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I went on ebay to find some red aran wool to knit Alex an aran hooded jacket (he absolutely loves red clothes) and my search pulled up one that had been knitted by a woman in Ireland. It had way more cables than I would have bothered with.
So I bid on that one and sent her a message asking if she knitted to order. She does, and she has already started on a matching blue one for Theodore! So now I shall knit one for Nathaniel instead. He wants one in red too, obviously thinking that there must be something in this red business that he has previously been missing. I shall buy whatever takes my fancy though as I shall be knitting it!
Nicola
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Nathaniel Isaac born 25th January 2004 Theodore Noah born 24th March 2006 Alexander Caleb born 24th March 2006
This kind of continues the lazy theme, as it was really chunky wool and fat needles. It took no time at all - just a big long rectangle, and then I added the roses and leaves because I have a very cool applique knitting book out of the library and I wanted to try them out. I don't care if ponchos are uncool, I love it in the evenings watching TV on the sofa!
The front (excuse the paint on jeans, no make up and extreme hair cut I accidentally had yesterday)
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Nathaniel Isaac born 25th January 2004 Theodore Noah born 24th March 2006 Alexander Caleb born 24th March 2006
P.S. Unless someone else posts on this thread, it really looks as though I am posting away to myself trying to get my post count up the the next thousand. I could be here a while!
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Nathaniel Isaac born 25th January 2004 Theodore Noah born 24th March 2006 Alexander Caleb born 24th March 2006
Nia 04-08-06 2lb12 04-08-2006 Jamie 01-12-2004 8lb7.5 Matthew 04-04-03 9lb 14 wedding 25-05-2002
Some days it just isnt worth chewing through the leather straps in the morning!
The poncho was just about 50 stitches I think, and knit every row until it is 140cm. Then attach the short end to one of the long sides. It was supposed to have had a fringe on the other short end, but I wanted to try the roses.
The roses were just cast on 10 stitches - knit one row; purl one row; then knit into back and front of each stitch making 20 stitches; purl back, then the same again making 40 stitches, purl back; and then again making 80 stitches; purl back and then cast off. Then just twist it into a rose shape.
This is the aran jacket (might be a bit small) -
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Nathaniel Isaac born 25th January 2004 Theodore Noah born 24th March 2006 Alexander Caleb born 24th March 2006
Married my lovely husband Al on Valentines Day 2006
at the Castle Venlaw Hotel, Peebles in the Scottish Borders followed by our reception cruise aboard the Princess Caroline on March 4th 2006
sailing from Ocean Village, Southampton along the Solent
Wyatt Ellis(password Buddy) born 13th January 2007 at 20:36 weighing exactly 8lb
And here are both of them in them. I only realised I had mis-buttoned Alex's when I looked at the photos on here! In my defence he was a moving target. I have just had Alex throwing a strop when I tried to take them off before they went to dig in the garden.
Meanwhile, Nathaniel has a back and one sleeve on his!
Nicola
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Nathaniel Isaac born 25th January 2004 Theodore Noah born 24th March 2006 Alexander Caleb born 24th March 2006
How Lazy am I?
Carys Grace was born 29th June 2007 5:01am weighing 7lbs 8oz 
Karen and Craig 9th May 2006 
William Robert born 21st Dec06
Vodka - cheaper than botox and paralyses more muscles 
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Married my lovely husband Al on Valentines Day 2006 
