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Arwen's daughter
Gondolin
Sep 14 2012, 4:42pm
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Who knits for the dwarves?
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Also titled: How to resurrect an old joke... and then drive it into the ground! 
So, many of us know that around here knitting is regarded as something of a femine hobby. Whether it's Oin's awesome gloves (seriously, they match his beard!) or Bofur's awesome scarf (it's striped!) or Ori's awesome cardigan (two-toned, even!) or any number of gloves, hoods, etc. many of the dwarves are sporting some well-made knitted pieces.
Who does all this knitting in dwarven society? Are these knitted by dwarven mothers and wives back home? (I hope that sweater wasn't made by Ori's girlfriend) Is it something the dwarves do in their travels to keep them busy on the road? And can one knit on pony-back? Did they all stop by Knitting R Us on their way out of town? Or did the dwarves learn to knit after trade broke down with the elves and they lost access to that fine weaving?
Anyone here today who can answer these knotty questions?
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macfalk
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Sep 14 2012, 4:52pm
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I thought Ori himself, Adam Brown said:
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That his character is an expert on knittings and such things (he said it one of the v-logs)
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GoodGuyA
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Sep 14 2012, 4:57pm
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I mean, all he said was, "But if you like knitted cardigans and knitted mittens, then I'm your fella!". Could just be a reference to his very feminine persona. I mean Graham McTavish didn't seem to be expecting what he said, which might either point to him not knowing or it not really being a character element, but rather an extension of character traits. We'll find out soon enough, I think!
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Lily Fairbairn
Gondolin
Sep 14 2012, 5:08pm
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I never heard of that---but boy, did it ever happen to me, many years ago. Fortunately I have a cousin who was the right size, so he got the sweater.
I knitted a sweater for the man I've been married to several decades now  but I can't remember whether I did it before or after the actual marriage. At least THAT one didn't curse me!
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Rolfina
Ossiriand
Sep 14 2012, 5:11pm
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I'm already working on my own Oin gloves, they are quite lovely. 
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Elutherian
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Sep 14 2012, 5:11pm
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The Bearded Dwarf Women of course! //
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The Grey Pilgrim, they once called me. Three hundred lives of men I walked this earth, and now I have no time...
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SirDennisC
Gondolin
Sep 14 2012, 5:13pm
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Did you have a pre-knitual agreement then?
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Lady AD's Ori's girlfriend link had me in stitches.
(I'll let myself out.)
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Barrel-Rider
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Sep 14 2012, 5:16pm
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Early knitting was guild controlled
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Therefore it was done by the men (dwarf men), and I am sure that Ori (Adam Brown) is just waiting for his book 'Great Dwarf Knitting Patterns' to be published.
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
Doriath
Sep 14 2012, 5:39pm
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I suspect a new and different Sweater Curse has developed among these dwarves...
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Seems Bifur's girlfriend didn't care for his reaction to a very special knitted axe cosy. ;)
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Lily Fairbairn
Gondolin
Sep 14 2012, 6:09pm
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I think you dropped a few on the way out.... 
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RosieLass
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Sep 14 2012, 6:22pm
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It's part of Bifur's physical therapy.
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Along with his speech therapy and occupational therapy.
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RosieLass
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Sep 14 2012, 6:24pm
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"BOTH [political] extremes are dangerous. But more dangerous are team fanboys who think all the extremists are on the OTHER side." (CNN reader comment)
It is always those with the fewest sensible things to say who make the loudest noise in saying them. --Precious Ramotswe (Alexander McCall Smith)
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dormouse
Gondolin
Sep 14 2012, 6:27pm
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Don't think I'd fancy knitting with a beard.....
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that's knitting yarn, but having beard attached to chin, of course! Something I've never tried, but I suspect it would be difficult to keep the beard out of the pattern....
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SirDennisC
Gondolin
Sep 14 2012, 7:07pm
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There's no call for needling poor AD.//
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
Doriath
Sep 14 2012, 7:29pm
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Love!
Love even more!
=)
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SirDennisC
Gondolin
Sep 14 2012, 7:50pm
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A mere slip, knot intentional... pleats forgive me? //
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There&ThereAgain
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Sep 14 2012, 8:18pm
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what a lovely detail!
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