I said I'd knit stuff for nursery fundraising thing - what would you buy?

[Pruners]

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[ja9]

beanie hats? striped?

[Tinker]

Bags. Mittens.

[DaisyMOO]

What about these mini xmas stockings?

[PandaG]

how about little bags? Smallish, so could be used for a child, with something like tatting (circular tube done on a cotton reel with tacks knocked into the top, do you know what I mean?) for a handle. Could have pompoms or tassles for decoration. My DD would like something like that as a stocking filler and would be fairly quick to knit I think.

[rantinghousewife]

Little bags, (clutch type), definitely hats, skinny scarves made with slinky metallic yarn. (You can get met. yarn quite cheaply on ebay).

[silverfrog]

My mum used to knit loads of stuff for us - she made us just about every toy by Jean Greenhowe - is that the kind of thing you're after?

I have one of her books, and could scan and email patterns if you want? (Not all the toys are big - mum did me an excellent selection inc a monk, robin hood, caveman etc, all about 3in high)

[Pruners]

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[silverfrog]

Am happy to send patterns - email me on silverfrog13 @ gmail.com if you want any. They are really great - I still have a Jack and Jill that mum made me when i was about 4

[PandaG]

How about matching bag and hat sets? If you say did little beanie hats and girly bags as I described before, in matching colours with matching motif? I am sure DD (and her friends would love a set.

[Tortington]

i would deffo buy the monkey from ITV

you must knit
monkey
monkey
MONKEY

[Tinker]

Thought of another; legwarmers. Bought some today (for a 10-year old, not me!) and did think that I could have knitted them.

[Miaou]

The Jean Greenhowe stuff can be made with really cheap yarn - I made a load of them as little Christmas presents one year using Stylecraft yarn (you know, the stuff that's about £1.50 per ball!) and they went down really well.

In fact I just got all my books out and they are in fact designed for Stylecraft yarn!!

Really quick and easy to make too - I could knock up a toy or two decorations in an evening, no probs.

[Pruners]

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[Tamum]

Knitty had those finger puppet patterns, didn't they- happy to donate some stash if you run short!

[Pruners]

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[Tortington]

i aint shittin ya

they will go like hot cakes see monkey

[heifer]

this is cute

these maybe?

[Tinker]

That's the PG Tips monkey

love that little elephant

[heifer]

I was surprised at the elephant - I really liked it and I don't do woolly tat....

[heifer]

it is just me or

is this just wrong

[Pruners]

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[purplemonkeydishwasher]

pruni pruni pruni...we've been through this...WRIST WARMERS!!

my mom says she has a pattern for a wine bottle cozy...

[warthog]

love the tip about how to get hairy balls.

[bozza]

I think little brightly coloured woollen bags would go down really well. My 3yo DD would love one.