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kiwivic 
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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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nikkitheknitter
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Posted: 21 May 2008 at 11:33am |
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: 21 May 2008 at 12:04pm |
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!
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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: 21 May 2008 at 3:26pm |
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I want pics Rach!!
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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.
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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: 21 May 2008 at 4:54pm |
 Well Done!! Im very jealous of all your knitting skills!! And that blue is a lovely colour!!
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Posted: 21 May 2008 at 5:18pm |
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how long did it take to knit?
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kiwivic
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Posted: 21 May 2008 at 5:48pm |
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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.
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Posted: 21 May 2008 at 8:37pm |
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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.
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Posted: 21 May 2008 at 9:41pm |
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Yay for longies!
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 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: 21 May 2008 at 9:59pm |
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they look great Rach! will have to get grt granny on the case!
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kiwivic
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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 
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Posted: 22 May 2008 at 10:34am |
Wow Rach! Awesome stuff You did really well. My first pair took me mooooonths.
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Posted: 22 May 2008 at 11:10am |
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: 25 May 2008 at 8:49pm |
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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My longies worked!!!