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I got my 1st camo baby blanket finished and am now working on a lilac 100% baby alpaca baby blanket.
I will post pics tomorrow of the cam blanket after I have washed and dryed it.
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« Reply #1 on: Feb 17th, 2006, 7:29pm » |
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Here's a peek at each side of the blanket. It's done in a stockingette stitch, so it's textured on one side and smooth on the other...
It's not finished yet, I still have to, like I said, wash & dry it. I'll also iron it, and I have to weave in the loose ends.
p.s. that's Lily's hands in the picture, hehe
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Re: I finally finished my 1st one!!
« Reply #2 on: Feb 17th, 2006, 7:35pm » |
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Pretty cool Mel.
You'll have to have a little corner in the pizza shop and a catalog so you can take orders for your work. 
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« Reply #3 on: Feb 17th, 2006, 8:23pm » |
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I love it Mel. Is that baby going hunting ? Hey I like it, its real nice.
I thought when I saw the subject of this post you had just fished your first drink . Well I am on my second one going to bed real soon. 
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« Reply #4 on: Feb 17th, 2006, 8:42pm » |
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on Feb 17th, 2006, 8:23pm, LadyElaine wrote:I love it Mel. Is that baby going hunting ? Hey I like it, its real nice.
I thought when I saw the subject of this post you had just fished your first drink . Well I am on my second one going to bed real soon.
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LOL! I finished my 1st drink around 12:30pm this afternoon Elaine. As for a baby going hunting? Well, even though the blanket is warm, I wouldn't recommend it up here.
Have a good night sweets.
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Re: I finally finished my 1st one!!
« Reply #5 on: Feb 18th, 2006, 1:58am » |
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It's beautiful Mel !! But I thought it was also a drink you were referring to. What the heck--have one of those also ....
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« Reply #6 on: Feb 18th, 2006, 2:14am » |
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Congrats, Mel!
It look wonderful.
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« Reply #7 on: Feb 18th, 2006, 3:44am » |
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NICE MEL!!!! Looks awesome!
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« Reply #8 on: Feb 18th, 2006, 8:55am » |
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Sweet!!!!!!
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« Reply #9 on: Feb 18th, 2006, 10:36am » |
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« Reply #10 on: Feb 18th, 2006, 2:20pm » |
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Beautiful Mel....have you sold this one yet? How about the alpaca one?
Would you like to sell them?......LOL. Give me a price.
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« Reply #11 on: Feb 18th, 2006, 2:41pm » |
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I knew what you had just finished, Mel
The camo baby booties blanket
Nice job
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« Reply #12 on: Feb 18th, 2006, 3:13pm » |
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LMAO Tracey! I have not sold it. It took me 10 days to complete as I used too small a knitting needle on it and it will take some TLC to keep it in shape, SO, I have decided it will be a gift to someone.  (I'm very anal about it being perfect before selling it!)
As for the lilac alpaca, I am working on it right now and it's looking BEAUTIFUL so far! Here's a peek...
This one will be $45 (free shipping for U.S.), and in the future, the camo ones will be $35 (also free shipping for U.S.). I won't know the approx. dimensions of it till I'm finished, as I eyeball everything like I do when I cook .
Oh, and Tracey, if after all that I've just told you, you still want some, let me know what color alpaca's you'd like and I'll purchase the yarn to make them.
THANKS SO MUCH EVERYONE FOR THE COMPLIMENTS!!!
melly
updated to reflect price change of a $5 increase for camouflage baby blankets
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« Reply #13 on: Feb 18th, 2006, 7:13pm » |
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on Feb 18th, 2006, 3:13pm, Melissa wrote:
Oh, and Tracey, if after all that I've just told you, you still want some, let me know what color alpaca's you'd like and I'll purchase the yarn to make them.
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Hell yes I want some. My mom used to crochet all my baby blankets, but since she is gone, I would love to have someone I care about make them.....so much better than anything store bought.
I'll keep you busy with just my family and friends. I'll also take the lilac one you are working on.
I admire your talent in knitting.....my talents run in different directions.... .
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« Reply #14 on: Feb 18th, 2006, 8:30pm » |
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Be careful Mel. Mastiff might ask you to donate it to the next raffle.
I wouldn't be surprised if you got enough orders right here to pay off your mortgage, your car and a few other things.
You're doing great.
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Re: I finally finished my 1st one!!
« Reply #15 on: Feb 18th, 2006, 9:29pm » |
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Mel, I just love them, don't forget we will want to put some orders in from Canada!!!
Fantastic work!
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« Reply #16 on: Feb 18th, 2006, 9:40pm » |
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LOL, wow, is there a baby boom??? 
Andrea, don't worry, I haven't forgotten! I only gots 2 hands though, so it'll take me some time.
You guys are awesome!!! Thanks!
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« Reply #17 on: Feb 20th, 2006, 3:01pm » |
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Re: I finally finished my 1st one!!
« Reply #18 on: Feb 20th, 2006, 3:07pm » |
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Know you've got your hands full right now, but I was thinking...maybe at some point if I were to purchase one, would you possibly be willing to also donate one for a lucky baby in the NICU? I don't want you to lose money though, so I'd have to think on this.... just don't have extra funds right now... But one of my BIGGEST pet peeves at work is when we have a sick baby that doesn't have its own blanket!!! Happens more often than we'd like to think, too... 
But...if I bought one from you down the line, I'd be sure it went to one of them!!
Great work!!
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« Reply #19 on: Feb 20th, 2006, 4:30pm » |
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Mel I'd like to order two please! Sex of the babies as yet unknown so anything but pink or blue!
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« Reply #20 on: Feb 20th, 2006, 8:44pm » |
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Mel...you have mail.
I want about 10 of them.
Colors to be decided at a later date.
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« Reply #21 on: Feb 20th, 2006, 9:57pm » |
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Holy poop Tracey!  Um, ok, LOL! You should know though, that I also have Karla after this one I'm making for you now, and Helen wants 2 of them, so I'm just going to go in order of who asks me 1st.
Here's the list so far:
Tracey- 10 (after 1st one I'll do Karla's & Helen's, then I'll work on the 9 that are left... am I sweating yet??? )
Karla- 1
Helen- 2
WOW, I better invest in some bengay or something, lmao
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Oh fudge, I gotta sneak Carrie's in there somewhere too!! 
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« Reply #22 on: Feb 20th, 2006, 10:02pm » |
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You got your work cut out for you, Babe.....LOL
BTW....Very nice work it is!!!!
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« Reply #23 on: Feb 20th, 2006, 10:09pm » |
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Hey Mel!
Love the Camo!!
Not much on the baby part, but the camo is cool!
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Re: I finally finished my 1st one!!
« Reply #24 on: Feb 20th, 2006, 10:30pm » |
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No rush for mine, Mel... The babies aren't going anywhere... Well, each baby does go somewhere - but new ones constantly come in to take their places!!
I should get you the name of the type of yarn I was using for the baby hats I was working on. It's very soft and quite pretty. I'm sure it's a brand you'd be able to get if you wanted to add it to your repertoire.
Hugz,
Carrie
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