Sitting down

Knit on a train. Check.

Knit on a plane. Check.

Knit by a moat. Check.

Knit on a boat. Check. 

I've knit in all kinds of places, all of them pretty normal (depending on your feelings about knitting in a cemetary).  However, now I've added a new one to my list: Knit in a tattoo parlor chair.  Check.

Friday evening was spent at Street Monkey getting my long overdue "souvenirs".  While on our most recent trip (2005) to New Orleans, I wanted to get a fleur de lis tattoo to commemorate my five trips to the Crescent City.  Then, while on our European trip, I wanted to get a floral tattoo in Amsterdam to commemorate our trip. Neither 'souvenir" found its way home, until now.

Street Monkey is owned by a friend of my brother's.  I remember them building forts in our backyard when they were little and riding their motorcycles through the neighborhood when they weren't spending the day in high school.  He now has his own shop and, after a recent news article & photo spread announcing his award winning designs, I couldn't think of anyone better to finally provide me with my "souvenirs".

I couldn't be happier with the results!  The five cherry blossoms represent my mother, aunt, two daughters and myself as we trekked through Germany, Belgium, and The Netherlands while on our "heritage and flower tour" in the spring of 2006.  The fluer de lis is representative of New Orleans and of my French Huguenot heritage.  In a couple of weeks we'll add either some branching, vines or scroll work to wrap around everything.  We ran out of time on Friday.

The socks...well, they didn't get far on Friday.

Where's the most unusual place you've knit?

Comments

[Sherrill]

I didn't knit when I had gotten the tatoo on my ankle...but I did break an embroidery hoop to bits at that time. Just a bit painful!

Beautiful tatoo's and what a great story behind them.

[Nic]

Umm... I haven't really knit anywhere unusual, I don't think. Coffee shops, trains, dentist waiting rooms, traffic jams, the usual. I felt most out of place probably kitting in the lobby of the Scandic Anglais in Stockholm - but that may be because I generally felt out of place there as it was full of "the beautiful people" and me and the hubby in scruffs and rucksacks didn't quite fit in...

Lovely tats, BTW

[Celia]

Answer to the question: Great Wall of China
As for the tattoos, WOWIE! I always thought I was too old. Now I'm rethinking. I want to know about the recovery time.

[Robin in VA]

You are one brave lady! I've wanted one for years but have been to chicken to go through with it!
Love 'em...love what they represent!

[Jo]

Love the new needlework! I can't think of knitting in any unusual places, I have been known to spindle and dance if a favourite track is on!

[zeph]

Probably not that unusual, but I finished off a pair of baby socks while standing in a complete stranger's driveway, waiting for the realtor to turn up and show me round the house that was for sale...