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knitwitgenie
Warming Up
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 Posted - 09/02/2006 : 09:04:43 AM
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I am knitting 2 "Wonderful Wallaby" hooded sweaters for my 2 grandsons for Christmas. There is a pouch on the front where they can stick their hands. I want to put a Thomas the Tank of one of the pouches and Percy on the other, but I cannot find a pattern in this country. There are some for sale on EBay from the United Kingdom, but I am at the point where I really need them now and not a month from now. Do any of you have a pattern that you would be willing to share or sell to me. I would be a very very happy grandmother if you did. Thanks a lot
Genie
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Ditzy Girl
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 09/02/2006 : 10:10:53 AM
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I thought Thomas was a train and where did you get the Wonderful Wallaby patterns?
Zola, Seattle, Wash.
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knitwitgenie
Warming Up
USA
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Posted - 09/02/2006 : 10:42:06 AM
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Zola - Lost my p/w sign-in stuff for Knitters so had to start all over today....ugh!!! "The Wonderful Wallaby" comes in an adorable book form from Cottage Creations in Carpenter, Iowa. They do not have an internet site or a phone number printed on the booklet. I bought the little book from our local shop for 6.95. It gives you GREAT instructions plus patterns for children sizes 2-12 and adult sizes petite through super size. It is the BEST pattern I have found in years. If I remember correctly, I think I went online and googled Cottage Creation patterns, and I got a shop/site that offers all the booklets for sale over the net...and they were cheaper than what I had to pay locally. You will love the pattern...plus there is a kitchner stitch instruction I had never known before...about what you do with the first 2 stitches: Thread an 18 inch yarn into tapestry needle (N). Insert N as if to Purl in first stitch on front needle, LEAVE STITCH ON NEEDLE, insert N as if to Knit in first stitch on back needle, LEAVE STITCH ON NEEDLE. Then you proceed as you have in the past. Maybe you already knew about this technique, but not even the owner of our local shop was familiar with it. It makes a smooth, wonderful start. Hope this helps you out.
Genie
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knitwitgenie
Warming Up
USA
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Posted - 09/02/2006 : 10:44:34 AM
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Zola...Thomas is a train, but on the book title page it is called Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends....I forgot to put on the "engine" part....oops...
Genie
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fmarrs
Guardian angel
USA
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Posted - 09/02/2006 : 11:18:01 AM
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I just posted something in the thread for the woman looking for a pattern of a kangaroo. The same technique will work for a pattern for Thomas the tank engine and I know there are a lot of images of it on the net.
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knitwitgenie
Warming Up
USA
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Posted - 09/02/2006 : 11:22:35 AM
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Thanks, Fran...I will give it a try...I AM DESPERATE
Genie
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knitwitgenie
Warming Up
USA
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Posted - 09/02/2006 : 11:35:29 AM
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Fran...where exactly did you post the info about the kangaroo...I can't find it...and I feel so dumb
Genie
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VioletKnits
New Pal
USA
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Posted - 09/04/2006 : 12:36:32 PM
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do you think you could modify an existing train chart to look like thomas? i'm sure you could find a basic train chart online, but there is also a good one in the book 1000 knitting motifs. or, you could try making your own chart. good luck!
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fmarrs
Guardian angel
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