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I replaced and entire double knee panel on Himself's walking trousers rather than condemn them to the 'painting clothes' box. I scavenged the fabric from a previous pair that had gone that way. For the record the fabric behind the calf is usually the least worn on a pair of trousers if you're looking for patching material.
I re-stitched the seam channel of the drawstring hood on one of my cagoules
I've made my own slippers.
Repaired pockets and waistband on Son2's trousers.
Repaired the come adrift neckline on two of his polo shirts too.
Basically we're pretty much living at home all the time, and I see no reason to replace so that stuff looks crisp and new. Instead it's soft and comfortably worn in
I re-stitched the seam channel of the drawstring hood on one of my cagoules
I've made my own slippers.
Repaired pockets and waistband on Son2's trousers.
Repaired the come adrift neckline on two of his polo shirts too.
Basically we're pretty much living at home all the time, and I see no reason to replace so that stuff looks crisp and new. Instead it's soft and comfortably worn in
Just finished rebuilding this laptop after a complete meltdown on Saturday
I don't mind the physical part I just hate reloading all the software applications!
I don't mind the physical part I just hate reloading all the software applications!
After ripping a favourite nightie, I've had to cut a bit off the length and rehem.
Knitted my own socks.
Made mittens and most of a new sweater, but I'm now waiting for shops to re open to get another ball to finish the sleeve off.
Patched the elbow of a favorite shirt.
Making new pyjamas from an old duvet cover that I dont use any more.
Been making a rag rug from old bits of material left over from other projects.
Always plenty to make and do.
Knitted my own socks.
Made mittens and most of a new sweater, but I'm now waiting for shops to re open to get another ball to finish the sleeve off.
Patched the elbow of a favorite shirt.
Making new pyjamas from an old duvet cover that I dont use any more.
Been making a rag rug from old bits of material left over from other projects.
Always plenty to make and do.
I need to get on with fixing a few bits! Crotch has gone in chainsaw pants, several items need rewaterproofing, and socks are in a bad way. Anyone got ideas for making good wool socks last longer on the heels???
Making some wax bars for reproofing as we speak.
Making some wax bars for reproofing as we speak.
Right, so far I have actually managed to do something positive for my asthma. It only took 20 years for one of the doctors to say something useful besides the medication. Even so the mesage was so cryptic that Enigma is nothing in comparison, took me some months to translate it.
Learn how to unpick and reknit the heel using a double stitch rib. It makes it 'spongier' and it compresses instead of shredding.
Also, folks weave nylon into the wool supposedly to strengthen it, but in reality it chafes it away. It's not as good as claimed.
If you can't be bothered knitting it again, then you can patch using flannel or better yet a piece of felted wool......a shrunken pullover will yield loads of scraps even if you use most of it to make hats and mits, etc.,
Use a herringbone stitch to fasten the single layer patch neatly onto the knitting.
I can hear the screams now, but it works, and it works well. It was much used in the past by those who couldn't knit or darn and it lasted fine.
There's a lovely lady named Sally who used to be a member on the old site.
Sally not only knits socks (to order) but she posted the simplest and clearest instructions I know on knitting socks.
Her pattern works really well, is properly and comfortably shaped, and worth trying.
Men used to knit their own socks. Soldiers (I know one old fellow who made money all wartime long doing them, and he never ever had a blister because he always knitted extra ones to layer up himself) sailors, lighthousekeepers, bachelors, etc.,
Sally's pattern can be found here...and knitting on pins is not rocket science, especially for folks who talk about knife sharpening kit
www.downsizer.net
Sally not only knits socks (to order) but she posted the simplest and clearest instructions I know on knitting socks.
Her pattern works really well, is properly and comfortably shaped, and worth trying.
Men used to knit their own socks. Soldiers (I know one old fellow who made money all wartime long doing them, and he never ever had a blister because he always knitted extra ones to layer up himself) sailors, lighthousekeepers, bachelors, etc.,
Sally's pattern can be found here...and knitting on pins is not rocket science, especially for folks who talk about knife sharpening kit
Quick and Chunky Sock Pattern
Downsizer - For an ethical approach to consumption, practical advice on how to de-stress your life
www.downsizer.net
I have not done too much mending but I have done an awful lot of making!
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Since I lost weight I have had to make/remake most of my clothing so most of it is too new to need repair
My main problem now is lack of available cash to buy materials so I have been working on getting fitter with long walks (from my door!) and on each walk I try to find a nice "walking pole" to harvest. Eventually the poles will be used to make a stick table for camps such as the Moot
I still have a load of socks that are still in their packaging from when I was given loads for review (in the days I wrote for magazines) so, although I am wearing a few out they are getting binned not darned!
My Covid-19 and later projects
I thought I would keep a record of my Covid-19 projects as I complete them Project 1 - for work at Castell Henllys Iron Age fort... "homework" but Bushcrafty... "Make a net from natural fibres" Due to the lack of opportunity to gather any more natural materials (lockdown limits my access!) I...
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My main problem now is lack of available cash to buy materials so I have been working on getting fitter with long walks (from my door!) and on each walk I try to find a nice "walking pole" to harvest. Eventually the poles will be used to make a stick table for camps such as the Moot
I still have a load of socks that are still in their packaging from when I was given loads for review (in the days I wrote for magazines) so, although I am wearing a few out they are getting binned not darned!
There's a lovely lady named Sally who used to be a member on the old site.
Sally not only knits socks (to order) but she posted the simplest and clearest instructions I know on knitting socks.
Her pattern works really well, is properly and comfortably shaped, and worth trying.
Men used to knit their own socks. Soldiers (I know one old fellow who made money all wartime long doing them, and he never ever had a blister because he always knitted extra ones to layer up himself) sailors, lighthousekeepers, bachelors, etc.,
Sally's pattern can be found here...and knitting on pins is not rocket science, especially for folks who talk about knife sharpening kit
Quick and Chunky Sock Pattern
Downsizer - For an ethical approach to consumption, practical advice on how to de-stress your life
That's basically the same pattern that I use for my double knit wool socks.except I use the five needles instead of four. I also have two different patterns for socks knitted on two normal needles.
Very satisfying to produce and very easy once you get the idea.
Circular knitting seems hard but once you get it, it's so easy and no sewing up afterwards either! I taught myself from that very pattern. Or one very like it.
To finish I just cast off the toe stitches together, so basically, have the front and back stitches held parallel on their needles and cast off as you would normally knitting both sets of stitches at the same time.
Sew in the two ends and you are done.!
As with anything, it's about practice. I couldn't do archiving like you do for instance. As I have never done it.
Knitting is about practice and muscle memory, as much as being able to read a pattern, which realy is a kind of shorthand.
