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Jack's cable scarf is finished

January is starting off well with one UFO finished, yeah! Jack loves it, which is great after the time it took me to knit it. I started it in September 2012 with lots of projects in between and just in time for the cold spell due this weekend.

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Crafty in the Med said…
Hello Amanda
Its a great sense of achievement when you get a UFO out of the way. That scarf looks quite intricate but then I'm a non-knitter so I don't know much about it...it looks lovely and warm though. I'm plodding through a request from my sister which I must get finished by February....but its heavy going because I don't really like what I'm doing (the pattern was sent to me to do) still I keep telling myself once I've finished I can then do a few of the tempting pretties I've seen out there in blog land!

keep well

Amanda :-)
10 January 2013 at 15:23
Eight by Six said…
Hi Amanda, thanks for popping by. The pattern was easy just one cable stich on row 13 or 16 rows of pattern. Trouble was he wanted it very long to be able to double it up so it took me ages and ages inbetween other projects. Now its finished I so chuffed and I started a baby cardi for a lady at my hairdressers last night! That seems so tiny and hopefully will be finished quickly. take care. Amanda x
11 January 2013 at 02:55
Anne said…
It looks good and yes we are due for a cold snap beginning this weekend so just in time!
11 January 2013 at 05:52
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