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Lizzie · 5 Star Club Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 2990

Crumbs - sorry TGM...I missed this yesterday - surely he must have arrived by now???

PM me your address and I'll sort out the pattern for you asap.
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Libby · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 8:18 am Post subject:

I have some rather beautiful chunky wool, could I use it to knit this if I changed needle size, do you think?
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Lizzie · 5 Star Club Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 2990

I don't see why not Libby - I suppose you'd just knit a size smaller than you wanted would you? I've never been brave enough to knit anything with anything other than what it says on the pattern!
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Libby · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 9:19 am Post subject:

mmmmmmmmmmm Jacky might know???
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Jacky · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 9:50 am Post subject:

Knitting chunky yarn on smaller needles will make a thicker/stiffer fabric, I wouldn't recommend doing this especially with little people's clothes, sorry. Sad

However Lizzie if you can tell me what the tension of the suggested yarn, or just the yarn name and I can then look up the tension and the same for you Libby, it might be easy to adjust the amount of stitches cast on or which size to knit in the first place, like Lizzie suggested just doing a smaller size might work, just making sure you put the length in the front/back and sleeves for the required size.

Or you might find something here that you can knit, that is a similar design but the correct tension for the yarn you have.

Libby · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 12:20 pm Post subject:

I'll bring the pattern with me if, we meet on Friday!!
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Lizzie · 5 Star Club Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 2990

I've just realised that I knitted it in double knitting and I think the pattern calls for 4 ply. It was a merino mix wool so it was lovely and soft, but now you mention it, it was a tiny bit 'stiffer' than I expected Embarassed

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Jacky · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 1:51 pm Post subject: