Wednesday 28th October

maureen · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:59 pm

Hey Lynn, I think your photos are great! I can see everything perfectly so do not fret! (And I have Bi-focals!)
No need to go to Specsavers for your photos!
Love Mad Maureen X

maureen · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:08 pm

The photos are great... as are the beautiful donations. Lynn, the photos are perfect and I have bi-focals! Well done everyone... and where is the pattern for the non roly-poly clown that Pauline submitted? It is sensational! What talent eh?
Love, Mad Maureen X

winterknitter · **Posted:** Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:26 am

Excellent items as always

And huge congrats to Abi, well done you!!

Lilacarmadillo · **Posted:** Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:15 am

Thanks Mad Maureen, I suppose I am a bit of a worrier regards the photos but it used to be so much easier to put them on the forum before the board changed. I have to admit that this time I was dreading putting them on and was only going to post my Flickr link!

Dorothy · **Posted:** Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:29 pm

Great donations again girls, thought the named bags were a good idea too.

The clown looks great and maybe not too difficult. Is the pattern somewhere on the forum :?:

I may have a go at one before the Winter Challenge ends. Keep up the good work. :mrgreen:

Dot

pandsy · **Posted:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 4:17 pm

Hi Maureen
The web site for the rolypoly clown is www.joyfultoys.bravepages.com - As usual I adapted it slightly in that I used one strand of DK and 4 ply for the head, making it slightly smaller than the 11". You will have to adjust the needle size too - I used 9 and 12 needles. It is very easy!
The clown that Sue made was from Jean Greenhowe's 'Traditional Favourites'.
I have made a start on one of these too- so far so good.
Happy knitting
Pauline

cherrybee · **Posted:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:12 pm

Abi - Very well done on your "page 3 award"!! Keep up the great work.

Fab donations girlies - it is so exciting to see everything. Everything looks great.

Cherryl xx

Abi · **Posted:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:48 pm

Thank you ladies - i've finally stopped blushing....

Helenknit · **Joined:** Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:03 am **Posts:** 140

Fab photos of the donations

I like the clowns without legs like "weebles" that wooble, but dont fall down

I can see some of the beautiful animals are on the Algerian action site
The lovely tortoise & giraffe

HKX

Wolfy14 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:49 pm

Great donations everyone - well done x

pandsy · **Posted:** Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:52 pm

Maureen- I think it is me who needs to go to Specsavers!!! - I gave you the link to the rolypoly clown but you asked for the NON rolypoly :oops:

Call it a 'senior moment' or 'old timers' !!
I based my clowns on another one of Jean Greenhowes patterns - a book called Knitted Toys which I borrowed from the library.
By the way, have you made the giraffe yet? I saw the yellow one on Algerianaction - well, the tail of it!
Hope all is well with you now.
Pauline

Dorothy · **Posted:** Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:47 pm

It was me who wanted the roly-poly clown pattern, Pauline, I thought I would be able to manage to knit that as it doesn't look too difficult

Thanks for the link, I have now copied out the pattern to add to my ever increasing folder :roll:

Dot

maureen · **Posted:** Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:05 pm

pandsy wrote:

Maureen- I think it is me who needs to go to Specsavers!!! - I gave you the link to the rolypoly clown but you asked for the NON rolypoly :oops:

Call it a 'senior moment' or 'old timers' !!
I based my clowns on another one of Jean Greenhowes patterns - a book called Knitted Toys which I borrowed from the library.
By the way, have you made the giraffe yet? I saw the yellow one on Algerianaction - well, the tail of it!
Hope all is well with you now.
Pauline

Did not matter...I knew the J. Greenhowe clown looked familiar. (I have that pattern but did not know where it was to be found, so you saved me a search!) The roly poly one is just great . THANKS! I am going to try to get both done as well as all my other "Want -to-dos) Have not started the giraffe yet as I have been hitting other deadlines..... all of which I am, sadly, bored with now. Still helping local Age Concern after their knitted items were stolen
Love Mad Maureen X

pandsy · **Posted:** Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:06 am

So sorry I missed your request Dorothy -I do apologise, shall have to pay more attention to things in future!!! :oops:

Glad you have got it OK now.
Happy knitting
Pauline X

Mag · **Posted:** Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:50 pm

Great work everyone, all beautifully done. Congratulations Abi on your award.

Mag x

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