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Aran cables

I made this for Me originally

Created by: Julia P

  • Project Details

    About

    I started knitting this when I was pregnant with Moo. I had knitted all but the left arm when she was born. Life kinda got in the way, 19 years later Moo who was now at uni found the pattern book, and asked me to knit her a warm jumper as uni was cold. So I found the original knitting and completed this jumper, all in all it took me 20 years from start to finish! ????????

    Pattern

    Wendy The Cream of Arans

    This pattern is from:
    The Cream of Arans (Shaws The Drapers) — Wendy

    Needles & Hooks

    • Double Point 0.60mm 10cm
    • Single Point 5.00mm (US 8)
    • Single Point 4.00mm (US 6)

    Accessories

    • Stitch Holder
    • Cable Needle
    • Stitch Markers

    Measurements

    Notes: 1000g of yarn, 38 inch chest, 25.5 inches length of back

    Tags

    • Sweaters
    • Women

    Craft

    Knitting

    Skill Level

    Advanced

    Status

    Complete
    Started on: Sep 4, 1995 Finished on: Dec 4, 2015

  • Comments

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    14 Comments

    • Sally D

      Lol, that's brilliant worth the effort and you got there in the end , it looks great.
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    • Bronwyn Carroll

      • Tauranga

      That's called perseverance! Bet it was a great feeling to finish - and also to know that in the end it went to a good home. Your daughter looks happy with it too. I have this pattern in my library, I remember loving it - and I still love it, just haven't knitted it! ;)
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    • Denise

      • Wakefield

      What a lovely story!
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    • Marcia H

      • Dorr

      That is gorgeous
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    • Julia P

      • Kent

      It's quite an old book but has some lovely Arran knits.
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    • Oge Knitwear Designs (Vera Stensrud)

      Great example of how the classic knit never really goes out of date, and Moo looks gorgeous in her new knitwear, well done!!
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    • Lainie

      • Perth

      This is such a wonderful example of how beautiful, classical and functional hand knits never go out of date. Well done Julia. I hope Moo loves knitting too.
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    • Diane H

      • Adrian

      No matter how long it took, it turned out to be gorgeous. And so did Moo:)
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    • Isobel M

      • St Ives

      Wow, that must be a record. Well worth the wait though, it is stunning.
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      • Julia P

        • Kent

        I almost named it .....can you beat this, but I'm sure someone will.
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      • Lainie

        • Perth

        @Julia P: I think Josephine with Oh Sheep! started by her grandmother in the 1970's has the record, but yours is a highly regarded second. We need a hot tag for these called intergenerational knitting projects.

        It would be awkward if you ran out of yarn and needed to match a dye lot !!!
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      • Julia P

        • Kent

        @Lainie: ahhh well I did all the knitting Moo got the benefit of wearing it. I do however have a inter generational table cloth that my mother in law started to embroider in the 1950's she given it to my eldest to complete.
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    • Alison B

      • Portsoy

      Beautiful cables, I just love Aran jumpers
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