My longies worked!!!
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Topic: My longies worked!!!
Posted By: kiwivic
Subject: My longies worked!!!
Date Posted: 21 May 2008 at 11:25am
I'm so excited!! Leo wore his longies last night over his DB fitted - no cover - and they kept him dry!!! I still can't believe they actually worked! I was so nervous last night putting him to bed without a waterproof cover over his nappy, and fully expected to find him in a wet bed this morning, but he woke happy & dry! I was amazed when I took his longies off and found the nappy sopping underneath - what amazing stuff wool is! 
Vic xx |
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 21 May 2008 at 11:33am
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Oh wow that's awesome!
As much as I rave about how awesome wool is, I have never used longies over a nappy... pocket or fitted! (Just a DB merino cover over a pocket) So glad to know that I am not giving out false information 
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Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 21 May 2008 at 12:04pm
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I think it's the perfect winter night time solution because I no longer have to worry about trying to find PJ pants to fit over his big cloth bottom! I ended up lanolizing them twice just using solid lanolin, after the second soak (overnight) I could feel a difference, like a slight stickiness that I hadn't noticed after the first treatment. It obviously did the trick!
Vic xx |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 21 May 2008 at 2:17pm
Yay I'm glad to hear that. I just finished mine so I'll have to lanolise them now 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 21 May 2008 at 3:26pm
| I want pics Rach!! |
Posted By: nicolaann
Date Posted: 21 May 2008 at 3:45pm
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Oh YAY Vic!! Thats great!! I hope my mum starts mine soon... she has said she will do them, but I don't think she has started yet. ------------- Nicky, Mum to Alex (5) & Sophie (3) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 21 May 2008 at 4:02pm
Ok here are mine
The original plan was to make a blue pair for Jack and a white pair for Caprece thinking 2 balls would be enough and one side I accidentally cast on 3 less stitches which is why the seam is so lopsided. But apart from that I think they turned out real well
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Posted By: nicolaann
Date Posted: 21 May 2008 at 4:54pm
 Well Done!! Im very jealous of all your knitting skills!! And that blue is a lovely colour!!
------------- Nicky, Mum to Alex (5) & Sophie (3) http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 21 May 2008 at 5:18pm
| how long did it take to knit? |
Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 21 May 2008 at 5:48pm
Mine took me about 2-3wks, knitting a couple of hours most nights (in front of the TV ) after the kids went to bed. I started my second pair on Thursday last week and I'm 1/3 way through my second half, so they are coming along quicker.
Vic xx |
nzpiper wrote:Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 21 May 2008 at 8:37pm
| It took me bl**dy ages lol but the second half I started last Saturday and finished it last night so technically it should of only taken me a week and a half. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 21 May 2008 at 9:41pm
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Yay for longies! -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: pesky
Date Posted: 21 May 2008 at 9:59pm
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they look great Rach! will have to get grt granny on the case! ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 21 May 2008 at 10:56pm
Your longies look great Rachel - I love the 2-tones! What does Jack think of them? Leo laughs every time he sees his - I'm not sure if he's laughing cause he thinks they look rediculous or because he loves them so much 
Vic xx |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 10:34am
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Wow Rach! Awesome stuff You did really well. My first pair took me mooooonths.
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 11:10am
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Jack only tried them on that one time and he had nothing under them so thought it was funny. I'm waiting for them to dry to really test them out
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 25 May 2008 at 8:49pm
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Yay mine worked too They had a bitti boo with a baby harmony mf insert and they didn't leak a drop The most amazing part, when I went to put them on Jack again tonight all that wees smell had completely disappeared. Yay for wool
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