One of the funniest comments she's ever made.

**Oakie** · 20th April 2009, 19:56

Now I'm admittedly the master of the quick quip in our family but I must admit to being outclassed by Mrs Oakie last night. (I mentioned this in a thread last night but the more I've thought of it today, the cleverer it gets.) I shall share.

Mrs Oakie asked me what she can knit when she finishes the jersey she's working on. I said "you can knit me a willy-warmer". She replied "yeah, I've got a pattern for toddlers gloves. I can just knit a thumb"!

Probably the best one-liner she's come out with in the 30 years I've known her.

**coffeejunkie** · 20th April 2009, 20:00

Well done mrs oakie

Thats one of the funniest things i've heard in a long time

**Virago** · 20th April 2009, 20:01

Ooh - I'll have the pinky please...

**Solly** · 20th April 2009, 20:06

Originally Posted by Oakie

Probably the best one-liner she's come out with in the 30 years I've known her.

....so she knows you intimatley then???

**Oakie** · 20th April 2009, 20:11

Originally Posted by Solly

....so she knows you intimatley then???

I think 27 years of marriage would suggest so.

**nallac** · 20th April 2009, 20:22

Bling to mrs oakie....

**merv** · 20th April 2009, 20:26

Crikey only a toddlers thumb

**discotex** · 20th April 2009, 20:33

**sunhuntin** · 20th April 2009, 20:41

thats very clever! on the other thumb, she wouldnt need much wool

**riffer** · 20th April 2009, 21:38

Well it does get cold in Christchurch in winter ya know...

she was talking 'bout shrinkage wasn't she?

**nallac** · 20th April 2009, 21:47

Do they really make knitting needles that small???????????

**Ixion** · 20th April 2009, 21:48

I don't get it . Is it humerous ?

The smallest size of knitting needle is around 2mm diameter, US gauge 0 , UK gauge 14 . The size relates of course to the diameter, the length is (almost) irrelevant.

But the size of the needles merely determines how 'fine' the knit will be, it is not related to the size of the finished article.