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I just did the wish list - I chose the men’s jumper, crackers and the silver earrings. While I’d love to win (of course!) this wasn’t a stellar selection for me. Last week on the other hand was dream scenes…

I’m really thinking I need to slow down my Toast dress buying a bit. I’ve bought 3 over the past couple of months and honestly, I’ve hardly worn them. I think partly, timing wasn’t great - the Bryn leaves dress for example, I think I’ve worn a couple of times but that was because I bought it in September, so I expect to wear it loads next Spring/Summer. And the crinkle tiered navy dress - I’ve worn it once so far but I think it will be in heavy (ish - all relative 😬) rotation once Christmas events start. I think I’m reaching critical mass. I’m tempted by the Greta harlequin dress, the tie shoulder harlequin dress and the maya cord one. But on the basis that I have so many others already not sure I can justify. In fact I can’t at all.

OTOH, I can justify another pair of the Chup socks - so beautiful, warm and hygge. Perfection in sock form, despite costing £39 😵‍💫

I chose the Moroccan green glass decanter and little glasses and the ramen bowls- very pretty things but like @Saurus72 not my dream choices today

I seem to have gone into buying hibernation - maybe because I'm enjoying wearing the things I bought at the end of last winter for the first time - especially the beautiful peacoat. Still not cold enough to try the padded coat

also - completely not Toast, but very sweet and quirky. I saw a preview last night on Uniqlo of a collaboration they have coming up with Anya Hindmarch - some really pretty lambswool jumpers and a really nice little folding bag. Very tempted to buy the green and the navy, but the orange is lovely too:

https://www.uniqlo.com/uk/en/contents/collaboration/uniqloxanyahindmarch/23fw/collection/

Oh! Thanks so much for that @faustina - I’ve signed up for a reminder. LOVE the lambs wool jumpers, so sweet.

@Faustina Love the repair , the robe must feel very dear to you again.
@dudsville Yes the wishlist , chose earrings, tie necked top and green glasses.

Looks gorgeous @faustina - Toast really does a good repair.

Wishlist chosen: Top, Christmas Crackers and the Ramen Bowls. The bowls are lush.

@faustina a beautiful repair. I love the shade of green jumper in the new Uniqlo collab.

@Saurus72 like you there are a couple of dresses I'd like but have quite a few already so no real need for any more.

I selected the tie neck top, glasses and crackers.

What a happy ending to the robe saga @faustina That boro patchwork is totally in keeping with its style and colour, such a lovely thoughtful repair. 😃 Also eagerly anticipating Uniqlo x AH -- it all looks bloody adorable! Slightly miffed the grownups hat doesn't come with a pompom... may have to mug a child for theirs.

Beautiful cords @beechwoodmouse and @Theteapotsbrokenspout the sage colour is so special. I may be alone in rather liking the contrast of the drawstring with them.

Wishlist picks: green glasses, silver earrings, tie top. I was tempted by the ramen bowls until I saw they were only 18cm dia. which evoked tragic image of a miserly ration of weevil-y noodles to be shared between a dozen barefoot urchins, NOT very Christmassy😿Good luck to all this round 😁

Wish list- silk tie top, decanter and silver earrings. Is it my imagination or are the things not as generous as last year.

Great repair @faustina - thanks for sharing. My repair came back too - just some quite wobbly chain stitching used to tack down a ratty collar. It doesn’t look marvellous, tbh, but better than before and free, so I am grateful.

Re: Wishlist I chose the earrings, crackers and the top. I can guarantee I won’t win, though. (The only thing I have ever won was a box of fruit and veg in the school Xmas raffle when I was 13. My DM was thrilled- me less so…)

Men's sweater, jacquard dress and the bowls - all gorgeous.

@Countmeout - I think last year there were spectacular wishlist weeks (like the one when Laska won) and not so spectacular wishlist weeks. Hope one of us gets lucky again!

Wish list—dress, top, earrings

Wondering if previous week has been announced yet?

There seems to be more homeware included this year.

What a lovely repair @faustina. Sorry to hear yours is a bit underwhelming @Dee1224 I guess it depends on the repair person.
Now wise knitting and knitwear people, tell me what to do about this….
I put one of my wool/cashmere neat sweaters into what I thought was a wool wash but set the dial on my machine wrong and it has come out looking quite small and feeling like the wool has contracted. I have measured it against another one of the same sweater and it is definitely smaller by a couple of inches at least in length and width. I have stretched it a bit and laid it flat to dry. Will it stretch when I put it on, or is it doomed to be too small forever? Anything else I can do to help it back to its original size? Thanks!

Lovely repair on that gown @faustina Ive not seen that style before so I can see why you’re keen to lengthen it’s life. Maybe a seamstress could make a pattern from it if ever it becomes beyond saving?

Wish list for me was the dress (love it styled with a jumper over), earrings and the little glasses. Tempted by the decanter too.

@ScottishMouse - I tend to try to stretch out fully while damp as more difficult once dried.

I put a pair of wool Toast socks in the wrong wash the other day and they came what looked like toddler sized. I managed to get them on my feet while damp (much stretching and shoving) and they seem to be fine now.

@faustina Beautiful repair, you must be delighted ! Pleased you have a happy ending.

@ScottishMouse i did the same on a Charl Knit jumper the other day, really annoyed. I actually washed it in a wool wash but it looks contracted and vaguely felty on the roll neck. And it’s smaller. I then cold washed it with conditioner which didn’t do much. I might try again with a lot more conditioner. Good luck with yours! The conditioner wash might work

@ScottishMouse i put a pair of my new Brora cashmere mix tights in my normal wash. They came out the size of baby tights. I could have cried. I soaked in fabric conditioner, washed again, reshaped. I might have done this a couple of times. They are almost back to size and wearable now.

I am back from the KC sample sale, got a few lovely bits, not as much as I was hoping for - I was hoping for more jackets and knitwear. But still I got the Orange flecked fair isle jumper from current season, those khaki bird pjs from last years. A really really nice blue jacket that I’ve never seen before which I think is possibly a true sample that didn’t get made- see pic - does anyone know it? It’s prob a smidge too small as it’s a XS but I got it anyway! Also this cord shirt which is current season. The jumper wasn’t wildly discounted! Still £30

I meant still £130!

some lovely things @Snowyowl78 - I wonder why the jumper was reduced if it's current season? I love that blue jacket - It looks really useful!

@ScottishMouse - that's awful about your jumper, but if it's only a couple of inches maybe it will stretch once you put it back on? I once accidentally washed a Toast cashmere blanket in a 60 degree wash (it had got lost amongst sheets and duvet covers). As one of the main things I'd take from a burning building, the moment of discovery was not a good time for me, but very luckily it was absolutely fine - exactly the same size as before

@AmethystMoonShine - that is a very good idea! I don't think it would be hard to make - very simple pattern, but much nicer than a proper kimono shape because it's much neater once tied

@faustina i think the jumper is a sample?

Lovely items, especially that jumper @Snowyowl78 .

I haven't posted much about clothes I'm wearing as I'm travelling with just a carry on, and doing things that require v low maintenance clothes, but those striped denim trousers i dyed have been very useful. I'm about to go to a colder destination and for that I have some brown cords and the pistachio jumper. I'm looking forward to wearing a different color pallet for a few days!

Thanks for all the knitwear shrinking good wishes. I haven’t had a chance to look at it again this morning as I left early for work and won’t be home until late. I doubt it will be fully dry yet so will try putting it on damp and see I can stretch it out a bit that. Fingers crossed, it’s one of my faves of course.

That was a lovely set of purchases @Snowyowl78 . I think the jumper was a good price.

I hope the stretching works @ScottishMouse , so annoying that it shrunk.