ColleenD wrote: ↑Sun Sep 03, 2023 3:37 am
Nicole!
BTW my daughter is named Nicole, I love that name
The cacti are absolutely adorable! The first one is my favorite. Are they knitted or crocheted (my Nicole likes to crochet)?
Hi Colleen! I happen to love that name too, hee hee.
These are all knitted. My older kiddo prefers to crochet. I like to crochet granny squares, and occasionally borders on blankets, but aside from that I'm definitely a knitter.
Thank you!
ForeverAutumn1 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 03, 2023 5:37 am
Those are all SO CUTE Nicole!!
I love them all!! I think the design of the last one is most like my cactus.
Untitled design (3).jpg
Oh, yes, I think you're right, Autumn! I'll get my husband to take a better photo (these were all taken with my cell phone, and while they're acceptable, my Eric is an amazing photographer and could get a really good one)--then I'll post it and you can use it however you want!
mimosa wrote: ↑Sun Sep 03, 2023 6:10 am
Nicole, the cacti are great!
Autumn, that pic...!
ME
Thank you!
And I agree, that photo is gorgeous (and it really does look like John is gazing lovingly at the cactus
)
Thank you Tom!
DaisyNinjaGirl wrote: ↑Sun Sep 03, 2023 9:19 am
Hi Nicole,
I would absolutely adore one of these (the middle one for preference, but they're all lovely.)
Is there anything you're collecting that we could send you as thanks?
Daisy
PS: I'm a long way away from everyone, so please let me postage costs, and I'll reimburse etc.
Aw, yay Daisy! Thank you!
I think I'll just be collecting postage costs. These are so much fun to make, and it'll be a joy to share them--it would feel almost like theft to collect anything else, lol.
dianakc wrote: ↑Sun Sep 03, 2023 9:36 am
I love them! Especially the last one. I'm in the UK so could you post the pattern? I'm not a knitter but my mum is and I'd love to have a go!
Absolutely, Diana!
So here's the cacti pattern--all 3 cactus variations are included.
https://www.garnstudio.com/pattern.php?id=8215&cid=17
And then the flower pattern (which I'm going to use a LOT more often, it's stupid easy, lol):
https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot ... owers.html
(I didn't use the buttons in the center--I just did a few embroidery-type stitches in the center with a contrasting color of yarn)
Forsteriaana30 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 03, 2023 11:13 am
OMG, they're so beautiful. Especially last one. I would love to get that one.
I'm from Latvia. It's in Europe. So I think it wouldn't be problem to sent it here!
Nope, no problem at all!
Thank you!
Philipaholt wrote: ↑Sun Sep 03, 2023 12:28 pm
1. Omg these are amazing
2. I now announce that Nicole Knitter of Cacti is new favorite person
3. I would LOVE to have one (I think the middle one is adorable but honestly I can't choose)
4. Please send me one and I will send a surprise in return
Awww Pippa! Thank you, you're the sweetest!!
Philipaholt wrote: ↑Sun Sep 03, 2023 12:29 pm
I think Nicole needs some John Thornton stickers.....
Um... YES PLEASE!!
Okay, so here's how we'll do this to be all organized:
1) If you want a cactus, send me a PM (I think those are possible here, right? I see the little inbox in the upper right corner) and let me know which one you want and what your address is.
2) I'll knit the cacti, probably starting with whoever is furthest away from me (for reference, I live in the US, in the great *cough* state of Oklahoma
) . I can send you a little terra cotta pot for the cactus too (I just bought a bunch of them at Hobby Lobby yesterday in anticipation of just such a project
)
3) If you'd like to pay my shipping costs, that would be fantastic--I have a PayPal account and you can send me money that way. If shipping costs are too much, no worries, I can handle it. (And Pippa, you are more than welcome to send those John Thornton stickers, or anything else you'd like, in lieu of shipping costs.
)
Hee, I'm all excited now. This is going to be such fun!
