tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post1279036588349334806..comments2024-01-10T22:28:03.045-05:00Comments on riverrim: repairing a sweater with a felting needlecyndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18006126625281714507noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-3547533177109138412007-09-24T19:04:00.000-04:002007-09-24T19:04:00.000-04:00nice save!nice save!vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03320959567844355825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-90800102845475320112007-09-20T09:01:00.000-04:002007-09-20T09:01:00.000-04:00That does look like one blissful sweater! I will ...That does look like one blissful sweater! I will have to add felting to my repair arsenal.<BR/><BR/>And....Happy blogiversary!Donna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235514950908851561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-15817600348934171762007-09-20T00:18:00.000-04:002007-09-20T00:18:00.000-04:00fantastic idea! I too have an aran sweater that ne...fantastic idea! I too have an aran sweater that needs repair. Mine is a cardigan and hand knit by someone but not for me.. it was bought at an irish store... so you've inspired me to fix mine as well. Mine is around the neck. I think I just need to pick up the stitches and re-cast off....<BR/><BR/>beautiful blog BTWCraftyCarolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13288117754788726112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-2774057085479709112007-09-18T16:58:00.000-04:002007-09-18T16:58:00.000-04:00Hi Cyndy!! popping in to say hello! I've have fun ...Hi Cyndy!! popping in to say hello! I've have fun reading down your whole page, catching up. I LOVE your bean bag!! We had a dreary tomato summer here too. I planted Cherokee Purple tomatos and they are the best I've ever tasted!! Even better than Brandywine. Have you tried the Cherokee Purple? My hubby thought they were nasty moldy looking(he's got a "delicate" palate), but wven he was wyldthanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03034957956750424407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-40097342510357247622007-09-18T12:32:00.000-04:002007-09-18T12:32:00.000-04:00Such a clever idea! You're very resourceful. :-)Such a clever idea! You're very resourceful. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-13099815900613906102007-09-18T08:01:00.000-04:002007-09-18T08:01:00.000-04:00You get an extra gold star for fixing that beautif...You get an extra gold star for fixing that beautiful sweater. Nice work!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07798842833839381977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-12285301888943435802007-09-17T16:04:00.000-04:002007-09-17T16:04:00.000-04:00Awesome sweater and fixing idea. I remember my br...Awesome sweater and fixing idea. I remember my brother yelling at my sister for wearing his sweaters...she is rather well endowed and he didn't appreciate looking like he was!!!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00647798372172407775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-20591736451320316632007-09-17T12:37:00.000-04:002007-09-17T12:37:00.000-04:00How great is that??! My dad has a very similar on...How great is that??! My dad has a very similar one his mum knit him. It doesn't fit any longer, but she made it for him in college and he still has it.Anne Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17594949556583604315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-59057011783343640822007-09-17T11:55:00.000-04:002007-09-17T11:55:00.000-04:00What a lovely sweater! And ingenious repair! Be ...What a lovely sweater! And ingenious repair! Be sure and tell hubby "No Go Backsies" when he sees what a treasure you have!Molly Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759768335962930168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-74059017656783040622007-09-17T10:33:00.000-04:002007-09-17T10:33:00.000-04:00Cyndy thank you for this! I never would have thou...Cyndy thank you for this! I never would have thought to get out my felting needles to help with wool sweater repair. Actually the past repairs that I've made haven't turned out so well. You've given me renewed hope(!)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-23486633482978351152007-09-16T17:12:00.000-04:002007-09-16T17:12:00.000-04:00He told me that once his mother made him a sweater...He told me that once his mother made him a sweater he really liked - and when he didn't wear it right away, she took it back, unraveled it, and knit something for someone else!<BR/><BR/>yea, she made some beautiful afghans that we have too. Most of what she made was knit with acrylic yarns (ugh!) Beautiful handwork, tons of time invested...all with stuff from " Woolworths" and that's not a yarncyndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18006126625281714507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-52377426124575973262007-09-16T16:44:00.000-04:002007-09-16T16:44:00.000-04:00Wow, your MIL was quite a knitter. It's a beautif...Wow, your MIL was quite a knitter. It's a beautiful sweater! I hope your DH doesn't rip it right off you when he sees it all repaired... ;-)pacalagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12498703982601315908noreply@blogger.com