Hi creative ladies and gents. ( sorry this is so big I cant figure out how to make it smaller )
i wonder could anyone please help me regarding the bath mat shown here. It's old as you can see!! I've had them about 30 years so can't remember where I got them. Two questions please , firstly, has anyone seen them around? If so where? And secondly I can knit (basic) and wondering if anyone could suggest what size needles and how many stitches I'd need if I was to knit one?
They are still available in those cheap shops, they are smaller nowadays but for a couple of $ its ok.
gooba53 said
07:27 PM Jan 22, 2014
Yes thanks, I have been looking in what I call the $2 shops and at markets, in a Victoria, but to no avail. I will however keep looking. They are just great for amenity block floors when on the road .
Dianne
Rip and Rosie said
09:19 PM Jan 22, 2014
Doesn't look like it's knitted to me.
Gerty Dancer said
09:47 PM Jan 22, 2014
gooba53 wrote:
Yes thanks, I have been looking in what I call the $2 shops and at markets, in a Victoria, but to no avail. I will however keep looking. They are just great for amenity block floors when on the road .
Dianne
Sorry, I got one about 18 months ago, thought they'd still be around. You can also get soft rubbery ones from those shops which are rather good on C/V parks as you can rinse them off after being on some of those dirty floors and they dry very quickly. Can even use em in the shower if desperate!
gooba53 said
10:06 PM Jan 22, 2014
Gerty, do you mean like the exercise mat stuff?
Rosie, it looks woven doesn't it? Sort of? I just wondered if I could knit one. They have nylon knitting yarn in Lincraft.
Gerty Dancer said
08:36 AM Jan 23, 2014
Yeah they are woven but have a go at knitting one Gooba, got nothing to lose. Make a little test square...the bigger the needles the more stretchy they are, you might like it that way, if not knit it a bit tighter. Get your knitting yarn at the cheap shops too!!!
The rubber mats I'm referring to are ribbed, quite soft, I think they might be meant primarily as non-slip mats. Have seen them in fish shapes as well as rectangular.
gooba53 said
02:18 PM Jan 23, 2014
Gerty , thanks so much for suggesting the ribbed rubber mats. It opened my thoughts to other options. I was just stuck on that nylon one. our town has 4 $2 shops, a Reject shop and Lincraft. None of the $2 shops or Reject had the nylon but they did have those ribbed rubber mats. What a great idea. Colourful, cheap, light weight. Certainly do the job for me. I did buy one card of the nylon at Lincraft to try it, but it was $4.99 for one card. I liked how it knitted up so am going to look on eBay to see if there is any nylon around. If not , I've got other options now. Thanks
Dianne
Nelly said
05:03 PM Jan 25, 2014
I have one of the mats that Gerty is talking about - I use it to stand on to dry myself - it is in a shape of a fish and easy to look after.
gooba53 said
06:20 PM Jan 25, 2014
Nelly, does it absorb the water? My friend is also looking for something like this. I told her what Gerty had recommended and she asked if it would absorb water., as she wants to be be able to step out of her shower to dry herself in her motor home.
Gerty Dancer said
06:43 PM Jan 25, 2014
No, not absorbent. Fine for drying yourself anywhere. Just run under a tap, give it a wipe to clean, and hang over the A-frame to dry.
Funny, I'm looking for another one and have tried 2 cheap shops so far without luck.
Jaytee said
11:18 AM Jan 26, 2014
I just use an old towelling bath mat, it is absorbent and can be washed as normal, I use it in CP bathrooms or in our motorhome.
I guess you would find details of how to make a knitted nylon mat by Googling.
-- Edited by Jaytee on Sunday 26th of January 2014 11:20:17 AM
Nelly said
12:41 PM Jan 26, 2014
No it is not absorbent but as Gerty says low maintenance really. Sort of like the stuff you can buy to line your shelves but only the ribs are a lot wider (and puffier) and the spaces in between - hope that makes sense. I saw some for sale at "Dollars and Sense" cheap shop. I could look around when I next go to town - let you know if you would like me too.
gooba53 said
10:08 PM Jan 26, 2014
Nelly thank you very much for your offer !! Very happy to say I've been able to pick up a couple of the ribbed rubber mats locally. They are so light weight I'm sure they will be great. I am knitting a nylon one for fun, if it turns out ok I'll send a picture.
Thanks again, hope you pick up yours Gerty!!
barina said
06:35 PM Jan 30, 2014
Any of the Asian $2 shops in the Melbourne western suburbs have them I buy a couple a year, when they get worn I just throw them out. I have them at back door as I come in from outside, so get washed probably twice a week.
whitey2 said
03:12 PM Feb 5, 2014
Saw those mats yesterday in town, a $2 shop, the mat seemed smaller than what they used to be.
just a thought but have you looked online for them?
-- Edited by whitey2 on Wednesday 5th of February 2014 03:13:28 PM
gooba53 said
10:18 PM Feb 5, 2014
Whitey2
Thanks for your reply, I still haven't found these mats. It's funny, I reckon I used to see them all the time when i didn't need them. Did you see them in Melbourne?
Dianne
whitey2 said
09:20 PM Feb 6, 2014
gooba53 wrote:
Whitey2
Thanks for your reply, I still haven't found these mats. It's funny, I reckon I used to see them all the time when i didn't need them. Did you see them in Melbourne?
Dianne
Dianne,
sorry I saw them in maryborough qld !!!
Fiona.
Nelly said
08:41 AM Feb 8, 2014
Saw them in Wayne's World yesterday.
Jaytee said
04:06 PM Feb 8, 2014
I was surprised to see them in West End, Brisbane last weekend!
gooba53 said
09:43 PM Feb 8, 2014
You're teasing me! Wayne's world, now west end!! It's a bit far to drive
Jaytee said
03:53 PM Feb 9, 2014
I think you have reminded us all about those mats and when we come across them we get excited And have to tell you!
gooba53 said
09:22 PM Feb 10, 2014
Hopefully I'll find one on my travels. Will keep you updated
Hi creative ladies and gents. ( sorry this is so big I cant figure out how to make it smaller )
i wonder could anyone please help me regarding the bath mat shown here. It's old as you can see!! I've had them about 30 years so can't remember where I got them. Two questions please , firstly,
has anyone seen them around? If so where? And secondly I can knit (basic) and wondering if anyone could suggest what size needles and how many stitches I'd need if I was to knit one?
Looking forward to your help, thanks Dianne
Yes thanks, I have been looking in what I call the $2 shops and at markets, in a Victoria, but to no avail. I will however keep looking. They are just great for amenity block floors when on the road .
Dianne
Sorry, I got one about 18 months ago, thought they'd still be around. You can also get soft rubbery ones from those shops which are rather good on C/V parks as you can rinse them off after being on some of those dirty floors and they dry very quickly. Can even use em in the shower if desperate!
Gerty, do you mean like the exercise mat stuff?
Rosie, it looks woven doesn't it? Sort of? I just wondered if I could knit one. They have nylon knitting yarn in Lincraft.
The rubber mats I'm referring to are ribbed, quite soft, I think they might be meant primarily as non-slip mats. Have seen them in fish shapes as well as rectangular.
Gerty , thanks so much for suggesting the ribbed rubber mats. It opened my thoughts to other options. I was just stuck on that nylon one. our town has 4 $2 shops, a Reject shop and Lincraft. None of the $2 shops or Reject had the nylon but they did have those ribbed rubber mats. What a great idea. Colourful, cheap, light weight. Certainly do the job for me. I did buy one card of the nylon at Lincraft to try it, but it was $4.99 for one card. I liked how it knitted up so am going to look on eBay to see if there is any nylon around. If not , I've got other options now. Thanks
Dianne
Nelly, does it absorb the water? My friend is also looking for something like this. I told her what Gerty had recommended and she asked if it would absorb water., as she wants to be be able to step out of her shower to dry herself in her motor home.
Funny, I'm looking for another one and have tried 2 cheap shops so far without luck.
I just use an old towelling bath mat, it is absorbent and can be washed as normal, I use it in CP bathrooms or in our motorhome.
I guess you would find details of how to make a knitted nylon mat by Googling.
-- Edited by Jaytee on Sunday 26th of January 2014 11:20:17 AM
Nelly thank you very much for your offer !! Very happy to say I've been able to pick up a couple of the ribbed rubber mats locally. They are so light weight I'm sure they will be great. I am knitting a nylon one for fun, if it turns out ok I'll send a picture.
Thanks again, hope you pick up yours Gerty!!
Any of the Asian $2 shops in the Melbourne western suburbs have them I buy a couple a year, when they get worn I just throw them out. I have them at back door as I come in from outside, so get washed probably twice a week.
Saw those mats yesterday in town, a $2 shop, the mat seemed smaller than what they used to be.
just a thought but have you looked online for them?
-- Edited by whitey2 on Wednesday 5th of February 2014 03:13:28 PM
Whitey2
Thanks for your reply, I still haven't found these mats. It's funny, I reckon I used to see them all the time when i didn't need them. Did you see them in Melbourne?
Dianne
Dianne,
sorry I saw them in maryborough qld !!!
Fiona.
You're teasing me! Wayne's world, now west end!! It's a bit far to drive
I think you have reminded us all about those mats and when we come across them we get excited
And have to tell you!
Hopefully I'll find one on my travels. Will keep you updated
