My sister Mary inspired me to learn how to make these cute little guys using yarn, knitting needles, and a wine cork. Oh yeah, and a lot of time! Aren't they cute? They are called Korknisse (cork - niss - ah). I believe the plural form is Korknissa-nissa-nissa-nissa-nissa. Lots of knitters think they are way too fun to make, as evidenced
here.
It has taken me many attempts to perfect the technique, and I am still not very good at making them. Although they do still look adorable, if I do say so myself, even with the many mistakes and the shortcuts on the true pattern that I take on each one.
The tall blue one turned out the funniest because I really went off the book while knitting that one during the Bears game last Sunday. Instead of watching the game or concentrating on the pattern, I couldn't stop thinking about and praying for my book club friend Christa, who recently discovered that she has a brain tumor and will be undergoing surgery this Tuesday. So I have dubbed this blue guy my first "prayer korknisse" and I plan to give it to Christa as a gift. (I only wish that it fit the cork better! I might need to send it out for alterations first.)
Thank you, Mary, for your patience with me while I have been trying to learn to make these guys! Every time I get close to finishing one of their hats, I say to myself and anyone around who's listening, "This is the last Korknisse I'm ever going to make." But then after some time has passed, my fingers grab another ball of yarn and four of those crazy chopstick needles, and I start casting on to make another. That sort of crazy must make me an official knitter, finally!!!
My sister Mary inspired me to learn how to make these cute little guys using yarn, knitting needles, and a wine cork. Oh yeah, and a lot of time! Aren't they cute? They are called Korknisse (cork - niss - ah). I believe the plural form is Korknissa-nissa-nissa-nissa-nissa. Lots of knitters think they are way too fun to make, as evidenced here.
It has taken me many attempts to perfect the technique, and I am still not very good at making them. Although they do still look adorable, if I do say so myself, even with the many mistakes and the shortcuts on the true pattern that I take on each one.
The tall blue one turned out the funniest because I really went off the book while knitting that one during the Bears game last Sunday. Instead of watching the game or concentrating on the pattern, I couldn't stop thinking about and praying for my book club friend Christa, who recently discovered that she has a brain tumor and will be undergoing surgery this Tuesday. So I have dubbed this blue guy my first "prayer korknisse" and I plan to give it to Christa as a gift. (I only wish that it fit the cork better! I might need to send it out for alterations first.)
Thank you, Mary, for your patience with me while I have been trying to learn to make these guys! Every time I get close to finishing one of their hats, I say to myself and anyone around who's listening, "This is the last Korknisse I'm ever going to make." But then after some time has passed, my fingers grab another ball of yarn and four of those crazy chopstick needles, and I start casting on to make another. That sort of crazy must make me an official knitter, finally!!!
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