A woman is knitting as she drives (which is totally unsafe, and I don't advocate it). Pretty soon, her speed has crept all the way up to 95 mph--and she passes a parked police car. The car gives chase. Officer Bob turns on his siren, but the woman, oblivious, doesn't notice him. Finally, he pulls up alongside her car and yells, "Pull over! PULL OVER!"
She looks at him, looks at her knitting, and yells--
"Counting Sheep" from A Sheep off the Old Flock: An autobaaography and study of lambguage by Pat Ashworth and Steve Plummer, self-described "designers of mathematical knitwear or perhaps ... mathematical designers of knitwear."
Just when you thought you could take your knitting ANYWHERE!!! Click on Uncle Samto read the latest news about knitting!
From Halcyon Yarns .. "What do you get when you cross a porcupine with a sheep?" Mouse-over the tiny heart to find out!
Shrek the Sheep, Shrek the Sheep, Shrek the Sheep! What a tongue twister! To meet this clever giant of a sheep from New Zealand, click on the real Shrek. There's even an happy ending to this sweet tale. Click here to read about the happy ending.
Just want to knit and knit? Don't feel guilty. Instead, listen carefully to the Woolpack knitting shop webmaster who says,
"Unwind your soul, soothe your mind, and KNIT yourself sillly!"
WARNING: The constant rubbing of two sticks together may produce fire. If this occurs, you need more yarn!
The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language. Try to say it three times! Thanks to the Sheep Shack.
These silly sheep just make me smile back! They are available from Kipp Brothers in quantities of one dozen (or more). Love them! Would be great for prizes/favors at a knitting party or event or as gifts for special knitters at holiday time. Click on the photo to see individual pricing information.
An apricot poodle? No, looks like a "yarn
dog" to me! What is a "yarn dog"? "Yarn Dogs" knitting shop says that you're a "yarn dog" if --- (1) your yarn stash is the focal point of your livingroom, (2) your knitting group is your second family, (3) you think an alpaca might make a great pet, (4) you've actually considered using chopsticks as knitting needles, and (5) walking into a yarn shop feels a little bit like coming home. I also think it's cute that this shop is located in Los Gatos, California. "Los gatos" means "cats" in Spanish. :)
Can't wait to see the last "Wallace and Grommit" movie! I'm sure Grommit will be knitting in bed again!
Lion Brand Yarn has made the "Art of Yarn" images below available for printing up as notecards. Reading from left to right, they are "American Gothic," "Betsy Ross," "Einstein," "Statue of Liberty," "Mona Lisa," and "Whistler's Mother -- all knitting. Click here to see the instructions for printing. Have fun with this great humourous selection!
Love these two books by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee! Small sized to fit into knitting bag when you need a pick-me-up. Lots of wry humor, yet unexpected deep poignancy. Wonderful down-to-earth, experienced views of knitting addiction!
Click on the "sheep incognito" painting above by artist Conni Tögel to see more of her creative work! She says that "Art has enabled me to go beyond my dreams -- come along and join the fun!"
Many thanks to Liz Cooksey for the following five contributions! :)
