Preparing for Winter

cheerfulness4

shaz_mum_of__2 wrote: »

someone ?? asked about poncho patterns
http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/ponchos.php

I may try the arrowhead one looks quite easy but not too plain.

I'd forgotten about this site, thanks for the link.
The Blanket poncho looks right up my street and I love the 2nd Hooded poncho (just above the 'iceland' one at the bottom).

I made a really thick heavy one last year out of wool that was like knitting with really soft rope. It was fantastic and brought the cabling up beautifully so I reckon I'll have a go at one of these.
Never occurred to me to knit a lighter one for indoor use. Duh! :rolleyes:


oHHH.. just found the legwarmer section. Now we're talking. :j

missychrissy

Sometimes the most obvious solutions are staring you in the face. Every now and then on this site I read something that makes me think 'why didn't I think of that'. However, that's what life's all about: the accumulation of information,practice and life skills.

cheerfulness4

Too true, missycrissy. And sometimes I am finding that I forget really good tips that I had learnt from the past or on here and need to keep reading through to remind myself of them.

I must get round to continuing with the manual that I set up for exactly this purpose. The recipe ones doing great - obviously my priorities lie in the piggier side of my nature.

rosieben

more great ideas on here :T I'm another who reads a great tip and then forgets it, that's why I keep re-reading the Tightwad Gazette; I've started to scribble notes in the margins - good job its mine and not borrowed from the library

NualaBuala

shaz_mum_of__2 wrote: »

The oversized one is really simple its on a man but i think could be a unisex .......................it looks a bit "the good the bad and the ugly" though:rotfl:

:rotfl:It really does ... might be my new image cos it does look cosy!

maryb

I got a wind up radio in the Argos clearance yesterday - I saw a link to their clearance website on one of the threads here, apologies but I can't find it now to thank whoever posted it.

Also Poundland are doing Beechams Hot Lemons £1 for a pack of 5. I know it's only paracetamol with a hot lemon drink but it's the only thing that makes DH feel better when he has a cold, sorry, flu

shaz_mum_of__2

http://www.kempswoolshop.com/

Kemps have a sale on chunky wools just ordered mine!

kittiej

I went shopping in the charity shops with the intention of buying a curtain suitable for my front door.

I found a lovely pair of aubergine curtains, 90" by 90",fully lined and originally from Next for the hefty amount of £4.95.

What a bargain!

I've decided to put them in my living room and use one of the original curtains for the front door.

Ooh how posh do I feel right now :rotfl:

shaz_mum_of__2

wow kittie what a bargain ..............i love aubergine too my cafe had auberine walls with silver accessories..........very swish

kittiej

Thanks Shaz, I love silver too.

What happened to the cafe then? (sorry I am very nosey lol)

I have also pulled out my electric 'wood burning stove' heater thingy that was tucked away in the out house.

I am determined not to put the central heating on at all if I can help it but it depends on the children really cos my youngest is prone to colds

I really want to get my gas and electric accounts to zero before xmas.

I am absolutely fed up of having to pay £69 gas and £79 electric per month.

I also like the idea of knitting a wrap/blanket/poncho but I don't really have the time so I might try to customise a fleece blanket instead, but then again I probably won't get round to it.