h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I am VERY tempted to go and investigate the fabric shop along the road and make myself a cloak over the christmas holidays. I wont get any more strange looks than when i wear my rainbow stripey trousers.

mini

Give it a try! I'm sure you'll like it.

You could make a rainbow tie-dye fleece one, and be really easy to find at meets

that is so very tempting that i might just have to do it, not sure how you rainbod tie die stuff though.

mini

Find out, and write an entry about it!

s off to investigate!

mini

There's generally a roll or two of already colorful fleece at fabric stores... Or you can google for it--I can't give any links here, since they're commercial sites.

Oh, wait, EBay!

Luckily there is a fabric store between me and town so i can pop in and have a look on my way either on my way in or back from uni sometime soon. Just need the fabric and sewing impliments, oh and the ability to sew neatly would be good too!

mini

Let me know how you get on!

i will indeed. If you are in the general vicinity of the london spring meet you might even get to see my creation (provided its finished by then)

mini

Then I'll wear mine. (Wine-red and off-white herringbone-patterned wool. Or will I go for the cream one with the lavender lining and fur trim?)

ooh the red one sounds good, also if any beer gets spilt on it it wont show as muchas it would on the cream one.

Argh want to start it now, you do realise you have given me yet another way to procrastinate and put off doing any work?

mini

I also have a royal purple cowl with a lavender lining, a long, pointed hood, a dagged edge (with a kind of leaf shape) and little brass clasps all down the front

Great entry - and it even makes me want to do one - but I am hopeless at sewing....

If you find some heavy felt, you won't need to do any sewing at all for an unhooded one, except to add a closure!

That sounds cool!
I'm not *too* hopeless at sewing, so I might have a try some day...
For now I'm into knitting... Just finished my scarf (dark red and yellow).

I'm sure you can knit a cloak, with enough determination

No way!
I've only just learnt how to make my knots (stitches?) regular!

I can't knit at all.

But am sewing a more modern kind of cloak, since my winter jacket's broken.

Ah, come on, Mala, if *I* can knit, anyone can!!
It's real easy, actually, once you've found someone to show you.