Preparing for winter II

rosieben

the older I get the colder my neck gets! women used to wear little triangular shawls years back so I'm making myself a very simple one in garter stitch, just cast on a few stitches and keep knitting, increasing at both ends of each row, until its the right size and then cast off; need to work out how to keep it closed, might put some ties on the edges

shegar

rosieben wrote: »

the older I get the colder my neck gets! women used to wear little triangular shawls years back so I'm making myself a very simple one in garter stitch, just cast on a few stitches and keep knitting, increasing at both ends of each row, until its the right size and then cast off; need to work out how to keep it closed, might put some ties on the edges

I have a snood I bought from marks &spencer 3 yr ago, I now cant leave the house without it in the cold weather .......:D

rosieben

Frugal wrote: »

I remember being forced to do outdoor PE, be it hockey, netball etc OUTSIDE in perishing cold weather whilst the teachers were in warm snuggly tracksuits...

me too, this was early 60's at grammar school, teacher was always bundled up in a sweater + track suit + gloves and scarf whilst we were in cotton shorts and a cotton t-shirt :eek:


oh yes, shegar, a snood, I used to have one that was a circle thing, could be worn as a scarf or a hood, lovely and warm, why don't they sell useful stuff like that anymore?

bluebag

rosieben wrote: »

the older I get the colder my neck gets! women used to wear little triangular shawls years back so I'm making myself a very simple one in garter stitch, just cast on a few stitches and keep knitting, increasing at both ends of each row, until its the right size and then cast off; need to work out how to keep it closed, might put some ties on the edges

If you knit the ends long enough you may be able to tie it in a freindship knot. Google for instructions or ask a local girl guide, they use it to tie neckers as part of the uniforn, useful knot as it lies flat.

sb44

shegar wrote: »

I have a snood I bought from marks &spencer 3 yr ago, I now cant leave the house without it in the cold weather .......:D

You have just reminded me, I bought a magic scarf from Poundland the other week, one of those that can be stretched so that you can wear it like a snood, scarf, shoulder gown type thing etc.

I will have to get that out tomorrow.

Justamum

bluebag wrote: »

Google for instructions or ask a local girl guide, they use it to tie neckers as part of the uniforn, useful knot as it lies flat.

I don't think girl guides wear neckers any more. My DD1 was a guide until recently, and the uniform was a polo shirt.

rosieben

bluebag wrote: »

If you knit the ends long enough you may be able to tie it in a freindship knot. Google for instructions or ask a local girl guide, they use it to tie neckers as part of the uniforn, useful knot as it lies flat.

that's a good idea, thanks bb, will investigate that

triticale

Blowing a gale up (or down!) here, has been all day. I actually got stopped in my tracks walking into the wind on the way home! :eek:

I have all the windows fully shut (I usually have at least one on the latch for fresh air) and there don't seem to be many draughts to worry about.

I need to sort out my front door - there are 3 keyholes and the wind does a rather tuneful whistle through them all! The letterbox is already blu-tac'd shut as that flaps easily.

The only other issue is my wheelie bin. It sits next the the front door, backing onto the tall metal gate to the back garden. This wind is bashing it against the wall of the stairs, against the metal gate and also sounds like it is lifting the lid and flapping it shut. :mad:

Now this is very annoying - especially as my ears have picked up each of the 3 noises above distinctly as I've been writing this! :rotfl:

So I will have to work out some way of jamming it in the space so there isn't room for movement and gaffer tape/bungee ing the lid down when I know it's going to be a windy night. Talk about 'battening down the hatches'!!

bluebag

Justamum wrote: »

I don't think girl guides wear neckers any more. My DD1 was a guide until recently, and the uniform was a polo shirt.

Luckily ours still do , although mainly on parade and formal occasions. New one recently for the 100 years of guiding.

My dd is often in a frantic rush on Sunday mornings to get it ironed before parade.LOL

Confuzzled

sb44 wrote: »

I didn't want to put the heating on during the day even though it was nippy today, so I sat with a quilted inner jacket waistcoat on and had my feet on a hot water bottle.

Lovely, I can't believe how much warmer the rest of your body feels when your feet are nice and toasty.

i quite agree, this fact was driven home to me recently as i have a habit of wearing my slippers out into the garden when i hang out the wash...

hadn't realised it had rained the night before so i was standing outside with water seeping in :eek: it took a long while for them to dry out tucked up under my hall radiator and even with socks on i could still feel the cold... they're nice and dry now and it helps soooo much! i really like the slipper boots because they cover the ankles where trousers tend to rise up as you sit down, no more cold spots!