Against my Wool

I like to knit. And I like to give gifts.

I like to give knitted gifts to those knit worthy. Of all sheeps and sizes.

And often I do lamb-ent at a partic-ewe-larly cute or pretty knit leaving my possession after hours of work, but generally it’s with the knowledge I can just make another if I really want to.

I rarely do.

Howoolver. This knit has gen-ewe-inely split opinions regarding gifting it, and due to its scrap busting nature of mixed yarns, some of which are entirely ewe-d, it can’t be recreated exactly.

Its also been sheep-napped numerous times by n-ewe-merous people, and I have to hunt it down and get it back each time.

What’s worse, I want to be a sheep napper too.

Meet ‘Beep Beep Rainbow Sheep’. (Bobble Sheep Pillow In Partridge by Purl Soho, free pattern) Knitted to match my nieces seat belt covers and to act as a cushion or pillow or cuddly companion in her car. Complete with removable cushion and made of machine washable wool for any accidents that may occur.

The name is Timbercats fault as he taught my terrors ‘Beep Beep, I’m a sheep’. There’s a story, but a later date for that one. And every time they see it, they declare Beep Beep Rainbow Sheep then steal it. A number of my friends have too.

The photo doesn’t capture its squishy cuddliness and soft, unspoken desire to be snuggled which it just exudes.

Can ewe tell I want it too?

I’ve told myself I can knit another. I can knit many. I could do bright rainbow, greytone rainbow, all different natural colours or even with my handspun but… I don’t know.

I guess wool have to wait till after Christmas to see if Beep Beep Rainbow Sheep makes it to my niece or not.

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Anyone willing to go out on a lamb and thinks sheep’ll be happy with a tiny knitted sheep she can hang from the rear-view mirror instead?

In other news, I have wrote my ‘A Cthulhumas Carol’ oneshot for work and looking forward to being very firmly on the naughty list after having a slaying time that night with my players.

Other than that, it’s the ewe-sual Christmas mayhem and madness. I hope everyone else is doing well with their own holiday chaos, whichever that may be!

Till next post, stay safe!

Wool Count

Starting total – 841

Wool used – 96 (5 used)
Wool unaccounted for in my stash – 15
Wool bought – 27
Wool given to me – 37
Wool gifted to others – 2
Wool handspun – 15

Total – 840 (Net difference: -1)

Woo! I have gone under my starting total!!!! Insert all the happy cat dancing GIFs cause woo!