Grandsons school uniform

I know, but what can you do?

Find some sack cloth or collect wool from hedges and fences and get spinning Lona those poor children

I have started knitting socks for Lona's poor DGC

At least their feet will be warm even if the rest of them is goose-pimply.

Maybe we should bring back Ragged Schools-something must be done for Lonas GCs!
There's even a university now
www.raggeduniversity.co.uk/2012/08/08/history-ragged-schools-2/

I knew I could rely on you grans ?

First pair of socks finished even as my fingers are tapping away on GN.
I knitted them while I was reading posts.
I'm a good multitasker

However, one sock is size 10 and one is size 6. Sorry

My DH is wondering why I'm laughing out loud!

Lona please have these used plimsoles for your poor GC. I got them from a previous post last school holidays. They look as good as new. They only seem to come out once or twice a year ??

Jalima1108 Lona's poor GCs are going to need somewhere to put their lunch money. There's a bitted purse here
jeremynjenprice.blogspot.co.uk/2009/08/sassy-frass-scrappy-purse.html
I'd make it myself but I'm afraid they'd lose all their pennies through the holes! Could you oblige please.

That should be knitted of course!

Bare feet and clothes with holes in? Character building! Stuff some newspaper inside, they'll be as warm as toast! I was!

If they do need some clothes DD has a couple of pairs of jeans which seem to be very ripped all the way up, I was going to throw them out for rags but your DGC's need is greater Lona.

I'm on to it trisher, knitting with one hand and posting with the other.

(actually that pattern is so sweet I might make some for my own DGD, but Lona's poor cherubs must come first.)

Oh! I don't have 'frilly feathery yarn' so I'll stick to the sock knitting.

I'd let you have my onesie but I've been sewn into it for the winter.

Has it got poppers underneath Jane10?
(like a babygro)

Is it winter already?

Hope there are poppers, otherwise it could be very awkward (not to mention messy!)

It's going to be summer again tomorrow - hope someone can unstitch you Jane10!

I've been out gathering sheep's wool from barbed wire fences all day and I've already carded it, spun it, mixed it with recycled lentils and now I'm knitting it into a balaclava cum liberty bodice for my GD. Beat that for thrifty!

You lot have missed the most important must have, get their names down quick thing!

No, on the day they are born you don't have to put their names down for Eton, Harrow or anywhere else, what you need to do is put them down for an allotment in Camden, apparently the waiting list is currently around 47 years!

How on earth will they graduate with a First Class Honours in Jam Making if they have to wait that long?

Look on the bright side Jalima1108 you have plenty of time to finish those socks.

I am getting in a tangle with 4 needles, one just shot off and hit the cat.

I am trying my best to make another unpair of 6 and 10.

Thank you all, you're so kind. My darlings are very grateful.
The purses will be useful to carry the dry bread (for lunches) as well as the farthing each for a bottle of water.
We'll keep the holey jeans and the plimsoles for weekends if you don't mind.
Bless you all.

wot about the mismatched socks?

(still knitting although the cat has now got hold of the ball of wool in revenge)

Is it ok if I stuff them down my baggy bra?

One size 6 and one size 10?

Um, one 36C and one 36G?