Just look at these delights ..............

and they are free...........yes, you've got it! The knitting patterns are FREE!!

You don't get much for nothing these days, so I was delighted when I came across these and other free patterns supplied by Julie on her blog www.littlecottonrabbits.typepad.co.uk/free

I had the pleasure of meeting Julie sometime ago at Jolie Knit & chat, and she really does design and knit the most beautiful 'Little Cotton Rabbits'.

The reason I fell upon this site again yesterday is because my daughter has decided that she wants an 80's style knitted jumper with either a raindeer or a snowman on it just for christmas. But should a jumper be just for christmas or should it be for life???!!!!!!!!

After all the hard work that obviously goes into a handknitted garment, I would hope that she would wear it for several christmas' but we all know that is not going to happen. At 14 she wants one on a whim, who knows if she will even wear it this year once it is knitted. The last handknitted christmas jumper I saw was on Bridget Jones, so if she wants to go the whole hog I could lend her the big knickers!!!! But to be perfectly honest I kind of think it would be fun to knit..........using colours that I would not normally use......and perhaps a bit of artistic liscence.

PROBLEM;................I can't find an adult size christmas jumper knitting pattern.........HELP!! Yet another request, I don't suppose any of you would have one I could borrow, would you?