tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32145603.post1103712888794440944..comments2023-10-27T02:55:36.877+11:00Comments on susan in stitches: Hello Possums **catsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01953101594940806384noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32145603.post-92105311805644090032010-06-02T17:18:14.069+10:002010-06-02T17:18:14.069+10:00Gayle I doubt that there are too many aussies of m...Gayle I doubt that there are too many aussies of my kids' generation who don't have fond memories of that book. It's a classic ... and yes, my grandsons DO have a copy.catsmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01953101594940806384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32145603.post-1193508129724383062010-06-01T23:36:42.194+10:002010-06-01T23:36:42.194+10:00I had no idea possums and opossums were such diffe...I had no idea possums and opossums were such different creatures. <br />Years ago, I bought a book for my granddaughter called "Possum Magic" - very sweet book. I just thought the drawings of the possums were cute because all cartoon animals in children's books are drawn cute. Never dawned on me that it was a whole different animal than our American Opossum...<br />So, by knitting with NZ possum fur, you're actually doing a good deed. Knitting validation!gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09208168224439515489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32145603.post-65393957803818683562010-05-23T05:21:09.267+10:002010-05-23T05:21:09.267+10:00That's right, our opossums have nasty sharp po...That's right, our opossums have nasty sharp pointy teeth and generally hiss at you before falling over in a dead faint.<br /><br />And their fur is so stiff and coarse, I can't see how you'd knit with it no matter how much merino you had to blend it with!Alwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03200150883889857882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32145603.post-53647530650036600862010-05-22T18:18:35.657+10:002010-05-22T18:18:35.657+10:00yum - looks gorgeous and possum is soooooo softyum - looks gorgeous and possum is soooooo softlisettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121249032097526446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32145603.post-57791878879215246422010-05-22T17:23:45.712+10:002010-05-22T17:23:45.712+10:00Of course, that should be "modified my opinio...Of course, that should be "modified <i>my</i> opinion"!Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07760744006915967397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32145603.post-63300078536869928342010-05-22T17:22:41.453+10:002010-05-22T17:22:41.453+10:00It's amazing how colours change when photograp...It's amazing how colours change when photographed/digitised!<br /><br />I, too, was horrified at the idea of knitting with possum but when I heard the facts I also modified by opinions! It is lovely and soft - perhaps a narrow scarf from ball #2?<br /><br />PS MY word verification was "abear" - appropriate for your blog, don't you think?Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07760744006915967397noreply@blogger.com