This post is for my girlfriend, bless her beautiful always shivering heart...for my special lass who cries she's freezing at any temperature under the mark of 78 degrees (she's from Texas, so California summers are brisk and our fall temps are near "arctic"). Maybe we'll pick up a copy of Erika Knight's Simple Knits with a Twist: Unique Project for Creative Knitters so we can gift her a knitted slipcover for Christmas.
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OMG I need this NOW
view Allachka3's profile
Haha that's gorgeous. Running to check if its on Ravelry.
view ottawa_alison's profile
holy crap that's a lot of yarn.
view kvh's profile
that is too cute for words!
view practicallydone's profile
Dawww....... so heart warming and makes me wanna dig out my knitting needles and yarn...
view Snowiye's profile
I'm a knitter, and I do not find that slip cover charming...
view Caitlin in Seattle's profile
cool and unexpected. very retro boho.
view Lady J's profile
wow i love it! i usually dont like unusual slipcovers, just simple fitted ones, but this is adorable perfect changeout for winter!
view eribear12's profile
Yay! First person singular! I love it when these sneak through.
view tequila red's profile
I'm a knitter (lapsed; small child) and I say this is totally cool, and by the way, one fine piece of knitting! Brava!!
view BlueAholic's profile
This doesn't make alot of sense to me. It is beautiful....but can you imagine how many little snags you would get in no time flat? I have a hard enough time with sweaters I wear once a week....let alone a chair I sit on daily!
view poisonhypnotique's profile
cozy is the new hip :-)
view KarenH's profile
WOW...cables AND bobbles. Gorgeous.
view Monica's profile
ottowa_alison, I just found it on Ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aran-armchair-cover. Only 1 project so far...
view Monica's profile
Love it! Completely impractical, but oh so cozy looking and nicely detailed.
P.S. It's 9 degrees with a -4 wind chill in Chicago this morning. Now THAT'S arctic!
view rockypondgirl's profile
Part of me says, mehh... the other part of me says, I wonder how many joinable round needles it would take to encircle my little sofa.
view whytephoenix's profile
I've actually always loved this knit chair using an IKEA frame: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sweet-and-lowdown-chair
view Ruth's profile
I like the Arran sweater for a chair. I love the tag, "girlfriend is freezing."
Looking forward to seeing what stories and strategies emerge to solve such a predicament.
view Splomo's profile
It's snuggly looking, but it's gonna stretch. If it would stay as is, I'd love one, But it won't. So much work for a "sculpture" you have to be so careful of...
view SherryBinNH's profile
AMAZING!!!!!
view hanako66's profile
That is great! I've got to get my grandma started now!
view SydneyBristow's profile
Hmm. Not so much. I guess I'm the only one who doesn't love it!!
view animalhouze's profile
No, I am with you - I don't like it either.
view Haunted_Studio's profile
Not really my style, but I can appreciate the hard work that went into making it.
view suzy8track's profile
Not my style, but Bemz would make a fortune selling these.
view RichardinLA's profile
I think this looks very nice. The craftmanship is amazing.
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