Clearly there are many of you who like owls just as much as I do! Owl tattoo, Kirsty? Cor! As a brief glimpse into the murky depths of my long-standing owl obsession, I thought I’d show you a birthday card Tom made for me eight years ago. At this time, we were in our mod phase, and rode around Sheffield on 1960s Lambrettas we had acquired from the legendary Armando. The title of Tom’s genius artwork is “Wazz Rides with Owls and Bears”. It shows a heavily photoshopped still from the film Quadrophenia, with my head (note short haircut and youthful demeanour), and the heads of several owls and bears, superimposed over those of Phil Daniels and the other riders. Riding with owls. What could be better?
Ahem.
Anyway, just to let you know: I shall write up the pattern, it will be freely available here and on ravelry, and if you leave / have left a comment on yesterday’s post, I’ll make sure you are added to the email list to receive a copy.
hoot hoot!
…that’s very generous, thank you! Sue.
Thank you!
Thanks! I can’t wait to cast on. I have the perfect buttons for the eyes already!
Ooh thats fantastic – i’ll look forward to knitting it!
Wow, that is so cute! Thanks so much!
Great! Thank you so much! It’s pretty frigid here in Nova Scotia and I’m looking forward to knitting this sweater!
Hoot hoot to you too and thank you for the promised pattern. Can hardly wait! Despite being a Sheffield lass myself, I didn’t know about Armando. I try to get around on a bicycle but when I finally concede victory to our many hills, I may have to pay him a visit…
Yay! I rejoice in the owls! I’m not sure why they’re so terribly appealing, but they are, even after dissecting owl pellets multiple times. Heck, that just made them cooler. My very first toy was an owl, actually. My mother found out she was pregnant and on that same day went out and bought a giant stuffed owl.
HUGS and thanks!
I loved Quadrophenia… must go check Amazon…
Whoot! Thank you
Thank you very much! I just had to show your post to The Fella, who is an avid birdwatcher. He was about as impressed as I’ve ever seen him about knitting…
Yay-o! Thanks so much, Wazz! And I love that birthday card :-)
You’re the best! I’m looking forward to adding the pattern to my queue. ;-)
Oh! :) Thank you!
The sweater is stunning, and I love the biker photo. I nominated you for an award over on my blog.
That is a genius artwork! Riding with owls AND bears – nothing could be better ^_^
Love that Quadrophenia still, that Tom is a cut-up!
Whooot! Much fun – hope you feel better soon and the owls are cheering you. My favourite owls are in the Brian Wildsmith Book of Birds.. Just for the owl record.
Ride on!
Hoot Hoot.
Love that sweater! I’d love a copy! Thanks, Penny
this sweater is awesome, i love it!!!
I found my way over to your blog from Ysolda’s, and I just LOVE your owl sweater! Thanks for being willing to share the pattern.
This is a beautiful sweater! Thank you for being so kind to share it!