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Post by ladybird on Jan 8, 2013 15:09:28 GMT
I know this is a long shot but would anyone have the knitting pattern of any of alan darts beatrix potter characters that were in womans weekly over the years ? Especially peter rabbit and jemima puddle duck and primrose mouse from the brambly hedge range ?
I was thinking of knitting them for our next charity event to go with a little book from the range. They are out of print and copyrite now so alan dart can`t sell the patterns on his web sit which is a pity.
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Post by grindle on Jan 8, 2013 16:53:52 GMT
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Post by steve on Jan 8, 2013 16:56:32 GMT
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Post by Cherry on Jan 8, 2013 16:59:11 GMT
I had a google too and saw the PDF of Alan Dart's work. but you will have looked at all this.
I have two patterns: One is for a donkey which stands 9 ins high and the other is a bear, but no height has been given. Will these help, because I will post them right away if you wish to look at them. I doubt if I will knit them, so if you don't use them, it won't matter. They both came from WI. I quite like the donkey from a lady who talked about the donkey charity.
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Post by Cherry on Jan 8, 2013 17:04:00 GMT
They are good Steve. I like the koala. Grindle, I got a real shock at the prices. I wonder what Ladybird will think.
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Post by Lou78W on Jan 8, 2013 17:44:17 GMT
Good luck LBS ;D.... ps: Its nice to see a bloke interested in knitting  |
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Post by ladybird on Jan 8, 2013 18:52:33 GMT
Thanks all . I have all of jean greenhows she`s fab and a lot of Alan Dart`s . loads of other knitting toys from mags over the years but I don`t know how I missed these . I did try bidding on ebay but you see the prices  .and I wouldn`t use a photocopy on moral grounds . Every now and then womans weekly get the licence to print some again . I think I`ll give them a wee bell to see if they can do anything. I have the little grey squirrel sewing patterns so I might just use them instead . |
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Post by floydie on Jan 11, 2013 0:28:39 GMT
Alot of the jean greenhows toys look familiar, I had a duck, little yellow bears, scarecrow, a couple of the little dolls in dresses, I also have a peter rabbit somewhere... Wish i could knit.
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Post by ladybird on Feb 28, 2013 12:31:12 GMT
I cannot believe I have been sniped again on ebay  I thought i had it this time. can`t get a pattern anywhere of Peter rabbit .I`ve pestered womans weekly , they tried to find me a copy to no avail, sooooo frustrating .  |
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Post by Rosie on Feb 28, 2013 15:59:15 GMT
Oo thats frustrating LB, i always wait till like 5 seconds before i bid, then no one else can get in. But it wasn't me who got your knitting pattern, honest ;D ;D
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Post by ladybird on Feb 28, 2013 17:53:38 GMT
Oo thats frustrating LB, i always wait till like 5 seconds before i bid, then no one else can get in. But it wasn't me who got your knitting pattern, honest ;D ;D It went so cheap too Rosie, the whole kit wool and all , I waited till the last minute to make a final big bid, heart racing , and quess what, my internet went down, I could have cried I have my eye on another one finishing in two days, its not comming up when typed in because of the way it`s worded , I discovered it accidentally fingers crossed  |
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Post by Rosie on Mar 1, 2013 9:37:15 GMT
Oo thats frustrating LB, i always wait till like 5 seconds before i bid, then no one else can get in. But it wasn't me who got your knitting pattern, honest ;D ;D It went so cheap too Rosie, the whole kit wool and all , I waited till the last minute to make a final big bid, heart racing , and quess what, my internet went down, I could have cried I have my eye on another one finishing in two days, its not comming up when typed in because of the way it`s worded , I discovered it accidentally fingers crossed You can find lots of interesting things that have been mis-spelled on E bay. I also have a local e bay mapper thing, it shows deals within a certain distance of where you live.  |
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Post by Cherry on Mar 1, 2013 11:03:10 GMT
I have never shopped on Ebay because I don't know how to, but I would love to have a go. My son uses it, but never has time to show me anything on the computer because I am so slow to pick it up.
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Post by ladybird on Mar 1, 2013 11:48:46 GMT
It`s a wonderland for me Cherry. I buy all my hotter shoes there last pair were only £1.4p and were in new condition. I actually emailed the seller and offered her more money a I thought she may be disappointed . got several of my work friends nurses watches from Hong Kong £1.49p free postage  . This year I have had many bargain packets of seeds most in date so I`m in my element . ;D A lot of companies are now using eBay . I buy sausage casings , stationary, and probably the polycarbonate I`ll need next year . |
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Post by Rosie on Mar 1, 2013 12:22:05 GMT
If you need anything you can usually find it on E bay ;D
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.and I wouldn`t use a photocopy on moral grounds .
I thought i had it this time. can`t get a pattern anywhere of Peter rabbit .I`ve pestered womans weekly , they tried to find me a copy to no avail, sooooo frustrating . 
. This year I have had many bargain packets of seeds most in date so I`m in my element . ;D
