[Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting in Biology Class

Thu Oct 25 22:26:53 UTC 2012

These frogs sound more friendly, both to adults and kids.

Ramona
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sarah Sykes" <sarahmsykes at gmail.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting in Biology Class

> Cathy,
>
> Nn general the colors are accurate, espaecially the pinks, reds,
> because of blood. But, being made of yarn and not guts makes them much
> more pleasant to look at and the colors are more pleasing and less ...
> how do I describe this? .... Okay, when you're looking at a dissected
> frog, a real one, it's a lot messier than a knitted one. The principle
> thing I notice is that the real frog's guts are all shiny. From the
> blood and preservative fluids I suppose. Also, the tones of the colors
> in the real frog are less stark in differences to one another. They're
> more earthy. The knitted frog's colors are bolder, more like a
> cartoon. It makes for a much happier visual experience.
>
> Cheers,
> Sarah M Sykes
> www.sarahmsykes.com
> sarahmsykes at gmail.com
>
> On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 3:26 PM, Sarah Sykes <sarahmsykes at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>> I think maybe that was misread. I'm looking at the listing I linked to
>> and it says "These frogs are currently being made to order. Your frog
>> will ship within one week of receiving payment." Of course, it's also
>> possible she made a typo on another listing. But, it sure makes me
>> smile anyway!
>>
>> Sarah M Sykes
>> www.sarahmsykes.com
>> sarahmsykes at gmail.com
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 3:13 PM, Diane <dianefilipe at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> Wow!  I'm afraid after I knitted it, I would never want to let it go.
>>> Her store says you will receive it within a year of payment.  It would
>>> probably take most anyone that long to knit it!
>>> Di
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Sykes" <sarahmsykes at gmail.com>
>>>
>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
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>>> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 2:07 PM
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>>>
>>>> She does do other animals. There is a fetal pig, an earthworm, an
>>>> alien, a bat, and others. :)
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 12:14 PM, Diane <dianefilipe at comcast.net> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> This is so kool!
>>>>> Wish I could have used this when I took Anatomy.
>>>>> I wonder if she does any other animals, as we had to do cats in 
>>>>> Anatomy.
>>>>> FROWN
>>>>> Diane
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henrietta Brewer"
>>>>> <gary.brewer at comcast.net>
>>>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>>>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 7:44 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting in Biology Class
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I will have to send this to my Grand Daughter. She is a biology 
>>>>>> major.
>>>>>> She
>>>>>> has her own Mr and Mrs to work on this year. No animals. Just the 
>>>>>> real
>>>>>> human
>>>>>> type. She is so glad she hasn't had to see the face yet.
>>>>>> Henrietta
>>>>>> On Oct 24, 2012, at 8:38 PM, Sarah Sykes wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Oh, folks! My knitterly heart just skipped several beats! I'm 
>>>>>>> laughing
>>>>>>> SO hard right now.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This is perfect for the Halloween season.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I will warn you, you may find the following slightly gross. My
>>>>>>> apologies, if so, but I think it's worth sharing anyway.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Okay, I was dinking around on Facebook when a designer friend shared 
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> photo of this little gem of an item on Etsy called "Knitting in
>>>>>>> Biology 101". I will describe it below, To see it in person, follow
>>>>>>> this link.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.etsy.com/listing/69071018/knitting-in-biology-101-black-background
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Knitting in Biology 101"
>>>>>>> The artist has taken a black, wooden, eight by ten inch frame with
>>>>>>> black backing and, using T-pins has stretched fastened to the frame 
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> hand knitted dissected frog. The pale green frog body, knit from a
>>>>>>> silk wool blend, is mostly in tact, save two knitted flaps of skin
>>>>>>> that have been pinned back to reveal tiny hand felted froggy organs
>>>>>>> made of 100% wool. A lot of detail was put into this, making the
>>>>>>> organs appropriately colored and shaped, red liver, pink lungs,
>>>>>>> slightly darker pink heart, pale blue veins, olive green gal 
>>>>>>> bladder,
>>>>>>> orange asaphagus, beige stomach, brown small intestines, and very 
>>>>>>> pale
>>>>>>> blue large intestines. Oh, yes, and I must mention that when you 
>>>>>>> tilt
>>>>>>> the head forward to reveal the top side of it, the eyes are shown as
>>>>>>> black x's. In case you don't know, using x's in place of eyes is a
>>>>>>> common visual effect used when drawing a cartoon or stick figure who
>>>>>>> is dead.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The artist is also selling kits to create this little guy yourself,
>>>>>>> or, you can also purchase just the pattern. So, if you need a little
>>>>>>> ghoulish knitting project, go check it out! There are several other
>>>>>>> biology project art pieces there, too, such as an earthworm, a pig, 
>>>>>>> an
>>>>>>> alien, a brain.  It's crazy fun!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>> Sarah M Sykes
>>>>>>> www.sarahmsykes.com
>>>>>>> sarahmsykes at gmail.com
>>>>>>>
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