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Description: This is a pull-over sweater I knit using super-wash wool and a pattern (this time) from DaleGarn. Fine wool, a colour-stranded pattern. It's a nine-month size. Superwash wool because wool is soft and warm and this can be thrown in the washer and left out to dry. New mums shouldn't have to wash baby clothes by hand. I like this kind of classic pattern for babies -- when they're bigger, they'll argue for what they like.

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Description: This wool came as a kit for mittens or socks, from Fleece Artist in Nova Scotia, Canada. I saw the wool from across the store and fell in love with the colour, and decided not to splurge. When I was checking out with something else, I asked about a sample pair of mitts I'd seen -- what were they made of? Well, there was a kit, and only two left ... But really, only one left, and it was the stuff I'd fallen in love with. This is one strand each of mohair and blue leicester sheep's wool, each skein dyed in four colours in the round, so the colour changes with every stitch. An elegant mitten -- no ribbing at the wrist, just knitting around and around, and at the wrist, the fabric rolls in on itself for a border. There's a hat almost done, that I've been making up as I got along, and hoping the leftovers don't run out before it'll cover my ears.

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Description: Dr. Bob made the knife, and it's shown as a separate project. Morningstar made the sheath in time for it to be shipped out to the buyer. 8 - 9 ounce leather from a double-shoulder piece, hand-tooled and saddle-stitched.

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Description: Yancey had purchased a knife for hunting and didn't like the sheath. The blade is 12" long and 3" wide at the widest part. I watched Chuck Burrows video on sheath-making about a million times while I did this. The back is 8-9 ounces leather; the front is two layers of 4-ounce leather with watersnake skin insets. First time I'd done that. Hand cut and saddle-stitched. Yancey loved it. -- Morningstar

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