Sugar Rush

I'm not a big Jelly Baby Fan...
But I'm on a sugar-free diet and so desperate for something sweet, I would knit this just to pop it in my mouth.
And (tada) a pattern!

Mega thanks to Severus for bringing this sweet treat to my attention.

Powerful and Pink

Guerilla knitting at its prettiest.This project consists of more than a 4000 pink squares- 15 x 15 centimeters - knitted by volunteers from Denmark, the UK , USA and several other countries.

I absolutely love this quote from their website:
"Unsimilar to a war, knitting signals home, care, closeness and time for reflection."

(Why aren't more tanks made in pink anyway? Ohhh yea... don't ask don't tell...)

Hat with Attitude

Watch out where you wear this guy. You might get called a "punk kid" by some old timer.
This rockin Christmas present was first posted by Green Hearth Knits.

Perfect Pants for a Monday

I know if I wore these around, people would get the picture.
Sadly, they are only for the wee ones. Mahar Drygoods has a waiting list for these if you have your heart set on a pair for your grumpy toddler. They also have them in "Jolly Rodger" and "Sock Monkey" for more playful and happier days.
Today was def. a "Monster Cranky Pants" kinda day.

Is it Lunch Time Yet?

This can't be good for my diet...
Joy Kampia does some beautiful work with yarn and a crochet hook. But some of her stuff is too delicious to pass up. A hamburger dress, doughnut necklace, ice cream cone dress....
Joy? How 'bout next time we put this wardrobe on a diet?
Though I'm sure "celery dress" doesn't have nearly the same effect.

Big Foot Costume?

I'm not totally sure the thought process that went into these... um... suits? But I think the blogger who originally posted them at Rose-Kim Knits had the right adjectives to describe them:

Itchy, Sweaty, and Batsh*t Crazy.
I'm going to assume these weren't knitted by anyone living in the American South in summer.
But then again, what else would you do with that much fuzzy orange yarn??

All the Cool Kids are Doing it

I was innocently looking for weird knitting things (as I do) and stumbled across the scanned pages of a 1979 book called "Wild Knitting". The title says it all... big, poof-y and scary is another way of stating the obvious. But this totally caught me off guard:
Yes Ma'am. Its a knitted cigarette.
Best part of it all?
I found a second one!!!



I totally love the attention to detail they have with the mohair smoke coming out... the 70's model should have taken notes.





My thanks to ladylinoleum at Monster Crochet for posting all the Wild Knits in the first place, without which I wouldn't be giggling so hard.

Anyone looking for a pattern should look no further. (It'll just cost you $65 plus S&H)