2024 Fashion On The Ration Challenge

thriftwizard

7.5 miles is just about twice what I do on a normal day; there are advantages to living in a "walkable" community! I know I won't be able to do much on Thursday, when I'm driving down to Cornwall on top secret business (aka the Eden Project) or Saturday, when I'm driving back, via a long stop-off at the docks to meet up with an old friend whilst OH is inspecting the radar installations (ok, footy) at Home Park. So I thought I'd better get ahead whilst the going's good - well, dry-ish, anyway!

Nelliegrace

I like these vintage handkerchiefs by Shamrock Linens, hand crochet edgings on Irish linen. They were £5 plus postage from the second hand store, a good price. I hope there are no sellotape marks, though I got some off recently rubbing with surgical spirit to soften it over several day, followed by soap. 

Cherryfudge

That's lovely work @Nelliegrace.

PipneyJane

thriftwizard said:

7.5 miles is just about twice what I do on a normal day; there are advantages to living in a "walkable" community! I know I won't be able to do much on Thursday, when I'm driving down to Cornwall on top secret business (aka the Eden Project) or Saturday, when I'm driving back, via a long stop-off at the docks to meet up with an old friend whilst OH is inspecting the radar installations (ok, footy) at Home Park. So I thought I'd better get ahead whilst the going's good - well, dry-ish, anyway!

I love that description @thriftwizard.  Hope your OH’s team does well.  I will be “inspecting” American radar installations on Sunday (NFL match at Tottenham).  My sock knitting will be coming with me.

@Nelliegrace, once again, you’ve found some beautiful hankies. The handiwork that has gone into this set is amazing.

PipneyJane said:

Oh no!!!   From Sunday, L!dl are selling sock yarn again.  Someone stop me, please!

Help!

- Pip

Ahem… I’m bust!  Blew all my remaining 9 coupons plus 7 that I’ve “borrowed” from my next allocation.  On Monday, my local L!dl had one pack of their Anika 4-ply sock yarn in the Anthracite colourway and I couldn’t resist.



  On Tuesday, I had to collect the new right lens for my glasses - the original correction for the astigmatism wasn’t strong enough - and on the way home, I dropped into two more branches, buying another pack in one and two more packs in the other.  That will give me enough for a long sleeved jumper for me - the plain skeins - plus at least 6 pairs of socks.    16 coupons spent.  Fortunately, L!dl will hold two packs until we get the next tranche of coupons.  (Some shops would do this, back in the day.)

- Pip (now to adjust my signature)

Liverpool_Anne

Hi all, 

@PipneyJane you do make me smile. "No more yarn" you said but then just couldn't resist . I think you need to consider it as stress relief as you love knitting so much . I have also been "inspecting radar installations'. Enjoying it so far considering the seismic change of manager

I have new things but they came in the form of birthday gifts, a new fleece and 2 pairs of socks, because I obviously need them, NOT, but they are lovely and I am now having a bit of a sort out to see what I can pass along to the cs to make some space in my wardrobe

Take care everyone

Liverpool_Anne

Hi all, forgot to mention I visited our local national trust property on Sunday for their apple day and picked up 2 books in their second hand book shop, Victorian cross stitch which has lots of interesting charts and Kaffe Fassett glorious knitting that has over 30 patterns . They were £2 each which I thought was a real bargain

Take care everyone

Sarahspangles

Asking for a friend - if my OH gets me a voucher for a yarn store, I don’t need to count it?

Cherryfudge

@Sarahspangles, I'd say no, it comes off his coupons. We don't have enough fellows who knit, sew or crochet here: come on chaps! Were none of you in the Navy?

Laura_Elsewhere

Sarahspangles said:

Asking for a friend - if my OH gets me a voucher for a yarn store, I don’t need to count it?

It's varied over the years- at one time a voucher for a shop was considered in here to be equal to cash, so you still needed coupons, but at other times, it's been considered as coupon+cash, so...!  

If it's from your family, I would class it as a present, ie they've bought you some wool for your birthday, in which case, their coupons  
It might be considered differently if it's eg a supermarket voucher as compensation for their screwing up an order, that kind of thing. 

It was a LOT more complex in the 1940s, if it helps  

Laura_Elsewhere

@thriftwizard, you're helping me no end... haven't been out for a walk yet today but it's is mild and sunny outside and I've just waded through tons of washing-up after making bread and jam tarts and cheese twists (I've put the wonky bits in the tin- help yourselves!)... I'm going to pop out, just round the block, better than not!

thankyou!!