My Big Fat F***** C*******s

I think craft and hobby shops ought to be allowed to open, as per garden centres. Can't think why they they aren't; if they took precautions they ought to be safe enough.

Wow, that's quite an achievement ..he looks great

Haha,lovebeigecardigans, i do that every year with the presents

CamelotClub- youre so right- im sure they can do same guidelines as the other shops, the 2metre distances etc, if not theres lots online and theres cheap ones too,like theworks.co.uk if youve a tight budget.and lots of sales and free patterns on lovecrafts.And you can even add needles& wool/craft magazines to your foodshop.

Thank you for that info Witzend- ive just ordered pattern from Amazon& another so i can do the mermaid too.lovely.- wont be too heavy either if ive to post them.

I don’t have any craft shop near anyway. There’s a John Lewis quite close but they mostly stock ‘quality’ yarn, not the cheap and cheerful stuff I want for anything like my FC. I order from Lovecrafts - it all comes pretty quickly. I’ve easily found stuffing online, too.

He's brilliant. Are you taking orders?
I must say, you are very talented.

He is fabulous if you want something to do you could take orders. If you didn't need pennies you could donate to charity.
What a lovely way to spend lock down

WOW! How clever and wonderful. Can I order one please?

Well what a disappointment. I thought I was going to read something smutty!
Actually, I've knitted the unmentionable; he sits in my fireplace each youknowwhat

He's so good and I know how much work goes into making knitted toys. I'm still doing a lamb that should have been finished for Easter! Love the piano btw.

Lovely, well done!

Another winner Witzend! just finished Jean Greenhowe Lady in the wool shop, and also the table set for afternoon tea. I usually start on C****** knitting later on in the year.

The Lady in the Wool Shop’s a massive project, isn’t it, Billybob? Can you post a pic - I’d love to see it!

Yes, I wouldn’t normally start anything C-word so ridiculously early, but I needed something cheerful to do that wasn’t h*****w**k during lockdown!

He is wonderful you are very talented.

Are you taking orders for Santa, if so can I order one please ( you could have a business here!)

I have just ordered the pamphlet on Amazon. I haven't knitted for years but have all my mother's needles, and plenty of time now! Knitted a dino jumper from womens weekly for grandson first attempt for years but that changing colours dove me mad..

Hes utterly gorgeous

Santa is absolutely fantastic and the little polar bear is so cute. Your knitting and sewing up is perfection.
I sell small knitted toys at craft fairs for charity so I totally understand why you wouldn't make the santa's to sell. I can usually only add £1 an hour for my time on top of the cost of materials otherwise the items would be too expensive and nobody would buy them.

Just today OH said, 'on the plus side, you've got time to get ahead with your C*** makes now haven't you?' I was so tempted to hit him - I couldn't feel less like it at the moment! Yet I know at that time of year I'll wish I had more time. Lovely knitting Witzend, and well done for being constructive!

That dino jumper is fantastic, @GardenofEngland! I think the changing of colours would drive me mad too, though. I’ve given up making jumpers for Gdcs because the other Granny is much better at it than I am, cables etc., and makes a lot for them.

Yes, that’s it, Schnauzer1 - I’ve donated little things before for a school fair and peanuts-pricing was the only way to be sure they sold - no sense in having them left over. So it’s just bigger things for the raffles now.

Thanks to this thread I have remembered that I usually start a scarf or snood for the homeless about now to send to a homeless charity when the bad weather comes. I am between projects so now I know what I am going to do this afternoon! (It takes me ages so that's why I start now.)

That's a handsome S---a! I have that wonderful book and have knitted quite a few things. I haven't knitted Santa yet, maybe I will give it a go this year. I do like the sack with the toys, very sweet.