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December 11, 2018

From Susan — Let’s Update!!

Filed under: Updates — lv2knit @ 10:32 am

An update on yesterday’s post:

Thanks for commenting!  I did go do some shopping.  Found great yarn at The Yarnery for $5.85 that will make a zillion (8?) Little Long Johns (Nature Spun Sport, color N48S, Scarlet).  I bought a zillion black seed beads for $1.79 at Stormcloud Trading in St. Paul, MN (#8371, Czech Glass, size 6, black).  I ordered 50 mini clothespins from Amazon for $3.50.  I have twine 🙂 .  Add $3 for the pattern and it’s still a deal!

I did want all my long johns to look the same.  That’s how I pictured them – hanging on a clothesline as if Santa had just done his laundry.  I suspect Santa does his own laundry because my husband does his and that’s what “good” husbands do! 😉  Ha!!

I finished two long johns, with a third to go.  BUT, I may need to knit four because the first one I made seems smaller (the one you see pictured is the second of the two).  The extra one can go on the tree.  Instead of picking up the flap and knitting it, I knit the flap before even starting the long johns and attached it as I went along.  Full instructions are on my project page.

RE: the Girder Hat.  I added notes to my Ravelry project page.  I did not want to share my chart because it would be copyright infringement, so you’ll have to wing it a little bit!!

6 Comments »

  1. Thank you so much for the notes on both. Since you have done the work and found necessary supplies, maybe I’ll make some this year after all!

    Comment by annie — December 11, 2018 @ 1:29 pm

  2. Uh, that question mark is supposed to be a very happy face,

    Comment by annie — December 11, 2018 @ 1:31 pm

  3. I may have to knit some long johns.. I have everything you listed except the pattern.

    Comment by Bonnie — December 11, 2018 @ 3:00 pm

  4. Sure wish I’d picked up a skein when I was at The Yarnery earlier today. That Nature Spun sport is so good for these little hand knit ornaments. I use it in Hurricane Seas (135S) for https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bluebird-of-happiness-4 (bluebirds of happiness).

    Thanks for your notes.

    Comment by Susan — December 11, 2018 @ 11:02 pm

  5. The longjohns are just adorable! And thanks for the Girder hat update. I appreciate your sharing your modifications. 🙂

    Comment by Kym — December 12, 2018 @ 5:20 pm

  6. I felt the same way. Thanks for the tips on where to fine the other bits to make more. Years ago we bought matching red long johns for our son and son in law for Christmas. They laughed until they cried. I think they might still wear them….anyway I bought the kit too so I can get a jump on the laughs for next year.

    Comment by ROTH Patricia — December 31, 2018 @ 6:48 pm

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