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03-05-2010, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by RonnieMac13  Great sweater, I have been married many years and still can’t get my wife to knit. How do you young guys do it? Never mind this old dog can’t learn new tricks, excuse me will not learn new tricks! | Well, one of the (multiple) knitting books I got her for Christmas was one called Knitting for Guys that was full of nice sweater patterns (this one included). So that helped. :-) Of course, she's an avid knitter to begin with, always looking for more projects to take on, so she really did not need too much coaxing. It's how she stays sane sharing the house with me and all the kids.
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03-05-2010, 02:48 PM
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Great sweater indeed.
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Wow. Your wife is amazing Matt (but you didn't need me to tell you that, did you?).
That sweater is BEAUTIFUL! Please tell her I said so 
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03-08-2010, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome Well, one of the (multiple) knitting books I got her for Christmas was one called Knitting for Guys [snip] | At this point, I expected to read "so that she could help me learn to knit" LOL.
There actually is a knitting book in the ". . .For Dummies" series, but I didn't find it very helpful.
Lovely sweater, and I may have to look up that pattern... the problem with pullovers is our temperate climate. Rare is the day that Bob gets through without removing the sweater mid-way. Then you've just got a rumpled shirt to show. And cardigans on a man are just too "Mr. Rogers" for my taste.
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03-12-2010, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome Sweaters are great accessories to wear with the kilt -- and are especially wonderful on chilly days.
Here is one that my talented wife just finished knitting for me yesterday. I was very happy to give it its debut wearing today.  | Looks very smart! Yes, sweaters are also a very important aspect of my Highland attire. "Jumpers" as they call them in Scotland, I tend to wear mine whilst hill walking or on many very informal occassions. I tend to wear both v-neck and crewneck styles, in assorted colors to tone with my kilt, and with a collared shirt underneath. I shall post photos of me hill walking in Glentruim, in Badenoch, showing me in my sweaters. Nice post! 
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03-12-2010, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by creagdhubh Looks very smart! Yes, sweaters are also a very important aspect of my Highland attire. "Fleece" as they call them in Scotland, I tend to wear mine whilst hill walking or on many very informal occassions. I tend to wear both v-neck and crewneck styles, in assorted colors to tone with my kilt, and with a collared shirt underneath. I shall post photos of me hill walking in Glentruim, in Badenoch, showing me in my sweaters. Nice post! | Sweaters are great with kilts, but they are NEVER called Fleece in Scotland, Fleeces( in this connection) are normally man made fibre, often zip up or over the headand are often weather proof
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The "fleece" thing has long been a pet peeve. I guess that they had to come up with a generic name for what I always refer to as "Polar Tek" so "fleece" got to be the generic word for that synthetic stuff.
I have no idea what the sheep think about this but, if it was me, I would take umbrage at it.
I once again recommend the commando sweaters from LL Bean. Very nice. Not unlike the Jaeger sweater that my dad had in WWII.
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03-12-2010, 10:26 AM
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Gentlemen, a "fleece"! The brown thing! 
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WARNING!!! 
Jock Scot, is that the new or old balmoral? Quote:
Originally Posted by Jock Scot Gentlemen, a "fleece"! The brown thing! | WARNING!!!
Sorry for the hijacking! Now back to the original topic...
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Originally Posted by azwildcat96 WARNING!!!
Jock Scot, is that the new or old balmoral?
WARNING!!!
Sorry for the hijacking! Now back to the original topic... | The new one, Mrs Jock has permanently retired my old one!  | | |
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