LOVE KNITTING 15

Reader letters

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charity

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kitthatcamewith

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tofollow,andbecause

everythingneededcame

inthekit,I wasableto

starthimstraightaway

aswewereinour

caravan.I make

toystosellforourlocal

greyhoundrescuecentre,

whichmydaughterand

I volunteerfor– atthe

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granddaughter,Ariella.

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knittingfora fewyearsnow–

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adorable

inAndrea’s

knitted duo

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charity,butI madethiselephant

asa giftformydaughter.It was

froma patternbookcalledKnitted

ToysandI thoughtit wouldbe

funtoknithiminlotsofcolours.

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myfavouritethingstoknit.

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withit.Reading

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allthelovelydesignsmademe

wanttotrymyhandatcreating

patterns,andthislittledressand

cardiganisoneofthosethatI’ve

createdmyself.I hopeyoulikeit.

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Marion’s elephant

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Tracyhastaken

up designing

Thiscuteromper,
knittedbyHayley,is
a gift for a new arrival