm flatterd:-)

Fri, 2008-10-24 19:20 — BuduR
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oh it's fantastic! *mumbles

oh it's fantastic! *mumbles something about scandanavians stealing all the knitting talent from the rest of the world*

MWK's Token Estrogen-American

Fri, 2008-10-24 19:32 — Loup
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Thank you! It will come more

Thank you! It will come more items.