A Ribbeting Tale
I type this on a cold froggy morning, autumn finally drawing in with crunchy leaves underfoot and the promise of warm blankets and hot drinks when inside…
You’ll need to frogive me, this is my favourite time of the year, I hope I didn’t leave you susponded for too long there!
For those who follow the amazing Rabbie, you’ll know that she mentioned making a tiny lab coat in exchange for help making bird skulls and bones.
…
Out of context, we both sound toadally insane.
Anyway…
Many moons ago, years now in fact, I knit the Reliability Raptor for the team I was in at my work, as they sorely needed some motivation and something positive to focus on. Since moving team, I keep getting reminded that I needed to make them a better, more awesome, mascot.
I couldn’t just hop to it as I was undecided. The Analysis Ant? Oh, the Analysis Armadillo!
Nope. The people knew what they wanted.
The Quality Quail? The Failure Fish? The Laboratory Labrador?
Nope. No matter the compondium of ideas, the team knew what they wanted and well, you have to give the people what they want.
Meet Fibbit, The FA Frog. The reason? We have a tool called the FIB (Focused Ion Beam) that can make cuts in devices smaller than the width of a human hair, to allow us to look inside at the structures and work out just why they failed.
And despite telling the requesters repeatedly that this isn’t a magic tool that gives answers at the press of a button…
FIB it!
FIB it!
Fibbit!
And thus, we now have Fibbit. He got a full induction on his first day, and even a pass was made for him. I can’t share all these for reasons, but I do have permission to show this cute photo of him chilling in the edge of the FIB.
So thank you Rabbie, for helping create the best, toadally awesome, mascot!
And with that, I shall hop to it myself and catch you all next post!
Wool Count
Starting total – 841
Wool used – 81 (3 used)
Wool unaccounted for in my stash – 15
Wool bought – 27
Wool given to me – 37
Wool gifted to others – 2
Wool handspun – 11
Total – 850 (Net difference: +9)
I love him so much! I’m so happy with how the pass came out! And that I could surprise you with it!
He’s amazing! I love how much chaos and fun he’s brought to the workplace. And it was a pleasure to add frog fitting, and labcroak making to my repertoire!