It all started in February of 2008 when I decided to knit the “Which Came First?” pattern by Anna of Mochimochi Land in Craft: Volume 6. I knit all the bits and chuckled when I got to the part about “Knit the chicken parts.” Little did I know, when I finished the last bit, the legs, that they would make me laugh so much that I couldn’t finish the project because I didn’t want to give up the legs and sew them on the chicken!
I’ve been reading the Knitted Furmiliation Forum in Ravelry and have been sticking all sorts of knitting on the cats but the legs really made me laugh. So here we are, I have no idea where this blog is going but we’ll have fun on the ride.
[...] the other day. Gardienne, who made the happy snails and slugs I posted a little while ago, has been documenting the adventures of a pair of knitted chicken legs that came from the Which Came First pattern. In [...]
Thanks for making me laugh out loud. Welcome to the world Chicken Legs. You are glorious.
I have to tell you, I had the same reaction to these legs. I knit the legs and just can’t bring myself to put them on the chicken. They are so cute! Everyone I show them to wants a pair of their own. I’m glad I am not the only one with the same problem! Keep up the great pics!
This is such a quirky, funny blog. I love it! I can’t wait for Chicken Legs next adventure.
Too funny! I too made this chicken and marveled how delightful the legs were- glad to see them around!
love those legs