Gung hay fat choi!
And lovely things came out, here a sweater in progress, sleeves to come, see the pockets?
A couple of babies are getting these amigurumi
Convo ranged over Ann Patchett, making safe toys, older people navigating well-meaning help, motion sensitive lights, Lunar New Year, playaway audiobooks, Tunisian crochet and heating in public buildings.
You up for a puzzle?
And for anyone who's ever hit publish then later noticed a typo
Happy day, everyone, dance like a dragon!
Happy Chinese Year of the Dragon to you also! I have a dragon son, and oh yes, he really is! Glad to continue to support Ukraine...if only Congress would! Lovely fiber works all!
ReplyDeleteHappy new year!
DeleteJust imagine what we can all accomplish once we’re dead. I mean, I’m no Beethoven, but there must be something I’ll be able to do.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you'll discover new things to do!
DeleteDe-composing
DeleteLove the dancing dragons! I know nothing of knitting, so no help here. This puzzle I got!
ReplyDeleteWell done on the puzzle!
DeleteThat Beethoven! He was truly a wonder!
ReplyDeleteUnlike the Wonder Needle.
I love that you give us lists of what the topics at knitting group were. I often read them and think, "Damn. I wish I could have heard what they had to say about that!"
Both my groups are wide ranging and interesting. I bet you can guess some of what your. Humble Blogger might have said.
DeleteI do believe I can!
DeleteThat was the easiest puzzle yet! Thanks for making me feel smart!
ReplyDeleteDid you get both parts??
DeleteHappy Year of the Dragon! That Beethoven typo is a riot, lol! Now I have to go listen to some BeeGee's music . . . .
ReplyDeleteThey do admit composing was harder when he was dead! More like decomposing, really.
DeleteAww, Boud - you swiped my comment :-)
DeleteChris from Boise
I love the knitting!
ReplyDeleteAren't they good? Knitting and crochet
DeleteHari OM
ReplyDeleteAs am coming late in the day, maybe not a buster if I say all five sub-words are of three letters and all begin with 'b'...
The wonder needle is not something I have ever seen before... one suspects it never caught on (pun possibly intended!). YAM xx
Excellent typo :)
ReplyDeleteWasn't it?
DeleteBeethoven was a lot better than we gave him credit for…
ReplyDeletePretty much the definition of an overachiever.
DeleteAmazing the power of vowels to change things. I WONDER how those needles would be better than regular crochet hooks or knitting needles? Hope somebody here knows!
ReplyDeleteI think they were a solution in search of a problem.
DeleteGentle reminder: puzzle clues supposed to be funny and not give away the solution. We have readers in many time zones and occupations, and I allow days for play. I moderate comments which give away the answer.
ReplyDeleteSome of the gimmicks they have to take away your money. I’m happy sticking to the original hook. Yes I’m a happy hooker lol
ReplyDeleteHappy new Chinese year to all
Happy Lunar New Year! Yes, I think it was a novelty item.
DeleteWow Beethoven was a wonder!
ReplyDeleteGreat items being knitted and crocheted.
Cathy
It's always good to see what people are making. So different.
DeleteSorry, Boud, but I cannot offer any answer as what those needles were used for. of course, I liked the penguin amigurumi and was looking for a frog companion too
ReplyDeleteI think a third octopus is happening.
DeleteI remember that sort of finger knitting (crocheting) being popular and even recall discussing it with my mother, an accomplished needle woman and both of us deciding it not worth bothering with.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the input. I wondered how much it was done.
DeleteThe puzzle is sneaky or am I being facetious?
ReplyDeleteWe all knew Beethoven was a genius!
Very clever clue, whoa!
DeleteHappy Lunar New Year - doesn't Sandra Boynton mark it with style?! Dancing like a lumbering dragon here. Your knitting group conversation is wide-ranging, as is the variety of projects. Another NADM, an acronym I'm beginning to really appreciate.
ReplyDeleteChris from Boise
Love the city lights effect. Yes, I go both parts! Clever.
ReplyDeleteNADM is good! Boynton, too. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteYou write about typos and I make one. I got both parts.
ReplyDeleteGood! Blogger scrambled the comments so my response to Chris was moved down and looks as if it's answering yours. Oh well.
Deleteonce again I am way behind the curve and running to catch up - the puzzle was not the most difficult you have ever posted and I got it bang to rights. That needle thing looks like a gimmick for folk that hadn't learned to use any of the existing methods of knitting or crochet - of maybe it was more use for nalbinding
ReplyDeleteThe nalbinding idea is interesting, though the accompanying leaflet says it's for use with knitting and crochet patterns, without explaining how.
DeleteOh my - I laughed so hard at Beethoven decomposing. Thank you for that!
ReplyDeleteI have no clue how that tool was used but wonder if it might have been used for making rugs. A possible derivative of the punch needle.