Monday, December 18, 2006

Mermaid #3

This is my 3rd Mermaid. I started it November 26, 2006 and finished December 12, 2006. With a couple of days off because I didn't have the yarn for the stripes in the body. It seems to go faster each time! I hope to have photos of all 3 Mermaids worn at the same time by the end of the weekend!
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9 comments:

  1. Cheryl12/18/2006 06:10:00 PM

    Wow, that was fast!! I am still hoping my mermaid shows up under the tree, hopefully I will finish it as quickly as you, right

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  2. Anonymous12/19/2006 05:19:00 AM

    When I got my Mermaid kit, I failed to write down how much yarn was in the kit. I enjoyed knitting it so much, I want to knit another. Would you share the yarn yardage by color, please? Also, which yarn are you using?
    Thanks

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  3. Ana Petrova12/19/2006 08:26:00 AM

    It looks wonderful! You are one fast knitter, that is impressive!

    Happy Knitting,

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  4. Anonymous12/20/2006 08:48:00 AM

    Thank you all for the compliments!

    I used Brown Sheep Naturespun Sport. I've been purchasing a cone of the main color, as it is cheaper. The other 2 colors are skeins. Color B used JUST into the 3rd skein, and Color C used 2 skeins for a medium.

    In the comments on February 10, iIvpons said she had received, “Color A 365 gr.
    Color B 105 gr.
    Color C 95 gr.”

    So, with Harrisville New England Shetland, which some have said is the same or nearly the same yarn, Color A would need 1440 yards, Color B 420 yards, and Color C 380 yards.

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  5. ilvpons12/21/2006 06:43:00 AM

    Hey, I'm impressed fiberfanatic!!! somebody read my comment and YES the amount I gave is correct. I ordered a second Mermaid and again the amount was the same. I did make the large and had a bit left.
    By the way, the sweater does soften with wear. I love to wear mine and wouldn't mind making another one with different yarns. Sabine

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  6. trudefaith12/22/2006 09:59:00 PM

    WOW!! Great work.

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  7. Anonymous12/25/2006 02:10:00 PM

    It does look fab. You said you used Brown Sheep Naturespun Sport. Isn't that a heavier weight yarn than the yarn that comes with the kit? What size needles did you use? Did you have to alter the pattern?

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  8. Anonymous12/26/2006 09:04:00 PM

    Wow!! I also started in late November and I'm about 3/4 of the way done with the body. I'm enjoying making it but I find that the directions could be much more specific.

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  9. Anonymous12/27/2006 12:11:00 PM

    The Harrisville is 197 yards per 50 gram skein. Brown Sheep Naturespun Sport is 184 yards per 50 gram skein. It is close enough that I got gauge with Size 2 needles. I knit loosely.

    As to the directions, I used Amy's spreadsheet, which took care of all of the questions.

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