Masculine Knitting Projects

There have been interesting responses for my "manly knitting project for D." request. So far we have a "cozy" for the hand-held electronic item of your choice, a sling for tools, a spectacles holder, socks, mittens, and a tie.

Any others? Given that I and D. are enjoying the silly answers as well as the practical ones, I'm throwing it wide open. If you think your suggestion is "practical," add it to the "Quiet Week" comments. If you have a humorous idea of a "manly" knitting project, add it to the comments here.

The prize for the most manly of manly knitting suggestions? I will attempt to sketch a picture of it and post it for your edification and amusement.

(And if D. adopts any of your suggestions, I will ask him to let me take a picture of the finished item and post that. No guarantees on this, though. D. has the right of veto if he's not happy sharing the end result.)

Comments

[Marnie]

Oh, you want a REALLY manly knitting project? Then D. will have to pluck out his chest hair and spin it into yarn, which can be used to knit a loincloth. A nice loincloth is always practical, I think, and he can dress it up with a matching remote control cozy or a spectacles holder.

[Amanda]

How about a manly pair of suspenders? They'd probably have to be more ornamental than functional, but I bet it could be done.

[qB]

How about a knitted brow?

It seems an essential piece of equipment for an academic. How often have I read "he knitted his brow as he marked the papers".

Once he's made more than one brow then they too can enjoy our favourite productive activity. "His brows knitted as the student confessed her plagiarism."

[Rana]

BWAH!

(I am going to have a heck of a time either (a) picking only one, or (b) trying to illustrate them all. Ya'll are too funny.)