Mug Rug Exchange - Do it yourself style!

[Robyn B.]

Robyn, my list is a wee bit longer than yours ops:

[E.M. T.]

Since we are listing....left on mine are Limbania, Toni and Robyn. If you would like to join in
and exchange with me..just say so and I will add on to the list. Let me know if I have missed
somebody, please?

[E.M. T.]

Renata, I received your mug rug today. I Love it! Now I owe pics to the forum of MR's from Renata and Jane.

[E.M. T.]

OK--Rita asked so here are pictures of the Celtic Cable sweater that I made:

[E.M. T.]

Just a note--the area where it looks like I didn't finish the cable is because there was suppose to be a bobble there and I didn't like it so I was going to do some hand embroidery there but my daughter claim the sweater and it didn't get done.

[Nancy R.]

Very pretty!!

Nancy

[Renata L.]

Love the sweater Ritzy! Can I put in an order for one? :lol: :lol: Really beautiful work--did you say you were a new knitter? Does not look that way to me!

[Lois B.]

Nice job on the sweater Ritzy.

[Lois B.]

Renata--I am a pretty new knitter. I really learn a lot from Carol Feller, who designed the sweater and taught the class on craftsy. If I had known more I probably would have realized that the thing had too much stretch and used some other yarn. As it is, it will take me some time to make another. That one took about a year(that is when I wasn't making quilts and mug rugs).

[Renata L.]

Well, my compliments to you, Ritzy, beautifully made!

[wendy w.]

How great your daughter wanted it. It was when I made the boys a arran jumper that they declined my knitting.

[Norma H.]

Ritzy, your cable sweater looks great. It's a difficult pattern to make and especially in dark yarn.

I have Lois, Cathy, Nancy (rehak) and Maureen left on my mug rug list. Working slowly but steadily to get them done.

[Rita C.]

That looks beautiful Ritzy. I got Carol Feller's free class on Craftsy and it was very good. I am wondering what yarn you used? Here we would use aran weight wool. When I was young my mother used to knit aran jumpers with oiled wool. She liked it because the lanolin in the wool was kind to her hands and it knitted faster and smoother. I learned to knit the different cable stitches from watching her. For years here knitting aran jumpers and cardigans was a cottage industry where women made extra pin money by making them for the big companies who sold them abroad and to tourists. Now a lot of them are done by machine sadly. I have always loved knitting and really miss it (it's great to do while watching television) because it gives me tennis elbow really badly. :x

[Lois B.]

Knitting is my other love. Great job. Rita, when I get tennis elbow I give it a very long rest and then take it up again when the inflamation subsides. Ritzy, that sweater is quite an accomplishment and beautiful too.

I have Lorchen, Norma, and Charae on my mug rug list. Lorchen's is finished waiting to be mailed when I get the others done. I am done with the Chinese Whisper Quilt. I am done with travels. Hopefully, I'll soon be back in the mug rug business and then I will be wanting to add to my list. It's such a great way to develop new skills.

[Geneva C.]

This is such a busy group of friends! Ritzy your sweater is awesome! All the mug rugs are so unique and wonderful.
I finished my latest art quilt and will be able to make some more mug rugs this weekend. Yay!
Hugs to all my mug rug friends!

Geneva