The Potting Shed

Jellycat · 4 Star Club Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 1732

I've resolved ('cos it's that time of year) noty to buy any more wool until there isn't enough left in the stash to knit a small boy's jumper.

Shocked

I've decided that when I've finished a thing, if there isn't enough wool left over to make anything useful, I'll knit 4" squares until the wool is finished. That way, the stash should really get used up and I can sew up the squares to make a blanket or three, and maybe give it/them to Oxfam or something.

Are there any other good tips for using up small quantities of left over wool? I have a couple of books of knitted toy patterns, but I never seem to have the right colours Rolling Eyes

I'm currently working on some stripey jumpers for small boys, and there's enough sock wool in the stash for at least six pairs, so I'm not going to run out of things to do for a while... Laughing

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mogs · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 6:00 am Post subject:

long scarves are great for using up wool....

Kathy · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 6:07 pm Post subject:

Wool stash, what wool stash Jellycat........................... Embarassed

Muntjac was complaining about the amount of wool that Agapanthus had, until he saw mine. Laughing

I do like to keep a reasonable supply handy in a variety of colours in case I get asked for something. And then if Twistfibrecraft have some reduced yarn on offer, well I can't really not have it, I know I'll use it eventually, I get through a fair amount knitting and weaving. And they had addi weave/knit needles in the sale to (£15 to £6) in the sale so I'll need wool for them too.
On this site here in accessories http://www.addinadeln.de/pages_english/index_en.html

Ok ok I'll TRY not to buy any more until I've only got 1 box left and I'll have a look for ideas to use small amounts up. I was going to do The Knitted Farmyard, even have the book for it but just haven't got round to it yet. Very Happy

Jojo · 2 Star Club Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Posts: 632 Location: Lincs

I bought a large fleece blanket today,I am going to cut it up into scarves for next years shoebox's,they look very smart and are warm and it's a cheap way of making them,I am going to have a go at a hat as well I will put a photo on if they turn out ok Confused

Aqui · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:50 pm Post subject:

stripey scarves and hats from leftover wool (mum givs me hers) are about all i knit!

and i still have a huge stash too.

what's different about sock wool?
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Jellycat · 4 Star Club Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 1732

The sock wool I usually use, which says it's specifically for socks on the label, is 80% wool and 20% nylon and a pretty fine four ply.

I guess any 4 ply would do, but that combination of wool and man-made fibres seems to be pretty robust Very Happy

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Kathy · Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:18 pm Post subject:

I've got a use for my stash, I've started crocheting a blanket, it's a bit of an odd shape but sort of squarish, once it's washed and stretched out it'll be fine!

Kathy · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:09 pm Post subject:

I'm failing miserable here. I visited my Mother today and she's had a wool clearout............................