each answer has knitting connections

[postman44]

25.quiet! boring instrument(5) 26.openly favoured by granville(4,4,9) 35.worn when playing with bats(10,8) 37.often worn at weddings(11) 38.ring road gives you the needle(8).41.what pensioners are plesaed to get(8). 44.a steam iron will do this too(8) 45.is this a knitting competition(6,5). 10.was eve created from this(6,3). many thanks

[Oldred]

25 sh awl

[welshbrie]

25 SH awl

[welshbrie]

10 Double rib (a stitch)

[postman44]

many thanks spoonerism was a sketch by ronnie barker

[bibblebub]

45 needle match

[auntflo]

45 needle match?

[welshbrie]

38 Circular (a road and a needle!)

[ladyalex]

26 I think the Granville referred to was David Jason in Open all Hours....he rather favoured Fair Isle Pullovers

[welshbrie]

Thanks Ladyalex - I could picture Granville but could not think of what his tank top could be called.

[brntt]

37 buttonholes

[boxtops]

41 woollies? mufflers?

44 decrease
10 Single rib

[postman44]

thanks for all your help just two answers to get.would appreciate any help.

[Donnart]

Could 35 be cricketing sweater do you think?