Crafts - what you do while waiting for your hamster to get out of bed 😉

[Socks' Mum]

What is "drops" wool please? Is it a brand? My aunt used to crochet a lot and made an amazing skirt - I think she lined it.

Amazon.co.uk

 

[Socks' Mum]

It's brilliant, very reasonable

 

[Lovelyness]

I’ve used quite a few of the different yarns they do, and have found them all to be good

 

[Maz]

Amazon.co.uk

Thank you So it's a brand name? Seems a funny name for a wool brand ha ha.

 

[Lovelyness]

I usually order from Wool Warehouse. They often have a sale on Drops yarns, so worth watching out for.

 

[Socks' Mum]

I usually order from Wool Warehouse. They often have a sale on Drops yarns, so worth watching out for.

Thank you, very useful

 

[Socks' Mum]

Hibernation time:
Starting a new cross stitch, lady with a fan
Knitting a practical arm warmer (if it fits) (excuse the row of "seed stitch" and the lacy bit )

 

[Maz]

An arm warmer sounds good! Is that like sleeves?

 

[Socks' Mum]

Yes, I thought it could go under my cardigan on the way to work and then I can take it off once I've arrived

 

[Maz]

I used to have something similar - it was sleeves attached at the back

 

[Socks' Mum]

I used to have something similar - it was sleeves attached at the back

Hmm, good idea,Ive seen those. I must look for a pattern

 

[Socks' Mum]

I've finished one sleeve. Here it is, with the ribbed cuff discretely turned back to hide the yarn overs (holes) and the seam underneath

 

[Maz]

Looks great - you could set a new fashion trend as well Knit them in all different colours - the equivalent of leg warmers

 

[Lovelyness]

I’ve made this bright trio of cowl, hat and mitts with leftover yarn from another project to brighten up dull wintry days

 

[Maz]

Beautiful

 

[Socks' Mum]

I’ve made this bright trio of cowl, hat and mitts with leftover yarn from another project to brighten up dull wintry days

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Ooh, smart Some things about Winter are nice. #Winterwoolies

 

[Socks' Mum]

Looks great - you could set a new fashion trend as well Knit them in all different colours - the equivalent of leg warmers

Mom and Socks' arm warmers

 

[Maz]

I think the last proper thing I knitted was this giant Christmas sock/stocking over 10 years ago We then moved house and life got hectic for a number of years. It was 100% merino wool. I think I adapted an online Christmas stocking pattern with a sock pattern and added my own bits as well. It was great when stepson was little as it stretched and had lots of interesting bulges once filled Still have it in the Christmas box but it does have a couple of holes in now!

 

[Socks' Mum]

It's great ❤

 

[Socks' Mum]

If M&S's Armwarmers takes off, we can definitely offer you a role