test knit of Waterdance by weesheep
updates in the testing thread:
11/24/2014
12/2/2014
12/8/2014 big pattern feedback list.
12/19/2014 survey.
began with 103g and ended with 4g.
| Began | November 21, 2014 |
| Finished | December 18, 2014 |
100% | |
| Edited | December 18, 2014 |
| Pattern URL | Waterdance by 552929 |
| Made for | me |
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