fixing the lady eleanor

[abigailvr]

This post is mostly for Kristi, since she was the one who knit half of the item in question. It's the Lady Eleanor stole which I started for my mother in July 2005. Kristi pointed out that I don't need to knit my mother a sweater for Christmas if I just finish this. Genius! I'm posting this friends only because my mom does read my blog now and the

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[nikkis]

That's so pretty, Abigail. Colours are wonderful! :)

[abigailvr]

Thanks!

[k_rock]

Looks great! From the pics, I can't even tell where it was ...

[abigailvr]

Then I won't tell you! :)

[eyow]

Awesomme!

I keep meaning to ask you how the allergy treatment stuff is going, but I suppose this sort of answers that. Did your hands break out at all?

[abigailvr]

I haven't had the treatment for wool. The treatments are pretty pricy and right now we're doing foods.

No, just a bit of a sore throat this time.

[crayolaab]

That's beautiful, and you were very brave to fix it! Your mother is lucky :)

[abigailvr]

Thanks! I finally realized that I didn't have to cut right at the edge of where I wanted to remove, I could cut in the middle of that section and ravel back in both directions. I don't know why it took me so long to realize that.

[whitecalx]

so beautiful! I'm in love with Noro. Have you found any non-wool that has that kind of transitional striping?

[abigailvr]

Nothing really yet. I have my eye on a cotton yarn by Knit One Crochet Two, Ty-Dy. I haven't tried it yet because I didn't find it until after I started my yarn diet. :)