While reading this post last week, I was reminded of the badges I found awhile back for Knitting Scouts. I wanted to share them with you along with some stories of how I have earned some badges.
The “Proselytize Knitting” Badge
This one is easy to achieve. I know personally any time I hear someone mention ” I need a hobby”, I’m the first one to suggest knitting. I’ve even been known to deliver knitting supplies to patience I know have a long hospital stay.
What else are they going to do sitting there all day?
The “MacGyver” Badge (Level 3)
The recipient must demonstrate clever use of a non-knitting tool in a kitting-related scenario.
I use safety pins on a regular basis as a stitch holder when knitting a thumb for a glove.
The “Rejected by Interweave Knits” Badge
I submitted to patterns two Interweave Knits for their Spring 2008 issue. One pattern was for a “Fancy Nancy” art apron, the other was for a butterfly net.
Yeah, they were both rejected.
The “Can Be An Asshole When It Comes To Knitting” Badge
I know there has been plenty of times where I have scoffed at another knitters choice in using Acrylic yarn. I have also answered “No, but I could” to the frequent question, “Did you knit that?”.
The “Knitting While Under the Influence” Badge
How can one resist having a few drinks with the girls when gathered to knit? I certainly can not.
The “Knitting Has Forced Me to Seek Medical Attention” Badge (Level 1)
I have asked my husband (who is a Registered Nurse) to look at my wrist after knitting a lot. It was hurting pretty bad.
The “Knit Items With No Conceivable Practical Application” Badge
My first felting project was to be a market style bag. I didn’t use a pattern. I was pretty confident I could figure it out. Just knit the bag twice as big as you want it to be right? WRONG. I didn’t know felting shrinks more vertically then horizontally. I ended up with a very shallow, but very wide bag. It’s pretty much good for nothing, but cutting apart & repurposing.
