Ways To Celebrate April Fool's Day In the Knitting World, Part III

*  Announce in a sock knitting forum that kitchenering the toes is passe, and that you prefer to dining room yours.

*  Tell everyone that you aren't actually knitting, but doing a lesser-known two-handed method of crochet.

*  Email your favorite lace designer and ask if there are any instructions for adding a few pom poms to her most popular shawl design.

*  Announce to your local stitch and bitch that you don't really have much of a problem with Second Sock Syndrome, but that third sock really gets to you sometimes.

*  When you hear a fellow knitter say, "Oh, I could never do that," agree with her wholeheartedly and suggest that she stick to garter stitch scarves.

*  Start a group on Ravelry solely devoted to INCREASING one's yarn stash.  Adopt such slogans as "Global Warming affects sheep too," "Sharing is Stupid," and "Get it before someone else does."

Comments

Ella said…
ROFLMAO (1 million)
Besides, what is the Ravelry group name? I'd like to join. :-))
April 1, 2011 at 8:43 AM
RobinH said…
Are you positive that last one is a joke, Toni? Having seen photos of your stash, it's hard to be sure....

Look on the bright side. We celebrated April Fools with five inches of snow.
April 1, 2011 at 9:01 AM
Gaidig said…
I did have to knit a third sock for my first pair because I lost one before I even got a chance to wear them!
April 1, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Meredith said…
Toni, I love these, but I have to say I might actually join that last group, as I seem to be adding to my stash at an alarming rate this year.
Have a great weekend,
Meredith
April 1, 2011 at 1:35 PM
Janet said…
Toni, your sense of humor is so contagious. Love the list.
April 4, 2011 at 9:02 PM
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