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May 18, 2005
Good things
This, on Pauline's blog, is wonderful. I am developing a small obsession with knitted foodstuffs. Only last night I was fantasising about an entire knitted fruitbowl. Now I know for a fact that some of the ladies at my KiP groups would say 'now what is the point of that?', but would you say the same about a hand-carved fruitbowl? Or about a fruitbowl painted in oils?
If you ask me, some of the best things in life are pointless. Why I'm very often pointless myself.
Posted by Amelia at May 18, 2005 08:32 AM
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Oddly enough, I have a pattern for knitted fruit.....
Posted by: Anita at May 18, 2005 11:06 AM
I think it's the pointless things in life, which end up giving life meaning. I would imagine you learn a lot knitting a piece of fruit, or food. Hmm... sounds like an interesting challenge!
Posted by: nona at May 18, 2005 04:59 PM
Oh - I love the little knitted fried egg - how cute!
Posted by: Vicki at May 18, 2005 05:21 PM
I am currently nursing an inexplicable desire to crochet an apron, which I will never wear, so ditto your "what's the point"? I think it's seeing these irresistably cute pictures. But I have begun to notice that these obessions of mine do pass, well, till the next one comes along :)
Posted by: erin at May 19, 2005 02:47 AM
There has to be a point?! Other than it's fun and pretty? It would be ace fun to make a knitted fruit bowl - would you knit the bowl too? Could you even knit a fruit bowl I wonder - it would have to be a big one to hold all the fruit!
Posted by: jen at May 19, 2005 10:01 AM
I forgot to mention that the skirt in the photo is knitted in a sort of feather and fan stitch.
Posted by: erin at May 19, 2005 10:28 AM
Hey Amelia, I've just come across your blog - I love it! I've added it to the links page on my website so lots of other knitters can find you too. Love the idea of a knitted fruit bowl - I read in one book of a residential care home that had an entire knitted room - apparently the project gave the residents new life. Good on them!
Posted by: troodle at May 19, 2005 01:18 PM