It's based on a gansey that our dad had commissioned; my brother wanted one too so I copied what I saw, modding for his size. I've learnt a lot from it, mainly that I never want to knit such a tight knit ever again. I'm so incredibly proud of it though, it just shows what perseverance can do
Wow. That is incredible. What a labor of love.
Thank you. He'd better bloody appreciate it!
Wow that's an amazing gift, and you made it just from looking at the original? Wow some more.
Curious how long something like this took to make?
Thanks.
It took me a year, but that's mostly because I took a sabatical from it. Definitely 100+ hours
Oh, that's lovely! I especially like the colour :)
mainly that I never want to knit such a tight knit ever again.
lmao - at least it's done! There's a theory that every American weaver has an old, partially-finished Navajo blanket hidden in a cupboard somewhere.
Thank you
I wouldn't be surprised if there were some truth to that theory
It looks fantastic. And so tight knit, he'll be as warm as toast.
Thank you. I hope so!
This is a true work of love. This piece is gorgeous, I hope your brother understands its full value.
Thank you. He definitely appreciates it :)
My hands hurt just looking at that tight knit, but this is gorgeous - well done!
Thank you. You can see towards the end that my tension was losing some consistency but the whole experience was worth it
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