I completely forgot this part

When I told the Fool I was going to this goofy Naughty Knitting Night, he said, "What are you going to knit?"
I had no idea, so I said, joking, "I'm going to make you an argyle willie warmer."
"You are?" he said. "Are you sure you can get that done in one night?"
I blinked.
"You've got a healthy opinion of yourself, don't you?" I asked.
"I mean," he said, flustered, "Argyle is intarsia and that takes a long time!"

I tried this story on a Muggle, and he just looked at me blankly and said, "What's the punchline?"

Comments

lola coca-cola said…
Too funny!
Katy said…
and now I think that an argyle willie warmer would be a great way to practice intarsia. Darn you! :)
Anonymous said…
OMG, too funny!

(snorting all the way)

anne marie in philly
RobynR said…
Snrk! That's deeply funny.
At knit night Wednesday, someone asked one of the very experienced knitters when she learned to knit. I leaned over and stage whispered "well, they still called it nalbinding then" and we all giggled. Got home, told Mathboy of the conversation . . . and then had to explain the history of knitting. It's fun to perplex muggles.
Aidan said…
snort
LaurieM said…
A healthy ego is a good thing for a man to have. Keeps him lively, if you know what I mean and I think you do!
Lanea said…
My knitting groups are so boring. . .
Dancing Pottery said…
As I was knitting the squid hat at Pigtown, I was asked about the strangest knitted thing I had ever made. I was forced to admit that I'd made a willie warmer. :)
meg said…
Fiona - you did?! Excellent!

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