@sheepnik oh my goodness she's lovely! and so alert! wonderful wonderful chicken creation there.
@sheepnik that's a wonderful yarn for her. Hello Dolly!
@sheepnik she’s a whole lot of chook. Hello Dolly!
@sheepnik Love the name Myfanwy
@sheepnik that new one is gorgeous!
@sheepnik oh wow she's epic! now of course i'm thinking how big/smol can you make them ...
@moonrabbit the only limit is the thickness of the yarn and the size of your knitting needles.
@sheepnik and the size of your house, i suppose, although i guess you could always go outside. i am now imaging an alice-style huge chook wearing a house.
@moonrabbit @sheepnik Only the size of your IMAGINATION
@moonrabbit it has been suggested that I make a little chicken tent to hide in, but I suspect I'd end up with serious RSI if I tried.
@sheepnik goodness yes that would be a lot of knitting. i suppose you could make a chicken big enough for your head to go in and then kind of attach it to a sheet or something or a dressing gown and god i'm basically telling you to make a cultist's robe but with a chicken instead of a hood and i'm sorry.
@moonrabbit an alternative to the Mari Lwyd perhaps?
@sheepnik yes! just like that. but with a chicken and maybe an extra-long sheet for hiding purposes. and maybe the sheet could be something soft like a blanket? or a fluffy towel.
@moonrabbit this is something to investigate one day.
@sheepnik @moonrabbit
It could an intricate weave of feather boas.
or yarn boas? feather boas would require rather a lot of feathers, which (unless they're shed naturally) might upset the chickens rather.
boas made of hundreds of tiny knitted chickens
@moonrabbit @sheepnik
Chick boas! Perfect!
@sheepnik They look great!
@sheepnik Is the pattern online anywhere, or is it a closely guarded secret?
@AllieNickell It's on Ravelry if you use that (search for Emotional Support Chicken) or you can get it from here https://theknittingtreela.com/products/the-chicken-kit
I warn you, it is impossible to make just one.
@sheepnik Thanks! Wondering if I can adapt it into an Emotional Support Duck.
@AllieNickell I think it would work if you didn't add the comb and wattle.
@sheepnik you know you've just created an earworm for me? "Hello, Dolly.."
@marews I have it too, if it's any consolation.
@sheepnik we can sing together!
It's greatly done, by the way
@marews thanks!
@sheepnik hallo!! Splendid Dolly!
@sheepnik This is a very pleasing use for variegated yarns that often end up displeasing me!
@sheepnik oh pretty!
@sheepnik Hello, Dolly.