Evil knitting? Stitch your own dictator
Asylum isn't usually a place for arts 'n' crafts news, but we think this might qualify as weird enough for us: a new book from knitting celebrity Rachael Matthews contains instructions for creating small, woollen version of history's most appalling dictators.
According to The Sun, the book will feature detailed descripions on how to knit a miniature Hitler (supposedly known as "Knitler"), Cambodian nutcase Pol Pot and former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
(We should point out that every news story about this book we can find lacks some very basic details, including publishers, release dates and sources. Count us sceptical. But, if true, we didn't realise our nan's favourite hobby could cause such outrage.)
Incidentally, knitting is popular among young, bohemian people in East London. Consequently, knitting groups can be a great place to meet weird arty girls. But our advice, if you're looking to impress with your needles, is to leave the controversial designs behind. Zombie knitting, featured after the jump, is much more our style...
The "knit your own dictator" is similar to something we did in a show year before last. The show had hand puppets in it and my darling, creative students made one of the puppets to look like our principal (the Draconian Dictator). Almost all of the audience 'got' it immediately; however, the DD was oblivious.
I had cranky pants. And smarty pants. They are gone now.
Though, let me tell you, I need cranky pants today.
How is it that every time I run across a Sex and the City rerun it's the one with the rooftop chickens and tranny hookers? Aren't there like 200 episodes of this show in syndication?
I bought a new Trader Joe's product last time I was there--Chocotal "the exotic chocolate ice cream experience", aka 4 individual servings of different kinds of chocolate ice cream in a box.
Yummy, but the Costa Rican I had tonight is giving me a headache.
I ate at McDonalds today and IWFG!
I love the Trixie dress but I'm worried about the fit in the waist. I don't really have a waist to speak of--even though it looks like they would definitely fit the girls.
I ate at McDonalds today and IWFG!
Me too! And now I feel much better about it.
I can haz clafouti, yes I can!
MaryM meets LOL.
I have had a blast from the past find me on facebook and it is a good thing.
I am not asleep in bed and that is less good.
McD's Loves the GAYS!
I want to wear a tshirt tomorrow that says, "Bitch, Please!" Or barring tha, one that says, "Seriously? Seriously?!"
Congratulations, Dr. Mr. flea!
