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Using Suffrage Colours symbol for our activism

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BeenHereAWhileNow · 26/09/2018 17:11

Inspired by Linda Bellos hanky and it being referred to as causing offence by a court adversary I popped into Museum of London on my way to a meeting to purchase some pins and a suffrage bag.
Their 'votes for women' pins were disappointing as they look more navy than purple.

Wearing a suffrage pin strikes me as a perfect way of signalling the fight is not over and 100 years from getting the vote it is not sufficiently political that employers and colleagues can complain (although I thought that about my women definition bag). It is a way of starting the conversation with anyone commenting on it.

So does anyone know where I can buy a suffrage colours scarf & pin?

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Thethiniceofanewday · 03/10/2018 22:49

If anyone would like to knit a womb this pattern is brilliant

knitty.com/ISSUEwinter04/PATTwomb.html

FullFatCoke · 03/10/2018 22:25

I'm going to have a go at a scarf I think !

BeyondAdultHumanFemale · 03/10/2018 18:46

I'm not a natural, hands - and arthritis in my hands isn't exactly helpful Grin apparently knitting is supposed to help it, but I've not noticed any positives yet!!

HandsOffMyRights · 03/10/2018 17:21

Beyond that's a fantastic start.

I don't knit, crochet or sew, sadly, but have ordered the sparkly brooch and raided charity shops for the colours

BeyondAdultHumanFemale · 03/10/2018 17:02

Work in progress...

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DuckingGoodPJs · 03/10/2018 11:53

1918-Green White Violet-Give Women Votes
2018-Green White Violet-Give Women Voices

Totally excellent. Sums it up.

As it happens, I am sitting here in violet and teal (yes, close enough!)

concretesieve · 03/10/2018 10:43

Lovely thread - I'm really looking forward to seeing the finished items Flowers

OVAgroundWOMBlingfree · 03/10/2018 09:57

I’m going to crochet some flowers in the colours. I actually think it could be easy to crochet rosettes too.

BeyondAdultHumanFemale · 01/10/2018 22:30

There we go - started. Hope my new wool comes tomorrow!

First thing STBXH asked when he saw me knitting was if I was copying Jane Fae... Grin

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Theinconstantgardener · 01/10/2018 18:59

Cheersbeyond

BeyondAdultHumanFemale · 01/10/2018 18:32

50 on 5mm needles. Gonna make a little start this evening (as I only have the white atm)

Theinconstantgardener · 01/10/2018 18:27

Oooh sparly white wool! Ive got some of that. Iv just started knitting so I know what I can use it for now!
BeyondAdultHumanFemale
Loving the scarf. How many stiches did you / will you cast on?

SuperLoudPoppingAction · 01/10/2018 17:28

www.newlanarkshop.co.uk/wool-aran-balls-of-wool.irc

SuperLoudPoppingAction · 01/10/2018 17:26

I got some really vivid green and purple aran from new Lanark mill just now.
Am going to do cabled ribs lengthways and maybe white in the fringe.
So excited!

NanooCov · 01/10/2018 17:24

Ooh I've just spotted Fearlessly Feminist kids tshirts on RedBubble. Think I'll get them for my boys....

JillyArmeeen · 01/10/2018 14:09

Yes that looks nice, I'm doing my stripes long ways.
Was thinking to get some ribbon to make the tassel bits for the ends. Will decide when it's finished.
I crochet, stripes are about the limit of my skills.

BeyondAdultHumanFemale · 01/10/2018 14:04

I was just drawing it for you - just a basic-ish scarf (need to remind myself how to purl before I do anything!) thinking sort of a squarey pattern - don't really know how to describe it Grin

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JillyArmeeen · 01/10/2018 14:02

Ooh love that sparkly white.
Think I will go for the same, I ended up over thinking it massively and gave up in the end.
What are you making?
I'm doing a scarf, was just going to a thick stripe in each colour but I might do 5 with the white in the middle and smaller purple ones with green on the outside.
Green will look better next to my face than purple. Over thinking again..

BeyondAdultHumanFemale · 01/10/2018 13:55

I was going back and for between different images and decided it was close enough as there were a few variations even in the old images I was looking at. I also have this sparkly white...

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JillyArmeeen · 01/10/2018 13:50

Boyond those were the colours I was looking at but wasn't sure if the green was quite right.
Style craft have lots of greens and I couldn't decide.
Which wool shades have others gone for? Or can recommend? Preferably style craft special dk.
There's a statue of a suffragette in my nearest city. Might make her a scarf.

ScienceIsTruth · 01/10/2018 13:31

My new brooch:

I will be wearing it with pride.

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BeyondAdultHumanFemale · 01/10/2018 10:06

I bought these recently...

Using Suffrage Colours symbol for our activism
AdultHumanFemaleBirdsEye · 01/10/2018 09:59

I live near a bridge with iron railings. Today when I cross it I will give the kids some feed for the ducks and whilst they are occupied I will tie violet, white and green ribbons across the entire bridge. I will attach a plastic wallet at either end containing leafletsre the consultation.

Nice one!

Serfisafleur · 01/10/2018 08:53

TerfedOff

Holy fuck
Shock

Wilderspin · 01/10/2018 08:23

Those of you looking for college-style scarves could also create one here: www.ryderamies.co.uk/shop/create-your-scarf/ - the green is a bit dark, but if you wanted one with just the three stripes, it's an option!