2022 Fashion On The Ration Challenge

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Gem-gem said:

Finished the summer poncho, adapted the pattern by a) using the next size up crochet hooks and b) included three extra layers. If the 10 balls of wool bought, I have only used 5.5 balls. So will have to think what I can do with the 4.5 x 50g of wool. 

This is the first item if clothing that I have made. 

gorgeous!

PipneyJane

@Gem-gem that poncho is beautiful and beautifully crocheted.  Your stitches are very even.  May I ask:  what thickness is the yarn and how many metres are in each ball?  I can’t really give advice on what to do with the leftovers, without knowing these details.

kurich said:

PipneyJane said:

This is the administrivia post.  To be populated later.

hello all

Hello @kurich and welcome to the Fashion on the Ration challenge.  Would you like to join us?  You are the first person to mention that I never did fill in that post.  I was planning on putting in a roll-call of Challenge members… Oh, well.  Maybe next year…

- Pip.

Gem-gem

Good evening everyone, thank you for your kind words about the poncho. 

Mrs CD - a hat would be a possibility - especially if I can add another colour to it. 

Laura_Elsewhere, I totally agree with you about wearing at home as an extra layer. I do like wearing ponchos in the car instead of a coat too. 

PipneyJane, the wool is a double knit (75% extra fine merino, 20% silk, 5% cashmere))
50g.   116m.    22stitches by 28 rows.  

10 x10cm

PipneyJane

Gem-gem said:

Good evening everyone, thank you for your kind words about the poncho. 

Mrs CD - a hat would be a possibility - especially if I can add another colour to it. 

Laura_Elsewhere, I totally agree with you about wearing at home as an extra layer. I do like wearing ponchos in the car instead of a coat too. 

PipneyJane, the wool is a double knit (75% extra fine merino, 20% silk, 5% cashmere))
50g.   116m.    22stitches by 28 rows.  

10 x10cm

@Gem-gem you can certainly crochet a hat with 4.5 balls of that yarn and, probably, a pair of wrist warmers too.

- Pip

enkeltliv

You have yourselves a wonderful thread here. It's taken a a handful of weeks but I have read a lot of what you do here. The knowledge within is vast. Could I join you as you post about what you're doing as the year draws on? I would like to take part in the new year but until then could I just applaud you from the sidelines? 

Laura_Elsewhere

enkeltliv said:

You have yourselves a wonderful thread here. It's taken a a handful of weeks but I have read a lot of what you do here. The knowledge within is vast. Could I join you as you post about what you're doing as the year draws on? I would like to take part in the new year but until then could I just applaud you from the sidelines? 

I'm always so impressed and awed when anyone reads through all the tripe we witter on about over the year! Well done on your staying-power! 

Why not join us? Conveniently, we're just coming to the end of the 8th month so you could see how you do with one-third of the year on one-third of the annual coupons, 22 coupons for four months? 

You and @kurich are both new arrivals here in our little village of Much Mending on the Borrow - you're very welcome. Do pull up a chair and have some biscuits. Now where did I put that biscuit-tin? Why on earth can I never find it - I swear that tin grows legs at night and goes running off...  

enkeltliv

I'm writing to accept your very kind offer. I shall witter with you on 22 coupons. I have to admit that I have, beside me, a Woolyknit cone of British wool held double as I knit it into cardigan fabric. 😲 😁 Free of coupons as was bought before 22 coupons slid into to my back pocket? 😉 

Laura_Elsewhere

@enkeltliv, oh yes, no coupons for things you had before rationing started for you! Which is why there were some very inventive ways to turn men's trousers into a little girls' overcoat and suchlike  

I'm just decreasing after the heel on a sock, although goodness, I'd better not mention that it's Zauberballe wool from Germany, oops  

I'm planning Xmas presents to make for my family, and my Aged P will have his arm-warmers knitted in British wool, as he would particularly enjoy knowing it's local sheep, and all the processing is by small businesses, finally being sold by my beloved Ewe & Ply by mail order to me He likes my presents to him to support local small businesses when possible!

PipneyJane

enkeltliv said:

I'm writing to accept your very kind offer. I shall witter with you on 22 coupons. I have to admit that I have, beside me, a Woolyknit cone of British wool held double as I knit it into cardigan fabric. 😲 😁 Free of coupons as was bought before 22 coupons slid into to my back pocket? 😉 

Welcome @enkeltliv.  Cup of tea?  Please have a biscuit with your cuppa. (@Laura_Elsewhere I've found the biscuit tin.  It was put in a cupboard so that the dog couldn't knock it off the counter.  He's worked out how to open it, by wedging it in a corner and then scratching the lid off.)

I've never heard of Woolyknit.  Please tell me more!

- Pip

enkeltliv

I too like Crazy Zauberballe for socks @Laura_Elsewhere I have some leftovers that I'm pairing with Drops Fabel. I was going to put them into socks but I'm now thinking wrist warmers would be very useful. I'll have a think. 😊 

Hi @PipneyJane Woolyknit sell Britiah yarn cones at 500g for £22. It comes as 4ply but I split the cone and use 2 strands for DK weight because I don't like knitting thin fingering weight type garments. They also sell acrylic though so watch what type of cone you choose. I have tried their 90% merino 10% nylon cones of sock yarn but I really didn't like the knitting process because with just a 10% nylon the merino is under a very high twist for strength. It has no give at all as a result. It was harsher than knitting with cotton. Never again.

https://www.woolyknit.com/