This is Screwie

It's actually a baseball that was knit from a pattern called Spherey, or rather Poor Man's Spherey. My nephew named it "Screwie" after the talking baseball in the movie, Everyone's Hero.

Spherey caught my eye a few months ago, and a few weeks ago I decided to print out the pattern. That's when things got really screwy. To my dismay, I discovered that the pattern is not available anymore. It was released in a booklet called Unusual Toys to Knit and Enjoy by Jess Hutchison. The booklet is no longer in print, and it is impossible to find. After a frantic search on the internet, I found a pattern by Grace Schnebly called Poor Man's Spherey on the KathrynIvy blog. Thank you Grace! I was able to knit this little guy for my nephew's birthday and he was very well-received. (Once I get an idea in my head, I have to see it through!) The pattern calls for the head to have arms and legs, but after looking into his smiling face, I couldn't picture him with limbs, so he's just a round little baseball.

This little experience just goes to show me that I can't always knit what I want. :-P I was lucky that I was able to find a pattern that looks like the original.

Looking forward to seeing all of you Loopy Ewes tomorrow!