I have made my first sweater from a Mary Maxim pattern!
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Cinderellie74
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Thanks to this forum here I was introduced to Mary Maxim patterns and just fell in love with their many fun motifs - so I decided to make one for my cousin's little boy. I got the Choo Choo Train pattern (original - no download) on Etsy and then started to work out what wool and needles I would need - which was a bit of trial and error to say the least, but in the end I got there, and thankfully there's a pretty good wool shop in my corner of town, so it was easy to get more wool when needed. I'm not the most experienced knitter, and I had no concept at all of how much wool I'd need. I have used Lana Grossa Superbingo, which is pure merino wool and feels very nice and it is washable. And today I finally got the right zipper and finished it - I haven't lined it though as the pattern suggests, I think that would be a little too much for here. Now I only hope he'll like it, and that it will really fit (it should according to the size my cousin says he currently wears).
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And in the mean time... I have ordered the pirate cardigan pattern (I hope in a few years this'll be something super cool for him if he likes this one) and one for myself
This is adorable. I am not patient enough to do anything like this. I barely have enough patience to sew my clothing that has holes.
Very lovely. Thanks for sharing.