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Swatching for an old friend

When I was 24 I lived with a flatmate for a year. We met because she had put an ad for a flatmate in the local paper - that's how old this story is. We had a riotous time. There was drinking and boys and late nights, heartbreak and a cat called Matey, and I have no photos of that time at all.

 After a year and a half I packed up and went overseas, and Luna has been on a variety of adventures herself,  including becoming a midwife, moving to Tasmania and living a rather eclectic life. She moved back to Melbourne a couple of years ago and at Christmas a bunch of us from "the old days" met up for a drink and a catch-up. She asked if I would knit her a black jumper, and I'm pretty sure I said no. A couple of months ago she messaged me and somehow we ended up planning this  jumper. She sent the jumper she wants the handknit to look like - it's kind of stiff and made of mohair or fake mohair. 


We decided on Zealana Air, and she ordered it. It arrived earlier this week and I've swatched carefully, because this one does have to be a specific size. 

Zealana Air held double is luxury in all senses of the word. It's soft and floaty and warm and a very expensive way to do things. It's also knit in 4.5mm needles, so once I get started this should be a quick knit. 

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