Marsha
Sep 10th, 2007
Sep 10th, 2007
Avast! It’s nearly here!
Talk Like a Pirate Day is on September 19 this year (and every year, actually). Are you ready?
It’s one of my favorite holidays (should we start a letter-writing campaign to get Congress to declare it a national holiday? hmmm…). I wrote about pirate-speak and pirate-knitting last year. I still haven’t gotten around to trying my hand at the “We Might Be Pirates” hat, but I do spend a lot of time listening to pirate music.
Crafty Crafty has a nice list of pirate-related knitting projects. Those of you who are speedy with the needles might be able to crank out one or two before the big day. (Me, I’ll just start planning ahead for next year…)
Arrrrrr!
FUN! I love pirate days!
Arrrgghh! I gets to see the Yarn Harlot on that day! forget the pirate knitting-I have enough UFOs. Here’s wishing you a great Talk Like a Pirate day
Fun! I did a “TMB Pirates” hat for Knitting Olympics, it was my first fair isle and totally manageable! My tension wasn’t the best, but I would knit it again, and highly recommend it! P.S. Speaking of free patterns (one of your previous posts) did you see the free ones on Vogue Knitting for the 25th? Checkity-check! And happy knitting!
Kelli: I know what you mean! Too bad it can’t be Talk Like a Pirate Day every day! :)
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SP11: Finish up those UFOs so you can start some pirate knitting for next year!
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JD: When I decide I’m ready for the They Might Be Pirates hat, I’m definitely turning to you for mentorship on that project! I did see the free Vogue Knitting patterns and, well, aside from the Debbie Bliss one, none of them were anything I’d actually want to wear, much less knit. Vogue patterns just leave me feeling “meh.” Have you found any in particular that you like?
The DB cover pattern was the only one that caught my eye, too, except perhaps a top-only version of the fair isle dress. I bought the issue and it turns out a few places are offering free patterns as a tribute to Vogue. I like the “Tee Party” downloadable at www.tahkistacycharles.com/vkf07; and the over-the-knee-highs available from louet. I also marked about five sweater patterns (11, 13, 34, 40 and 44) which are my style. But the weather in these parts and my lack of commitment always conspire against my sweater-knitting dreams…