Simple modifications to common items

**Ken** · 11-29-2009, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by Rick

Since you're QC why not start by trying some of that black tape OVER YOUR MOUTH?

Ouch. I sense a wee bit of hostility here.

http://www.content4reprint.com/psych...-situation.htm

**Rick** · 11-29-2009, 09:10 PM

Be afraid. Be very afraid.

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**your_comforting_company** · 12-14-2009, 12:58 AM

no pics at this time, but here's a simple one.
at the dollar store you can get boggins for like $1 each..

turn it inside out and pick a spot between the seams, try to follow the knit rib.
make a cut through one thickness of the boggin, between the X stitches.. like a buttonhole. dont' cut the stitches, cut the boggin itself. It looks like this: X-
reach in between the layers down to the bottom, and pull it inside out. It turns into a loop. great for a scarf, or covering your ugly mug when it's cold. It's stretchy so it stays in place. reverse it again and it's a boggin again, with a small hole inside.

Thanks to my b.i.l. for showing me something he discovered on accident lol.

**klkak** · 12-14-2009, 01:35 AM

Ummmm, ....................What is a "boggin"?

**Ken** · 12-14-2009, 01:38 AM

Originally Posted by klkak

Ummmm, ....................What is a "boggin"?

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**your_comforting_company** · 12-14-2009, 01:40 AM

one of them head socks.. umm.. like these
http://www.dakotaouterwear.com/products.aspx?catid=20

**your_comforting_company** · 12-14-2009, 01:41 AM

Ken beat me to it..

**Ken** · 12-14-2009, 01:42 AM

Originally Posted by your_comforting_company

Ken beat me to it..

YCC? For klkak, you need to post pictures...........

**klkak** · 12-14-2009, 02:00 AM

That thing in the picture looks like a "watch cap" or "wool hat". Up north here we have a piece of clothing called a "balaclava". It covers your head, face and neck.

**Chrs** · 12-14-2009, 09:06 AM

I'd like to see pictures of that YCC, I'm thinking about doing it

**your_comforting_company** · 12-14-2009, 02:13 PM

chrs. I'll get batteries sometime today when the wife gets back from xmas shopping.. will take pics then to better show what to do.

**finallyME** · 12-14-2009, 02:27 PM

I have never heard anyone call it a boggin.
Ski hat, knit hat, watch cap (army), togue, etc, never a boggin. Maybe it is an east coast thing.

**2dumb2kwit** · 12-14-2009, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by klkak

That thing in the picture looks like a "watch cap" or "wool hat". Up north here we have a piece of clothing called a "balaclava". It covers your head, face and neck.

Boggin', is just short for "toboggan cap".

**rwc1969** · 12-14-2009, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by your_comforting_company

no pics at this time, but here's a simple one.
at the dollar store you can get boggins for like $1 each..

turn it inside out and pick a spot between the seams, try to follow the knit rib.
make a cut through one thickness of the boggin, between the X stitches.. like a buttonhole. dont' cut the stitches, cut the boggin itself. It looks like this: X-
reach in between the layers down to the bottom, and pull it inside out. It turns into a loop. great for a scarf, or covering your ugly mug when it's cold. It's stretchy so it stays in place. reverse it again and it's a boggin again, with a small hole inside.

Thanks to my b.i.l. for showing me something he discovered on accident lol.

We call em boggins here, at least I do. LOL!

A few weeks ago I was lookin at my "boggin" and trying o figure out how to do this without having all the knits come loose. I can't figure it out. I'd like to see pics too.

**your_comforting_company** · 12-15-2009, 08:47 AM

2d2k is right.. toboggan cap.
I thought it was a southern dialect thing, but I see the yankees call it that too.
pics coming.. uploading them now.

**Sourdough** · 12-15-2009, 08:58 AM

Permanently attach Gaiters to Boots, with construction adhesive, or silicone. We do this with Bunny Boots, and 86 the laces.

**your_comforting_company** · 12-15-2009, 08:58 AM

Here you see the hole that only goes through one layer. boggin is inside out so the raggedy hole isn't seen.
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pull the boggin inside out, through the hole like this:
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and voila, now you have a balaclava thing.. I'll call it a scarf cuz i'm a redneck and have no idea how to pronounce balaclava.
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I don't know how to knit so I can't tell you how to keep it from unravelling, but at $1 a piece I don't think I'll worry about it too much. If anyone finds out how to knit the buttonhole to pull it through, I'm very interested.