Comments on: Has Knitting Been Dumbed Down?

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 15:19:40 +0000

This really cracked me up!

By: lucia

lucia — Sun, 14 Aug 2005 21:58:39 +0000

Mini ponchos for squirrels? Hmmmm...that would require trapping a squirrel, taking measurements and adding pull down menus to either the doll poncho or the machine knit ponchos. I think a squirrel poncho should be knit in fun fur, don't you?

By: spaazlicious

spaazlicious — Sun, 14 Aug 2005 20:49:29 +0000

Good golly I need me a Joy of Skinnin’ Squirrel T-shirt.

I love that middle: step and peeeeeeeeel.

Next thing you’ll see is pattern requests all over the Knitlist for mini-ponchos for skinned squirrels and little skinned squirrel cozies. The outrage over Simple Knit Squirrel Covers will sweep the knitting world.

By: lucia

lucia — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 18:41:40 +0000

I’ve trapped squirrels– but to eat for dinner. We had a little roof problem when we first bought this house and needed to evict the squirrels. I cannot imagine hunting squirrel, skinning it and preparing it for dinner under current circumstances!

Still, the section on “Game” is my favorite part of my copy of “The Joy Of Cooking”. Can you believe they have a recipe for Boar’s Head?

I understand they cut that section and many of the silly stories out of the more recent versions of the book and sales are down.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 18:34:19 +0000

OMG! That is so funny! I love your post! And I agree completely!! Thank god I dont have to hunt any squirrels for tonights dinner!! Hooray for the “dumbing down” of cooking!!!