fowlbird Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I'm dead chuffed! I haven't knitted anything for years but an Omleteer asked me to make a chook jumper for her ex batt and here it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 That's brilliant Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowlbird Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 thank you! I'm also knitting dog coats for K9, they take a bit longer though. I'm loving all the colour combinations I can work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 thank you! I'm also knitting dog coats for K9, they take a bit longer though. I'm loving all the colour combinations I can work with. I'd be interested in those - my skinny lurcher pup needs them in this cold weather. I usually get them from the local PDSA shop (when they have them in stock), or the K9 site. Can you PM me any details? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowlbird Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 have sent a PM, claret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily95 Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Thats great! Emily xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 That's great. Lucky bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oniondog Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 That's lovely! How inspiring! We are picking up two ex-batts on Saturday, and I am sorely tempted to knit them some fabulous hen-cosies. I think the hens might end up better dressed that the henkeepers... Did you use the pattern from Laughing Hens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 That's lovely! How inspiring! We are picking up two ex-batts on Saturday, and I am sorely tempted to knit them some fabulous hen-cosies. I think the hens might end up better dressed that the henkeepers... Did you use the pattern from Laughing Hens? Oooo Oniondog, I bet you're excited, I'm off the scale according to my 9yr old DD & need to calm down . I'm collecting my 4 ex-batts on Saturday too Their house is ready I just need to attach the tarp for protection in the run and throw the hemcore in. Perhaps I should give my own house a bit of a tidy & cleanup this week as I can't see anything being done next week..... Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oniondog Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Oooo Oniondog, I bet you're excited, I'm off the scale according to my 9yr old DD & need to calm down . I'm collecting my 4 ex-batts on Saturday too Perhaps I should give my own house a bit of a tidy & cleanup this week as I can't see anything being done next week..... Sha x Thank goodness for this forum, to know I'm not alone! Am trying to keep up an external calm, but wondering if I can stop work now and start knitting in readiness... Good luck with your new arrivals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Oooo Oniondog, I bet you're excited, I'm off the scale according to my 9yr old DD & need to calm down . I'm collecting my 4 ex-batts on Saturday too Perhaps I should give my own house a bit of a tidy & cleanup this week as I can't see anything being done next week..... Sha x Thank goodness for this forum, to know I'm not alone! Am trying to keep up an external calm, but wondering if I can stop work now and start knitting in readiness... Good luck with your new arrivals! Ordered an today too, so if I was off the scale before I've gone stratospheric now!!! I need to calm down sufficiently to converse with my mum & dad - they just won't understand Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowlbird Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 That's lovely! How inspiring! We are picking up two ex-batts on Saturday, and I am sorely tempted to knit them some fabulous hen-cosies. I think the hens might end up better dressed that the henkeepers... Did you use the pattern from Laughing Hens? yep this morning I started another one for the same chook because my sister insisted that another was needed for when the first one is in the wash and my sister doesn't even have chooks - is it catching do you think? the chook jumper is nearly finished so it really doesn't take long... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oniondog Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Here is Bramble, the baldest of our two newbies, sporting her hand-knitted jumper. Thank you fowlbird for the inspiration! I must confess that she wore it for an hour or so -- long enough to get nice and cosy -- then she decided to start pulling at it, so I took it off her! I think I might put it on her for short bursts just to warm her up a bit (and so it seems it was worth knitting it!) They have been rather unlucky to arrive this weekend -- the world must seem like a cruel place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Hens have amuch higher body temp (104deg as opposed to our 97.4deg) than us, so they're usually pretty good at keeping warm even when they're pretty bare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oniondog Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Hens have amuch higher body temp (104deg as opposed to our 97.4deg) than us, so they're usually pretty good at keeping warm even when they're pretty bare. I'm sure you're right. They weren't eating anything though, so I worried there wasn't any fuel to keep warm with. Just me fussing, I'm sure. But after a boost of warmth (or perhaps after the shame of knitwear) and finally working out that eating was a good idea, Bramble seems far happier today, and with luck is saved the indignity of the jumper from now on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
