4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[ali-s]

Sewing machine, sewing kits, knitting needles and different types of yarn. The yarn comes with a pattern. Two types of the yarn have a sock pattern included, one of the yarns look similar to pom pom yarn and includes a scarf pattern.

 

 

 

 

http://www.lidl.co.uk/uk/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20091022.index.ar2

[Karen & co.]

That's good to know, thankyou

 

Karen x

[Christian]

Thanks for the tip off Ali s

 

I already have 2 boxes of the threads and use them nearly every day. Might have to purchase another couple.......and the tailoring kit.....scissors seem to vanish in this house.

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Oooo thanks for posting this, I was told about it yesterday & remembered as I got up that I should go & have a look........and here's the link ready & waiting.....who needs google when we've got Omlet

 

Sha x

[ali-s]

I am going to get to the shop early as I always seem to miss out the specials I am interested in. Thursday is my day off next week

 

I would like some of the pom pom type yarn to knit scarves for christmas presents, and a box of sewing threads. I was hoping they would have cotton yarn included as that makes great dishcloths, much better than dishcloth yarn or the expensive Peaches and Creme cotton yarn.

[Snowy]

Those sewing machines are supposed to be really good value too!

[Blackrocksrock]

That looks great value - Ali - try the poundstretcher shop next to tk max in elgin for wool - huge balls of wool for very cheap double knitting and would do for pom poms - they also did small balls and I thought it was good value.

[riane]

me thinks I need to find a Lidl on Thursday!

[craftyhunnypie]

Ooo thanks for that. I shall be there on Thursday. I can never have too much wool etc. Mind you, I'll give the pom pom wool a miss. It is so hard to knit with. I bought a ball of the real stuff at nearly £9 a ball. It came with a pattern for a basic scarf. Mine looks so wrong. You have to knit a stitch, pinch the pom pom between your fingers & then knit 2 stiches, pinch the pom pom & knit 2 stitches again etc, then end the row with a knit stitch. 2 stitches between every pom pom. I can not do this & I'm a keen knitter. It's embarrassing I'm also mad, as the wool wasn't cheap & I really wated that scarf!

 

Emma.x

[Blackrocksrock]

Ah you mean the wool with bobbles already on it - its hellish to knit with and I could not contemplate knitting with it at all. I thought you wanted to make pompoms

[craftyhunnypie]

Off to Lidl in a minute to fill my trolley.

Hope they still have some crochet stuff left!

 

Emma.x

[craftyhunnypie]

Yay - I'm back with my booty!

I got 2 packs of different size crochet hooks.

The sewing set with the pre wound bobbins.

Some Pink & white stripey wool.

2 sewing containers.

 

I also bought a few foodie bits & 2 lovely heathers to go in my window box.

 

Thanks for telling us about this!

 

Emma.x

[ali-s]

An early trip to Lidl this morning. I came home with 2 packs of the pom pom wool, the cotton thread, a cabbage for the chickens, 5 packs of firelighters, 4 boxes of matches, a box of cat biscuits and 10 pain au chocolat

[craftyhunnypie]

Oh your chickens are posh - pain au chocolat eh?

 

Emma.x

[ali-s]

[Christian]

I had to work today but Oh popped in and got me 2 packs of the thread and the tailoring set

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Had a poorly baby all day, so I hope they've some left tomorrow if she's well enough to pop out or Daddy stays home with her for a while

 

Sha x

[craftyhunnypie]

Right guys - I've just opened my wool I bought today. It's the pink & white fontana wool. It has a scarf pattern in it - but it says 24 stitches...edge, garter 3, ss16, garter 3, edge.

What on earth is edge stitch? Not heard of that before.

What did everyone else buy?

I can't wait to do some more Amigurumi with my crochet hooks.

 

Emma.x

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Would that be a single knit stitch to prevent the scarf from folding in at the edges....my mum always advocates a single knit stitch at the start of a purl row to prevent folding/rolling in...I could be wrong.......I await an experienced knitters thoughts.........just phoned her & she's never heard of it & suggests as above, plain knit stitch at each end of the row

 

Good luck,

 

Sha x

[craftyhunnypie]

Thanks - I think it probably could be that yes, that would make sense.

I have so many projects on the go at the moment. At least I don't abandon them, I just do a bit of each every day. I've managed to finish my nephews cardigan back, now onto the right front.

I have Xmas trees, sheep, teddies, Scarves & lots of crochet on the go!

 

Emma.x

[craftyhunnypie]

I've knit about 4 inches of my scarf with the fontana wool from Lidl tonight. The self patterning is lovely & I like the garter stitch edging. I bought the pink / white set. I might need some more of this for Xmas prezzies.

 

Emma.x

[Chook n Boo Mum]

I got a sock set & am trying knitting on 4/5 needles for the first time....don't think I'll be making socks, but wrist warmers may be a popular pressie this year

 

Sha x

[ali-s]

Is the pattern which came with the sock yarn for DPNS or a circular needle? I was tempted to buy some of the yarn but can only knit socks on ordinary knitting needles and wasn't sure whether I could alter the pattern myself.

[craftyhunnypie]

Socks on ordinary needles? I need that pattern! Going Lidl again today, to buy more wool & more heathers.

 

Emma.x

[Chook n Boo Mum]

DPNS............err does this mean double ended needles, if so yes, and very fiddly it is too, but I've had a go & am persevering, no doubt Mum will have a few comments at the not so neat appearance of my end result, but it is my first time & I've muddled through on my own..........it's amazing how easy 2 knit 2 purl ribbing is to get wrong in such a small space

 

I also got the Fontana scarf & am quite taken with the orange, pink, purple colourway........sounds but looks good so far

 

Sha x