Honey, What Red Lips You Have

I’ve always wondered, were these machine knit to wear or knit to display? Having been to numerous knitting seminars, it’s a valid question.

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[photo by thomasina]

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February 9, 2009

6 comments

1 Lorette { 02.09.09 at 1:29 pm }: Lordy, I might have nightmares after looking at those! I notice that the strapless one won a blue ribbon.
2 Kyoko { 02.10.09 at 7:22 am }: Now, this is true WASTE YARN!
3 Lana { 02.10.09 at 4:52 pm }: That is hysterically funny! Best laugh I have had all week!
4 rebecca yaker { 07.27.09 at 7:51 pm }: Well, knit to wear, of course. And the blue ribbon dress was hand-woven. The machine knit dress didn’t win a thing, except being featured on your and many other blogs – thanks!
5 patricia beer { 12.16.12 at 3:35 am }: what a unique way to give someone a sock monkey.that is on my Christmas wish list. now I want a sock monkey shirt too.
6 Chat Box Chicks - Sunnin', Readin', Stampin' & Missin' the Oldies! - Splitcoaststampers.com { 08.06.13 at 2:18 pm }: […] Misse: Sock Monkey Dress Minnesota State Fair | knittsings Who dreams up this stuff? __________________ "Don't worry about the world coming to an end […]

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