2024 Fashion On The Ration Challenge

Cherryfudge

I find coupons really help when it comes to buying new, but temptation is reduced since our High Street has very few clothing shops now. Where it doesn't help is buying second hand! I bought too much last year, though I donated some back, but if I used coupon values for second hand, I'd be sky high once the car boot season starts. I know a few of us are already counting coupons on second hand stuff, so perhaps I should keep a tally and see the scale of my problem.

The big advantage I've found has been buying less yarn. I can buy faster than I knit, by a long way. I'm seriously thinking of making myself one of those little sleeveless pullovers that are fashionable this spring, though.

Laura_Elsewhere

Cherryfudge said:

... one of those little sleeveless pullovers that are fashionable this spring, though.

Oh gawd, no- are they fashionable?! Argh....   

I don't know how anyone manages without slipovers (they have a range of names)- I love mine and wear them a lot- in spring and autumn, with or without cardigans, when it's not cold enough for a thick jumper.... and even in summer over a linen shirt when it's chilly- and in winter they make a fabulously-warming layer worn under a light jumper, two light wool layers always being warmer than one thick layer. I have plain ones, striped and stranded colourwork, and am about to start knitting another stranded one  

Cherryfudge

Laura_Elsewhere said:

Cherryfudge said:

... one of those little sleeveless pullovers that are fashionable this spring, though.

Oh gawd, no- are they fashionable?! Argh....   

I don't know how anyone manages without slipovers (they have a range of names)- I love mine and wear them a lot- in spring and autumn, with or without cardigans, when it's not cold enough for a thick jumper.... and even in summer over a linen shirt when it's chilly- and in winter they make a fabulously-warming layer worn under a light jumper, two light wool layers always being warmer than one thick layer. I have plain ones, striped and stranded colourwork, and am about to start knitting another stranded one  

Sorry @Laura_Elsewhere! But they are also perennial and retro and probably other things too. I want one to wear over shirts and possibly under other layers though I like my arms warm as well which is why I've not got any so far. I do have an aran waistcoat that I made years ago, which needs to be found and used again.

PipneyJane

Sleeveless pullovers are fashionable?  Hmmm….  What did I do with the pink one that I bought in ?? 1987 ?  I’m sure I still have it.

- Pip

Laura_Elsewhere

My favourite slipover, knitted two years ago in cream DK with four different pink-brown wools, some DK and some 4-ply held double- I'm planning one in blues, from pale-blue to indigo-inky-blue next... 

Cherryfudge

That's officially gorgeous, @Laura_Elsewhere. Both the colours and the way you've combined them.

I remember my aran waistcoat has a tiny bit of moth damage right on the front of the neckline, which rather puts me off wearing it as it's obvious. Short of trying to unpick and reknit (which would involve finding the perfect yarn to match), I'm not sure what could disguise it.

PipneyJane

Those colours are beautiful, @Laura_Elsewhere.  When you have time, please take/post a photo of the finished vest.

- Pip

florianatwobob

@TC77 I remember Mum (aka Mummy Floriana) telling me it was the fat in the milk that worked the magic. I think it might be an enzyme in the milk but that part of the science lesson has been forgotten. I vaguely remember having success with posh M&S s/skimmed milk but it did take longer than bog standard full fat (which is what we normally drink anyway).

I had a very long evening lifting biro from a beautiful sky blue leather purse with a cotton bud and a small pot of milk…… 

TC77

Thank you @PipneyJane and @Laura_Elsewhere, I will be more mindful with 6 coupons (Plus what I check from Jan but you can see my procrastination in finding this out).
I love a popover/ sleeveless jumper but haven't found ones I like and did think it could be a good route back to knitting (decades since I've knitted) but want to find a good easy pattern). I bought one in a CS but it's slighty too deep a v neck so not right over shirts. 

Cherryfudge

TC77 said:

I love a popover/ sleeveless jumper but haven't found ones I like and did think it could be a good route back to knitting (decades since I've knitted) but want to find a good easy pattern). I bought one in a CS but it's slighty too deep a v neck so not right over shirts. 

I found a couple online for free: it's worth looking at yarn-related websites for starters. I would love to knit one from a 1940s pattern but I'd need to lose quite a bit of padding first!