I know a lot of you have been wondering why my posts have been sparse these last few weeks, and now I can reveal the answer; I've taken up a new hobby! The Vintagent will become bigger and better, and the biggest expansion of content will be in the field of crochet. :0
Crochet is the perfect complement to Motorcycling, and it's really much safer than riding. My first project was simply a petrol tank cozy, but once I got the hang of the technique, there seemed no reason to stop.
The engine cozy was the most fun. My only regret, and I'm being vulnerable here, is I was too scared to make my first crochet project on my Sunbeam. Now that I've done the work, it's a little disappointing that I used my wife's Yamaha Radian. :(
But don't worry! The Brough Superior cozy is next! And I'm going to use black! That should be smart... ;)
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I've been telling people for years that textile craft and biking make good partners, thank you for showing the evidence :-)
Youre're so right. I've read it on the Sartorialist's : crochet is the new flat black.
Perfect for riding to your local tea and bridge party with the ladies of Sunbeam Rest Home. This thing really needs a sidecar.
Happy April 1st.to you too!
Happy April Fool's Day!
Well it is about time you posted some truly interesting content on the site. I will have to take a picture of the cosy on my Buell, it is a real hit with the rest of the boys at bike night!
Awesome. But it looks like it is both knitted and crocheted. Correct?
KG, you win big points - it is indeed a combination of knit and crochet. I didn't want to brag, but thanks for noticing.
Paul
Poison d'avril. Crochet. I was so close to putting a comment on there.
Nik
[sorry Nik, I put your comment on anyway!]
This'll be one of them Japanese Crotchet Rockets, yes?
Getting a little crochet-ty in you old age? Nice tire warmers!
i'm pretty sure I just soiled myself from laughing so hard. thanks
wait one didn't dkw or some other German arms oops motorcycle maker do a knitting machine as part of their postwar , we were only following orders , come to think of it crochet must be the works effort a kind of super knitting machine , boy this new mag is going to be great
dave
Very good Dave! NSU started life making knitting machines...
your are sick and i hope you never get well.
dear paul, this post prooves you are a top ten editor_congratulations
Im at a lost fer words you must of had one boring winter!
That's nothing. My Bonneville knits me sweaters on it's days off.Pity I have no use for them.
Paul
next time you come in France, I'll present my Grandmother! you'll be good friends for tea-time
Is that a Yarnmaha or a
Krochetasaki?
AWESOME thought went into that guys!!
I still can't get over the knitting blog post in it's fantasticalness. I just work up from a dream thinking about it!
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