If you can cosy a tea pot...

[jackandahat]

...then you can cosy a cane, right?



Unfortunately, the shiny metal bit is right where my fingertips rest. And shiny metal gets bloody cold in winter. So I'd like to knit a cosy. I have some ideas, but I'd love to know if anyone here has done anything similar or has ideas.

I figure two options - one, just knit a little sock for the metal bit and slide it on, two, knit a handle for the whole thing (Which might be nice when it gets even colder, since wood isn't the warmest thing either.) in pieces and sew it on.

Any advice? I'm guessing sock yarn would be a good one to use, about the right weight, and it needs to be something that will stand up to being touched constantly.

Comments

[neeuqdrazil]

You could do a sock without a heel and slide it on - where the heel would usually be would be the bit on the left of the picture, and that would cover the metal and the rest of the handle. My only concern would be that it would move around, which might be counter-productive.

You could also try a little sock for just the metal bit with a stirrup that would go over the top of the cane, to hold it in place.

In either (or whatever) case, I'd go with a superwash sock yarn with a reasonable proportion of nylon in it - something that can get washed relatively frequently.

Alternatively, you could knit it from a feltable wool, and then felt it down to fit.

[jackandahat]

I did worry about the sliding around thing because that's an invitation to blisters, which is my concern with making something that goes over the top part of the handle.

I hadn't thought of felting - I've never really felted anything before, but I have some 100% wool in my stash... *has a thoughtful* Thank you for that idea! (Can't hurt to try, right?)

[beachlass]

I'd worry about the sliding too. I'm sure I've seen something like a suede yarn... steering wheel covers, maybe?

AHA!

Found one

[jackandahat]

I've not seen them before, thanks for that.

[beachlass]

I think I've seen something like that yarn at the store around the corner, so let me know if you want some and have trouble finding it.