Prepping for the challenge ahead...

JinJinBlue

Turtle Doves look lovely. I'll keep my eyes open for their sales and maybe, I'll buy myself a Christmas present. 

retiredinfrance

Agree with -taff and Jellytots- wrist and leg warmers are essentials. Shrunken cashmere or wool jumpers from charity shops - sometimes in their bargain sections- are great. Just cut off the arms and that’s it. Sleeves also make a good neck warmer - join the sleeves at the armholes and they go over the back of the neck and the wrist ends tie nicely in front. I also only wear shoes in the house - the thicker soles and leather keep my feet warmer than slippers.
Keep on prepping everyone and stay safe.

Jellytotts

Floss 

If you send them an old cashmere jumper & £5...
https://www.turtle-doves.co.uk/products/send-in-a-jumper-gloves

If I come across a pure cashmere jumper then I will make another pair for myself and a cowl/snood type scarf too...£5 is a bargain if you can't sew though.

I finished 2 pairs of alpaca wool crochet wrist warmers this week too (made the pattern up as I went). The alpaca wool was from a haul I got in a charity shop, it's hand dyed and spun and ridiculously soft and 2 pairs of wrist warmers have cost me the grand sum of approx 7p (thanks to the huge bag of wool for £1)

YorksLass

I have a fair few oddments in my yarn stash and will be knitting wrist and leg warmers for the winter months.  Bodily wise, I'm usually warm enough but my hands and feet can get rather cold when sitting in the evenings, so they'll be a useful addition to winter preps.  Just need to find patterns that I'm sure I have somewhere but, if I can't find them, I can improvise!  

I also have two pieces of wool fabric in my stash that will make a couple of shawls - just need to trim to size and hem.  I'm turning into my grandma!

GaleSF63

YorksLass said:

I have a fair few oddments in my yarn stash and will be knitting wrist and leg warmers for the winter months.  Bodily wise, I'm usually warm enough but my hands and feet can get rather cold when sitting in the evenings, so they'll be a useful addition to winter preps.  Just need to find patterns that I'm sure I have somewhere but, if I can't find them, I can improvise!  

I also have two pieces of wool fabric in my stash that will make a couple of shawls - just need to trim to size and hem.  I'm turning into my grandma!

Or ponchos - they don't keep slipping off your shoulders and you don't have to remove them if you walk around. 

YorksLass

Good idea GaleSF63, I might try that.  Thanks.

JinJinBlue

I like the idea of leg and wrist warmers. I see that Turtle Doves did neck warmers too. That's a good idea for when I wear a jumper without a high neck. May be easy to make? All of those could be made so that they match or tone with my getup for the day. Thanks for the instructions on how to make them. Once the charity shops put their autumn/winter stuff out, I'll have a go at making some and perhaps use the scraps to make a shawl or a throw/cushion covers for the sofa. This thread is brilliant. 

-taff

I normally make myself a neck warmer each year, just knit or crochet a bit rectangle, sew the ends together, presto, neck warmer. I've experimented with different lengths, widths etc, but my current favourite is one made out of soft wool and quite long so I can wear it as a snood as well. I hate my neck being cold and I blummin love my neck warmers.

JinJinBlue

-taff said:

I normally make myself a neck warmer each year, just knit or crochet a bit rectangle, sew the ends together, presto, neck warmer. I've experimented with different lengths, widths etc, but my current favourite is one made out of soft wool and quite long so I can wear it as a snood as well. I hate my neck being cold and I blummin love my neck warmers.

Thanks. I think that sounds easy enough. Determined to have a go. 

Jellytotts

I’ve got a variety of crocheted neck warmers that I’ve made over the years, all very much used and appreciated.  I did decide I’d make myself a roll necked poncho and found a photo of one I sort of liked and worked out some measurements. Thought I’d sort through my wool stash today to find the right thing.  As we were up early we popped to a boot sale and I eyed up some lovely yarn but wasn’t willing to pay the price they wanted.  2 stalls along I saw some lovely clothing, had a rummage and found a fatface roll necked poncho on charcoal grey.  A whole 50p!  Needless to say it came home, it’s had a wash and been line dried and tucked up with a lavender bag until the weather turns 😃