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Thursday, July 7, 2011

Sweater Give Away

Ok, I finally got the two sweaters done :)  They are both knitted to fit a child wearing a toddler/child's size 4-5.  In case you want to know actual measurements here they are: To Fit Chest 26 in/66cm, Actual Size 32 1/2 in/82.5cm, Back Length 16 in/41cm, Underarm Seam 9 1/2 in/24cm.  Both sweaters are made out of 75% cotton 25% acrylic....trust me this is super soft yarn.  Care is machine wash with tumble dry on low (although I always recommend that you lay your sweaters flat to air dry, keeps the fibers looking nice).  I am planning on washing the sweaters before sending them to the winners.
This is the book that the patterns were taken out of
The boy's sweater (sorry the sleeves are hanging off the table)


Up close views on the details :)

Girl's sweater (this is more of an aqua blue, think sea foam blue/green).  There was suppose to be a flora design on the front, but no matter how hard I tried I could not get it to look right (took it out 3 times before giving up).  So, I added some embroidered flowers at the bottom.



Up close details....lace edging at the bottom of the sweater and sleeves and a cabled pattern in the center front and back.

Now for the rules:
If you want to enter you need to leave a comment on this post with your name and which sweater you want to be entered for (Boy, Girl or Both).

If you live outside the US you can still enter to win, but please include your country in your comment.

I will have the drawing in two weeks.  So, if you are going to the picnic in Ohio and you win a sweater I will hand deliver the sweater to you.

Hope that you all enjoy this give away :)

4 comments:

  1. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE both sweaters!!!!! You are VERY talented and must have the patience of a SAINT!!!!!! I would love to be entered for the GIRL SWEATER for my Bulgarian Princess, Mia!!! We are picking her up from her orphanage July 18th!

    Debby Dornberger/Canton, Illinois

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  2. Adorable! Please enter me for the girl's one as well. Do you ever take custom knitting orders for pay?

    Viviane Martini

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  3. Debby- not overly patient, just something I love doing.
    Viviane- I have done some specific knitting for others, but recently have a lot of people asking for things, so I am being really selective when I do that.

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  4. My friend Char has put her name in for the Boy sweater via Facebook.

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