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

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Pruners · 03/09/2007 19:43

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ja9 · 03/09/2007 19:44

beanie hats? striped?

Tinker · 03/09/2007 19:46

Bags. Mittens.

DaisyMOO · 03/09/2007 19:47

What about these mini xmas stockings?

PandaG · 03/09/2007 19:48

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 · 03/09/2007 19:48

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

silverfrog · 03/09/2007 19:50

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)

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Pruners · 03/09/2007 19:52

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silverfrog · 03/09/2007 19:57

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 · 03/09/2007 20:04

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 · 03/09/2007 20:05

i would deffo buy the monkey from ITV

you must knit
monkey
monkey
MONKEY

Tinker · 03/09/2007 22:46

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

Miaou · 03/09/2007 22:46

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.

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Pruners · 03/09/2007 22:56

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Tamum · 03/09/2007 23:12

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

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Pruners · 03/09/2007 23:30

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Tortington · 03/09/2007 23:33

i aint shittin ya

they will go like hot cakes see monkey

heifer · 03/09/2007 23:49

this is cute

these maybe?

Tinker · 03/09/2007 23:56

That's the PG Tips monkey

love that little elephant

heifer · 04/09/2007 00:06

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

heifer · 04/09/2007 00:09

it is just me or

is this just wrong

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Pruners · 04/09/2007 08:15

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purplemonkeydishwasher · 04/09/2007 08:20

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

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

warthog · 04/09/2007 08:40

love the tip about how to get hairy balls.

bozza · 04/09/2007 08:41

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