Fic: The Business of Knitting (a birthday gift): Gen

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Title: The Business of Knitting (a birthday gift)
Rating: Gen
Length: 111
For: Small Hobbit. An early birthday gift as I shall be traveling tomorrow. Many returns of the day!
Summary: Mouselet is knitting a birthday gift for a certain Inspector. She gets distracted with predicable result.

Knit two, purl one, knit two, sweet Mouselet sings,
purl two, knit one, purl two, as needles click.
A cosy cosy, one of life’s best things
for cosy tea. This wool is nice and thick!

My fine inspector nevermore shall fear
his fortifying brew will pour out cold.
Fine sheep have spared fine coats for him this year
and needles click the fleece in pattern bold.

A gift for his most celebrated day,
Inspector, oh, knit one, for you, knit one!
With haste, devoted thoughts can’t help but stray.
Dear me! Oh, no! Pray tell, what have I done?

Woolgathering has frayed my wherewithal.
I’ve knit myself into a cosy ball!

Comments

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much for the absolutely delightful gift of a Mouselet cosy! Really sweet!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

You're very welcome. Thank you for being such a good friend. I hope you have a great day tomorrow, and though I don't think it's possible, may you never be so distracted in your many knitting projects as Mouselet was with hers!

[debriswoman]

Just lovely:-)

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thanks!

[scfrankles]

That ending made me giggle ^___^ The whole poem is so charming ^___^

Some favourite lines:

A cosy cosy, one of life’s best things

My fine inspector nevermore shall fear/ his fortifying brew will pour out cold.

Woolgathering has frayed my wherewithal.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thank you very much!!

[gardnerhill]

One hazard of being smaller than the item you're attempting to knit.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Very true!

[gardnerhill]

Well, it will be a charming birthday surprise when the Inspector finds that woolly ball and opens it...

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Ha, ha! Yes it will!