Knitting, crocheting and general craftery

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Helegant Feb 2017 4:39pm, 10 Feb 2017 4,271 posts	0 Helegant Ah yes, I remember the mixed button line on the mittens. I do have (ahem) rather a lot of buttons, and I'm always delighted to find a use for them. For instance the 1960s buttons from my school uniform were recycled into a cardigan for my grandson. It makes my heart sing I wonder if my daughter would mind if I asked for the buttons back when she finally gets rid of the cardi...
Meglet Feb 2017 4:41pm, 10 Feb 2017 17,739 posts	0 Meglet My mum often used to take button off clothes when they were worn out or no longer fitted. I remember some I chose for a cardi that had ladybirds on.
Wobbling Feb 2017 4:43pm, 10 Feb 2017 4,588 posts	0 Wobbling Ladybirds are my favourite thing! If I had ladybird buttons I would be delighted
EvilPixie Feb 2017 2:18pm, 11 Feb 2017 12,281 posts	0 EvilPixie whoops I seem to have broken my yarn diet. Well I needed yarn for dad's socks (and the nice DPNs fell into the basket to get free postage!) mapletreeyarns.co.uk have free delivery over £10 and the prices are great! Then I needed DK yarn form Gnome's storm trooper hat and a baabal hat (both patterns in the drop box) so had to visit my friend's shop. She had been sorting stuff out from her classes and gave me some yarn too! So now I need to hide more yarn! I could call it therapy - it's cheaper than therapy too!
Wobbling Feb 2017 3:06pm, 11 Feb 2017 4,594 posts	0 Wobbling I'm with you EP, I've just bought the Attic24 coast blanket kit.
HellsBells Feb 2017 4:24pm, 11 Feb 2017 22,150 posts	0 HellsBells I got that for my 50th birthday in 2015 Wobbling - I'll actually start doing something with it at some point!
EvilPixie Feb 2017 5:08pm, 11 Feb 2017 12,282 posts	0 EvilPixie I gave lots of mixed colours of dk that are shouting to be a blanket but do I crochet squares or rows and if so what sort of rows? Or knit! Just downloaded a basic glove pattern too as I bought tiny 2.5mm DPNs!
Cyclops Feb 2017 5:15pm, 11 Feb 2017 2,817 posts	0 Cyclops Do a ripple blanket, EP.
Cyclops Feb 2017 5:16pm, 11 Feb 2017 2,818 posts	0 Cyclops My sister has just made an Attic blanket in about a fortnight. I've been doing mine since August.
EvilPixie Feb 2017 5:25pm, 11 Feb 2017 12,283 posts	0 EvilPixie Will look that up - it's attic 24 isn't it

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Possible tour of the Strictly costume workshops?

Details here: dsi-london.com

The regular "Behind the Seams" tour starts with champagne, lasts about 2 hours and includes lots of crystals and swishy dresses.

DSI London headquarters

The Courtyard

131 Aurelia Road

Croydon

CR0 3BF

If anyone wants to organise a group booking then hand up now please. Groups are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday at 11am or 2pm.

Otherwise we could make individual bookings at £29 each (2pm Saturday or Tuesday)

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A thread for those of us who like making 'stuff'.

Recommended yarn/craft shops: http://www.fetcheveryone.com/article-view.php?id=456

Lists of books/patterns http://www.fetcheveryone.com/article-view.php?id=460

Fabric shops - bricks or on-line. fetcheveryone.com/article-view.php?id=556

Article about sewing machines: fetcheveryone.com/article-view.php?id=557

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