Opinion

Beth54 · Guru

Opinion

Duh · Guru

From a males perspective (this one that is), I prefer acrylic as it doesn't pill like wool ones do, like the turn up in single dark colours.

As well as wearing them in cold weather (no pom pom) I also sometimes wear one to bed to keep my head warm (along with bed socks, another seller you could perhaps knit).

I don't like scarves, but like the acrylic neck warmers that pull over your head to your neck (a bit like the polo neck on a polo neck jumper), you can also use them on your head as a head warmer or beanie (open top, but does not feel cold) and fold them up slightly or down over your ears.

Your price seems ok to me and I would certainly buy them at that price.

-- Edited by Duh on Sunday 1st of September 2013 08:56:40 PM

Ginger · Veteran Member

This post is not just for the ladies but it is also for the men.

I have started knitting again. I knit of a night for something to do, I also find it relaxing. My favourite is knitting beanies. Now my questions are, if you were travelling and it was really cold and you had no hat or beanie, would you buy a beanie from a fellow traveller. If so, what would you prefer.

Pure wool or acrylic: Keeping in mind, wool needs extra care when washing or it will shrink. It needs to be handwashed and you have to squeezed the water out, never wring it to get the water out and it has to be dried in the shade. Acrylic can be thrown in the washing machine, although I feel it would be better washed by hand and then spun for a few seconds to get most of the water out. Don't panic, as they don't have to be washed every week. biggrin Just when they get stiff and stand up straight on your head, (just joking).

Colour: Would you prefer all the one colour or stripes or footy colours. What colours do you dislike or like most.

Style: Watchman's beanie, which is the old fashioned beanie that you turn up the brim, that keeps your ears warmer. Or the head hugger/skull beanie, this is a short beanie that comes to the top of your forehead, no turn up brim, the young people seem to favour this one.

Price: What do you feel is a fair price, keeping in mind you can get them really cheap from Big W etc. I thought for the pure wool, $10 for the acrylic $5. I am not looking to make a profit, just enough to buy more wool.

If you would not buy a beanie would you buy a scarf. Questions, same as above.

Thanks Ginger.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Love it when I see someone on the road in a camp selling their wares!!! Have bought a few things. I like a beanie that doesn't turn up - and as I have a small head I prefer childrens sizes - and I would buy whatever takes my fancy - bright, striped, whatever! I have bought scarves from someone on the road, as presents.

Someone was knitting small teddy bears - very cute - in lovely colours - she was selling them for $10 - couldn't keep up with the demand -

Good luck!

Oxley · Veteran Member

I have a preference for pure wool head hugger (easier to wear under a bump cap etc), dark colours such as blue, brown or black, for a pure wool I would pay up to $30, now for a pure wool plain style jumper I would pay up to $200, as finding good durable ones that don't come from fancy pants snob shops like country road, and come in big man sizes is very hard.

Ginger · Veteran Member

Jules: I use to knit the teddy bears for charity years ago, they were for cancer kiddies and were called "hope bears". Something for the kiddie to cuddle for comfort. They have to be sewen up and I loathe sewing. I have made a couple for my grandkids though.

Oxley: Yes my son wears head huggers under his bike helmet. He has more than he can use. I use to knit jumpers many years ago but gave it up as it took me too long and I lost interest in it. I have a low attention span and I don't have a lot of patience. A lot of people find pure wool hard to wash. I have to smile, I made one for my grandson when he was a toddler and my D.I.L. put it in the washing machine and it came out big enough to fit a very small doll. She would not use anything but acrylic after that.

Beth: I don't wear beanies either nor hats of any kind. I look really stupid in them, they just don't suit me. Scarves drive me nuts hanging around my neck. Yes a lot of people say wool itches.

Thank you everyone for your replies. I appreciate it.

Happywanderer · The Master

I've got 2 beanies for extremely cold nights. A bright pink one and a mauve one. Bought from a charity table somewhere.
Yes I would buy from you if I was looking for one, or any other items other travellers were making.
Its a great idea. Haircuts are another great idea. Lots of skills out there to make money from.

Ginger · Veteran Member

Hi Happy Wanderer,

Yes I have seen signs up saying Hair Cuts, I thought it was a great idea also.

How is your travelling going, last time I was posting before these new lot, you were just looking for your van.

I see you have it now. How do you like it. Where have you been.

Baz421 · Guru

Hi Ginger

as a male I prefer Black and wool and cover ears as they are the problem when it's freezing for me. $7-9 would Ok with me.

Cheers Baz

Ginger · Veteran Member

Thanks Baz, yes most men like black.

Gerty Dancer · Guru

Ginger, I just want earmuffs!!! The wind makes my ears ache. It always seems to be windy on the beach, have tried wrapping a scarf around but it wont stay and a beanie wont cover them.
Any soft yarn that doesn't let the cold wind in would be nice. Have you tried knitting with Alpaca? Gorgeous! Probably expensive though.

Ginger · Veteran Member

Duh wrote:
From a males perspective (this one that is), I prefer acrylic as it doesn't pill like wool ones do, like the turn up in single dark colours.
As well as wearing them in cold weather (no pom pom) I also sometimes wear one to bed to keep my head warm (along with bed socks, another seller you could perhaps knit).
I don't like scarves, but like the acrylic neck warmers that pull over your head to your neck (a bit like the polo neck on a polo neck jumper), you can also use them on your head as a head warmer or beanie (open top, but does not feel cold) and fold them up slightly or down over your ears.
Your price seems ok to me and I would certainly buy them at that price.

-- Edited by Duh on Sunday 1st of September 2013 08:56:40 PM

Hi Duh, wot, no pom pom, I am disappointed. wink

Yes, I know what you are talking about, the neck warmer thingie, ladies call them cowls. My son has one, again to wear on his bike to keep his neck warm and he calls it another name, I forget what he said it was called. I guess I could google it but I am too lazy.

What about leg warmers to wear to bed or under your jeans, or do you guys wear long Johns, biggrin

Duh · Guru

Ok I fess up, on REALLY cold nights, I wear beanie (or my neck warmer), socks, T shirt and tracky pants, a real wimp in the cold weather I am.......but maybe leg warmers could take the place of the tracky pants, but then I would probably need a peter warmer (now there's another thing you could knit.

http://www.google.com.au/search?q=knitted+peter+warmers&rlz=1W1GGHP_en-GBAU503&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=E2AjUtjNKsKtiAeV7YGoDA&ved=0CEcQsAQ&biw=1067&bih=496

http://www.thegoofygiftshop.com/weenie_warmers.php

PS: I bought my neck warmer from Anaconda, it's very much like the one in the middle on the third line down on this link;

http://www.google.com.au/search?q=neck+warmers&rlz=1W1GGHP_en-GBAU503&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=imIjUqTjI9CMkgW7loHABQ&sqi=2&ved=0CF4QsAQ&biw=1067&bih=496

Ginger · Veteran Member

Here ya go Duh

Might as well keep your bum warm too. You want leg warms with these.

-- Edited by Ginger on Monday 2nd of September 2013 10:34:57 AM

Ginger · Veteran Member

Sorry I hope I have not offended anyone with those pictures cry

-- Edited by Ginger on Monday 2nd of September 2013 10:37:57 AM

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Hahahahahahaaa!!! Dug - years ago we used to crochet "willie warmers" - in three differenct sizes - course all the blokes ordered LARGE!!!!! The women order them in Small or Medium!!!!! Did them in footy team colours!!!

Ole_Grizzly · Senior Member

Any chance you can knit one that looks like hair ? lol

Ginger · Veteran Member

Ole_Grizzly wrote:
Any chance you can knit one that looks like hair ? lol

What !! a willie warmer biggrin

Ginger · Veteran Member

Duh wrote:
Ginger wrote:

Here ya go Duh
Might as well keep your bum warm too. You want leg warms with these.

Do you make larger sizes ????? (Nah......only kidding!), them (Willy Warmer), socks, beanie, neckwarmer, yeh better add the leg warmers too!

Would this do Duh

-- Edited by Ginger on Monday 2nd of September 2013 07:17:39 PM

Duh · Guru

Just a thought, I saw a van the other day with a tow bar and ball on it, the owner had got hold of a bumble bee soft toy and unstitched the back of the toys head and put it over the tow ball. The body of the bumble bee was laying on top of the tow ball shaft behind the ball with the front and rear legs dangling down on either side of the tow ball shaft. some fine wire had been passed over the body of the toy and shaft to hold it on.

It look reall good and not doubt would make you notice the tow ball and hopefully not hit your shins on it. Must have looked funny to anyone travelling behind the van with the legs swinging in the wind.

The van was parked and I spoke to the owner who said he just made it up himself from a children's soft toy, but I reckon they would be a seller for anyone who made them, especially among the RV mob. Even just a slip over head with a bit of padding inside on the rear facing side to stop anyone barking their shins on the tow ball.

-- Edited by Duh on Monday 2nd of September 2013 08:19:23 PM

Ginger · Veteran Member

Beth54 wrote:
Hmmm...gives me a few thoughts too. I have a stuffed monkey as my travel companion, and he has long dangly legs.
As an aside, has anyone read a couple of books by Maggie Groff? Australian author who's alter ego Scout Davis lives in Byron Bay. She's an investigative journalist, but she's also a secret yarn bomber with a group of equally secret yarn bombers. Once a month they go out in the dead of night and 'bomb' someplace. One was the local police station. They're funny stories but good sleuthing stories too.
So maybe you could take up yarn bombing Ginger.

You mean like this .... none of you guys would be safe.

-- Edited by Ginger on Monday 2nd of September 2013 09:10:24 PM

Baz421 · Guru

Ginger wrote:

Sorry I hope I have not offended anyone with those pictures

-- Edited by Ginger on Monday 2nd of September 2013 10:37:57 AM

I thought your hobby was knitting ,,, lol,, looks like you have "branched out",,, no offence here. Good on ya!

the rocket · Guru

I love beanies. the more outrageous the better. a bright rainbow coloured mow hawk sounds cool. what about a rooster or a chook or some other animal. love brightly coloured beanies and the more creative the better. wool is best for me. on the net is some really cool stuff..good luck

Gerty Dancer · Guru

Hey Rocket, you should go to Alice Springs for their annual Beanie Festival in June! (You'll need a heater in your van though)

Duh · Guru

Ginger wrote:

Here ya go Duh
Might as well keep your bum warm too. You want leg warms with these.

Do you make larger sizes ????? (Nah......only kidding!), them (Willy Warmer), socks, beanie, neckwarmer, yeh better add the leg warmers too! wink biggrin

Plendo · Guru

Hi Ginger,

I would love a hand knitted beanie and scarf in Hawthorn colours, the beannie with the brim to keep the ears warm.

Just tell me when its ready.

Beth54 · Guru

Ginger wrote:

Beth: I don't wear beanies either nor hats of any kind. I look really stupid in them, they just don't suit me. Scarves drive me nuts hanging around my neck. Yes a lot of people say wool itches.

I look silly in a beany to, which is half the reason I don't wear one. Hats suit me though, as long as they have a decent brim. I try to never be outdoors without one. Not that it's saved me from getting skin cancer on my nose. hmm

Ginger · Veteran Member

Plendo wrote:
Hi Ginger,
I would love a hand knitted beanie and scarf in Hawthorn colours, the beannie with the brim to keep the ears warm.
Just tell me when its ready.

Here ya go all done biggrin

Duh · Guru

Ginger wrote:
Duh wrote:
Ginger wrote:

Here ya go Duh
Might as well keep your bum warm too. You want leg warms with these.

Do you make larger sizes ????? (Nah......only kidding!), them (Willy Warmer), socks, beanie, neckwarmer, yeh better add the leg warmers too!
Would this do Duh

Looks like that would be ideal and "cover everything" smile

Beth54 · Guru

Hmmm...gives me a few thoughts too. I have a stuffed monkey as my travel companion, and he has long dangly legs.

As an aside, has anyone read a couple of books by Maggie Groff? Australian author who's alter ego Scout Davis lives in Byron Bay. She's an investigative journalist, but she's also a secret yarn bomber with a group of equally secret yarn bombers. Once a month they go out in the dead of night and 'bomb' someplace. One was the local police station. They're funny stories but good sleuthing stories too.

So maybe you could take up yarn bombing Ginger. wink biggrin