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2025 Fashion On The Ration Challenge
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DD’s Christmas present is sorted. She is going to order it, (using her husband’s spare coupons,) and I shall sent her the money. She is still working on the one from last year, but it has been a challenging year with her new job, teaching at County Agricultural College. Knitting and crochet are quite therapeutic at stressful times. We loved the Brambly Hedge books when she was a little girl. The busy mice in the illustrations, foraging, jam and wine making, spinning and weaving, reminded me of my parents in their cottage in Wales.
https://attic24.co.uk/posts/2025/10/08/storyteller-blanket-inspiration/
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@Nelliegrace, I love Lucy's creations too! I've made 2 of her blankets, Meadow and Yuletide and have one waiting to be started. (Fireside) I'm sure your daughter will be delighted with her present.2025 Fashion on the ration
150g sock yarn = 3 coupons
Lined trousers = 6 coupons ...total 9/66 used
2 t-shirts = 8 coupons
Trousers = 6 coupons ... total 23/66
2 cardigans = 10 coupons
Sandals = 5 coupons ... total 38/66
Nightie = 6 coupons
Sandals = 5 coupons ... total 49/66
Sock yarn 150g = 3 coupons ... total 52/66
Anorak = 11 coupons... total 63/665 -
@PipneyJane - tickets booked! Only one day, (I reined in my OTT enthusiasm for booking the whole 3 days), and I did run it past the OH before committing. Woo-hoo! I will have just under 9 months to sort outfits if I kick off in the New Year. I'll keep it simple for the OH and plan for the weather. I'm keen on bags for the OH and Hepburn style pants for me - so that will definitely mean toiles because I haven't sewn trousers before.
I still haven't started the OH's socks - but have done the calcs for casting on stitches, again, as I have carefully filed away the piece of paper with my calcs from the last pair. Aiming for 2 pairs, 1 in WYS Bullfinch and other in Owl.
@Nelliegrace I love home made blankets! Thank you for the link. I have a crochet buddy who always mentions Attic 24 - I shall have a good look through.
@Gem-gem I adore your blanket - I think it is always so special to gift something hand made by oneself; the hours and thought that goes in is priceless.
Right, I'd better go and dig out my short circular needles.
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@Nelliegrace I also love attic24 and have made several of her blankets. Storyteller might have appeared in my house already but I'm using some slightly dubious coupons I might have acquired.
I met Lucy at a BSW event pre Covid and managed to get up the courage to tell her how much I love her designs. Cue much awkwardness
“the princess jumped from the tower & she learned that she could fly all along. she never needed those wings.”
Amanda Lovelace, The Princess Saves Herself in this One5
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