Tag: upcycling
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Keeping warm with odds and ends
You may remember I have already knitted a hoodie like this out of leftover and unravelled yarn but I gave that to Miranda so I needed another one. And this one only took me 2 months to make, which is a record for me! Whilst this one is not made of unravelled yarn, I didn’t…
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A Good Book and some Upcycling
When we began our home schooling adventure all those years ago we were very lucky to find this wonderful book. Unqualified Education is full of inspiring ideas and information, advice and encouragement. It is an absolute joy and still a great resource after the children have grown up. We decided to home school when my eldest…
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Remember I wanted a new hat?
Remember I wanted to make a new hat With the yarn from old hats I’d unravelled? Remember I said Random Rose made a hat, A beret with ridges she cabled? **** Well I followed the pattern that Rose kindly shared, Though the yarn had lost elasticity. The needles I used were not quite the right size, But I wasn’t going to…
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I want a new hat!
I want a new hat, It’s as simple as that! But I’ve got no money to buy one. I know what I’ll do, I’ve got old hats – two, I’ll unravel to make a new one. Rose shared a pattern, A cool beret pattern, Which I’ll use to make my new hat. The purple from my…
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Recycle an old shirt or two
Here’s an idea I got from this book: Click on the pic find it on Amazon At least, I think I got it from this one but I gave it away a while ago so I’m not 100% sure. Anyway, if you’ve got a couple of old shirts – preferably big men’s ones – lying…
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Re-knitting UPDATE
The hoodie is done! See Re-Knitting in Things to make and do
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Re-Knitting
Knitting is a very enjoyable hobby as well as being a very useful skill. To be able to make your own clothes, toys and accessories is a brilliant way of being self-reliant and can also be eco-friendly. As a vegan shopper you won’t want to buy wool or alpaca or silk, but as an eco-minded…
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