Frugal flashes

[turpin]

What I did, and I'm sure there would be many ways to do it, was to fold an index card to the width that I wanted. I held the card at the end of the knitted part. Then with a threaded length of yarn, start to wind it around the card, poking the needle through the end of the knitted part on each revolution.

When I had enough, I took several tight loops around the place where the tassel and knitted part meet. Poked the needle through several times to secure it, knotted it a few times, and cut the ends.

I'll try and remember to take some flix when I make the next pair, if that isn't clear enough.

That's a similar method to making a replacement toorie for your balmoral when the dog eats the original.

[James MacMillan]

That's a similar method to making a replacement toorie for your balmoral when the dog eats the original.

Right - you would just use much more yarn, and then trim it with more care, so it is round. I had to do this because of a curious cat once.

You called it a toorie? I thought it was a pom. (like in pom-pom?)

[starbkjrus]

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You called it a toorie? I thought it was a pom. (like in pom-pom?)

toh-MA-toh toh-MAH-toh

[macwilkin]

toh-MA-toh toh-MAH-toh

You called it a toorie? I thought it was a pom. (like in pom-pom?)

No, "toorie" is correct. :mrgreen:

T.