Preparing for Winter

CRANKY40

Don't forget a hot water bottle. Start it off with a cover on, or wrap it in a pillowcase. As it cools down you can unwrap it, giving constant heat for longer. It lasts longer than those microwave wheat bags, and in summer when it's hot (if we ever have another hot summer), it can be a cold water bottle too.

Pink.

It is cold tonight isn't it! I've added this thread to the preparing for winter thread where there are lots of tips on keeping warm.

Pink

Gigervamp

It's actually pretty warm here tonight for a change. Haven't had to put my fleece on at all today.

painted_lady

Yes, not cold here tonight either. I dont feel the cold like some do, but have felt it the last week or so, so must be warm yorkshire tonight

Skint_Catt

I'm freezing - no heating until October. OH is in a t-shirt and I'm in a polo neck with a cushion and a fleece over my feet and legs! Brrrrrr!

moneysavingfamilycomp

not too cold here but chucking it down with rain iv just been out and bought a clothes airer (well i say bought got it at argos using nectar points) so now dont need to use dryer so much. hoping clothes will dry coz got no heating on. im going to try and fit radiator foil this weekend and the knitted socks well sock lol is now the length of my foot might have them finished for next winter.:rolleyes:

MRSMCAWBER

MRSTITTLEMOUSE wrote: »

I haven't got the barley bag,hat or gloves but I'm exactly the same,and no heating.By December I'll probably need the balaclava though.We're all going to end up like Steptoe and son at this rate.

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My fave telly programme ever :j .....

My lovely dad used to rub a raw potato over the outside of the windscreen to get the frost off... and at night so the starch would stop the ice setting so hard -making it easier to get off in a morning
My blanky now has 30 squares ...It WILL be done in time for winter ..it WILL
I can't believe how warm it has been this last couple of days..but im sure it won't last :rolleyes:

jamanda

MRSMCAWBER - re your blanky.

Do you mind if I ask how big are your squares and how many stitches you have to have on. I can follow a simple knitting pattern but go scatty when trying to work it out by myself.

You see, you're tempting me.

J

mardatha

They could use us as film extras. "Scott of the Antartic" ..

MRSMCAWBER

Hi Jamanda

My rectangles (like to be awkward lol) are 3 1/4" X 3" or about 8cm x 7cm...
I am using 3 1/4 needles and double knit wool(21 stitches and 20 rows)... doing rib (P1 K1)...I figured rib is thicker than plain knitting -so should be warmer this is the last pic I have but he has now grown to 30 squares lol