Crafting for Christmas 2010, lets begin again......

qwiksave

Kit1 wrote: »

Please can anyone help before they cart me off. I am sure that I have seen on here a website for making hand warmers but I just can't find it anywhere. Can anyone remember if there was a mention re these or did I just imagine it

Found the post from here with the link you were looking for Kit1, it was mine, I called them wristwarmers :
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=28956753&postcount=846

Kit1

qwiksave wrote: »

Found the post from here with the link you were looking for Kit1, it was mine, I called them wristwarmers :
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=28956753&postcount=846

Yes, I am not going mad this is the post I knew I had seen. Thank you :T now I might just get some peace from my dd but only if I can knit them at double speed and in her favourite colour

dizziblonde

Kit1 wrote: »

Yes, I am not going mad this is the post I knew I had seen. Thank you :T now I might just get some peace from my dd but only if I can knit them at double speed and in her favourite colour

I love these - have three pairs of things in this style (one fake fur/suedy that my mum bought me) and two stripey pairs bought with matching scarves in Tesco. For someone like me who hates the feeling of wool gloves on her finger tips (especially wet wool) and not being able to get at things - in addition to the million and one satsumas you're asked to start off peeling while on yard duty - they're an awesome idea.

I can't knit though - mum could never teach me easily since I'm right handed and she's a leftie.

mary-op

I want to recycle a jumper I've got and never worn using the sleeves as wrist warmers...........whats the best way to stop the edge fraying ?

karmacookie

Hi Mary

if the jumper is pure wool you could put it in the washing machine to felt it (i.e. shrink it) then you can cut whatever you like from it and just like felt it will not fray!

mary-op

Not sure its pure wool..........have to check on that. But have got another one that went all thick in the wash -was going to do leg warmers with the sleeves on that but could try wrist warmers instead.
Thanks :j

karmacookie

mary-op wrote: »

Not sure its pure wool..........have to check on that. But have got another one that went all thick in the wash -was going to do leg warmers with the sleeves on that but could try wrist warmers instead.
Thanks :j

You could use the body to make a cosy cushion cover or hot water bottle cover!

mary-op

Thanks...........the one I already have thats washed and come up thick I was going to have a go at doing a bag of some sort ............don't have a sewing machine so could blanket stitch it I thought.
The other one-the body part is suedette.............could do something with it............probably mobile phone cover, something like that. It's a sort of petrol blue and plain.

Kevie192

Some more lovely items on here! Love the idea of wristwarmers and those crochet squares are really nice too. I keep trying to knit washcloths and dishcloths but I still cant get it!

Just popped on quickly to show you all my new shaving soaps. Made today, they still need to cure for a couple of weeks or so before we will really know how well they perform but so far I am very happy with them.

I added castor to my basic recipe to increase the stability and thickness of the lather and rhassoul clay to enhance razor slip. My initial tests suggest it works really well with the shaving brush... Half are fragranced with Bay Rum and half with Spearmint and Peppermint EOs - I love them both!

The shells are freshly fished from the coast of the West Country, not imported.

And a couple of Hipstamatic photos of these too... (Can you tell I love this app?!?!)

Hope you like them!

Kevin x

PepPop

mary-op Thanks for sending me that back - i think it worked for me too. I made 3 cards yesterday and got all the stuff ready to make another 3.

Kevie192 I tried to look at your blog but I don't think the link is working properly.