Tartan Gift Shop c1960 catalogue

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 19th October 12, 03:30 AM

My wife knit this Cardigan for me in a pattern she created after watching the final Harry Potter film and seeing Neville in a similar sweater.

Someone asked her how much she would charge to make one; I don't recall the precise answer but I believe it was near $600. There are nearly 3000 yards of yarn in the thing and it took her months to complete.

**Lime** · 19th October 12, 05:57 AM

Both of mine are slipovers rather than jumpers. One came from a knitters' co-operative in Plockton for considerably less than £250.00... I felt very guilty and ran away quickly giggling like a school girl! The other was from Scotweb http://www.scotweb.co.uk/products/fair-isle-slipover/ which came in at just less than £250.00; I believe it is frameknit. I love both dearly and they are absolutely worth the price: any of the fashion Fairisles I've seen just can't hold a candle to them. From time to time I get "the nod" from those in "the know".

**creagdhubh** · 19th October 12, 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by Lime

Both of mine are slipovers rather than jumpers. One came from a knitters' co-operative in Plockton for considerably less than £250.00... I felt very guilty and ran away quickly giggling like a school girl! The other was from Scotweb http://www.scotweb.co.uk/products/fair-isle-slipover/ which came in at just less than £250.00; I believe it is frameknit. I love both dearly and they are absolutely worth the price: any of the fashion Fairisles I've seen just can't hold a candle to them. From time to time I get "the nod" from those in "the know".

Very smart slipovers, Lime! I love the colour choices. Price isn't too bad either, considering how much time and effort goes into making them.

**piperdbh** · 19th October 12, 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

Someone asked her how much she would charge to make one; I don't recall the precise answer but I believe it was near $600. There are nearly 3000 yards of yarn in the thing and it took her months to complete.

Just like anything handmade, especially handmade by an expert, the price quoted is often below the true value of an item, but very few customers are willing (or able) to pay it. Yet another reason to marry a knitter!