Knitting

[neville cardus]

Anyone have any pointers on this dark art? I've never attempted it before, but I'm looking to create an MCC-coloured beanie* for a festival match I'll be playing next weekend. I'm going as WG.

Additionally, I'd welcome any and all advice on getting into character. I've mastered the stance, and am making steady progress on the great man's mankadding technique; I've also purchased oceans of champagne and a week's worth of lessons at my mother's yoga class. (Otherwise, in patting down the wicket, I'd be chancing a back sprain.) But my Bristol dialect needs a lot of work. It's only marginally more convincing than my tries at Scouse.

* I'd go for an orthodox cricket cap, but that would entail sewing, which by all accounts is even more difficult.

 

[fredfertang]

Without wishing to be accused of being guilty of stereotyping I'll make the pragmatic suggestion that you approach the most mature female relatives you have, although having said that the only time I ever met sledger he was wearing a very odd looking woollen item, so he may have the skills

 

[Burgey]

Knit one, pearl one.

 

[sledger]

Without wishing to be accused of being guilty of stereotyping I'll make the pragmatic suggestion that you approach the most mature female relatives you have, although having said that the only time I ever met sledger he was wearing a very odd looking woollen item, so he may have the skills

Haha, was it the red one?

 

[neville cardus]

Without wishing to be accused of being guilty of stereotyping I'll make the pragmatic suggestion that you approach the most mature female relatives you have, although having said that the only time I ever met sledger he was wearing a very odd looking woollen item, so he may have the skills

Was more interested in your getting-into-character advice, to be honest. ;-)

But I see I have a white beanie in my cupboard. Shouldn't be hard to dye, should it? Sledger...?

 

[vcs]

 

[fredfertang]

Haha, was it the red one?

Can't recall - was traumatised at the time

 

[sledger]

Actually, I'm pretty sure I was wearing a tie that day. Are you sure you are remembering correctly?

 

[WalkingWicket]

Knit one, pearl one.

Drop one, curl one?

 

[fredfertang]

Actually, I'm pretty sure I was wearing a tie that day. Are you sure you are remembering correctly?

A knitted tie? That would explain why I was traumatised

 

[chasingthedon]

A knitted tie? That would explain why I was traumatised

Preferable to knitted swimming trunks.

 

[chasingthedon]

Rodney, for the Bristol accent you need to remember to add an "L" on the end of any word ending in "a" - so e.g. Krejza becomes Krejzal.

 

[vogue]

A knitted tie? That would explain why I was traumatised

Preferable to knitted swimming trunks.

I cannot think which is worse ... just no to either ....

 

[fredfertang]

Not even sledger would wear knitted swimming trunks on a first date

 

[vogue]

Not even sledger would wear knitted swimming trunks on a first date

something someone can be thankful about then....

 

[Pratters]

Sledger does seem like a good knitter.

 

[cpr]

Dunno about that, some of the threads he's attempted have been awful.

 

[cnerd123]

Why am I not surprised that the first CC thread I see vogue posting in has:
- nothing to do with cricket
- sledger posting in it

ITSTL

 

[cpr]

Wait, this is in CC? Breaking my cardinal rule...

 

[sledger]

A knitted tie? That would explain why I was traumatised

No, that would have been appalling.