....the band Pearl and the Beard!
I was recently introduced to them and since I listen to a lot of music while I am working, I immediately sat down and listened to their album Killing the Darlings straight through several times. I just love it. It is a great eclectic mix of music, with tracks to appeal to a broad range of listeners.
Every song is beautifully crafted in its own unique style. Each track on the album is a gem: The opening track, Reverend, (which you can check out here) is one of my favorites with a strong walking rhythm and haunting vocal harmonies. Hot Volcano, one of my other favorites, starts out like a moaning ghost, then goes into a retro 50's nightclub feel that induces the smell of cheap booze and cigars. Douglas Douglass is a spunky tune that will get you up and dancing. Plus, check out that awesome three-person sweater (which the liner notes have the schematic for so you can make your own)! You can find out all about the sweater in this cute video which you should really check out.
And best of all? I have a copy of Killing the Darlings to give away to one of you guys so you can have some new music to knit to, too! Leave a comment here on the blog telling me about the wackiest thing you have ever thought of knitting (you know, like a three-person sweater) and get entered to win. I will pick a winner next tuesday, 7/19.
You can find out more about Pearl and the Beard here:
http://pearlandthebeard.com/
http://www.facebook.com/PearlandtheBeard
http://twitter.com/PEARLntheBEARD
I saw a pattern for a Yoda baby hat with great big pointy ears. :) Knit one I must.
Posted by: elisa.b | July 13, 2011 at 12:09 PM
The wackiest idea I ever had was to knit a cape for my 27 year old bird. He loves to hide in dark cozy places ------so I thought I would make it really big---but then it gets way too heavy LOL-still trying to figure this one out :-)
Posted by: Mary | July 13, 2011 at 12:12 PM
Ooo so it isn't the weirdest item that I would want to knit it is something that I did knit. I was learning to make animals and lets just say the pink elephant turned into a pink pig with no legs and a striny tail. We kept the little guy and called him rolly. He ended up having a few other misfit friends join him while I was learning to create animals. :-) My husband actually likes the little misfits especially because I usually give away all the ones that turn out well!
Posted by: Megs | July 13, 2011 at 12:12 PM
I tried to knit an entrelac hat with this vivid variegated worsted yarn. It wound up looking like a chef's hat on acid. Into the frog pond it went and the yarn is still sitting in my stash.
Posted by: Jules | July 13, 2011 at 12:52 PM
Well, I knit a coworker once. Not life-sized, because that would be creepy. :) Just a miniature version that we could send around and photograph all over the place. Good times...
Posted by: Melissa | July 13, 2011 at 12:59 PM
First off I have to say that I am so excited about this giveaway!!!
Ok, so I have totally thought about knitting old school wrestling masks for the family for fun family photos.
Posted by: Jenna | July 13, 2011 at 02:19 PM
I am currently trying to convince my fiance that it is okay for me to knit our dog a coat that would make her look like a stegosaurus. The pattern book calls it "Dogosaurus Rex". I think its cute but Corey thinks its crazy!
Posted by: Kat | July 13, 2011 at 02:26 PM
Call me Crazy, but the wildest thing I've ever thought of knitting is one of your Monsters.
Rebecca this post re: Pearl and the Beard
has made my day.
I've had plans to go to B&N to buy your Monster book tomorrow ever since I saw your Penelope on The Knit Girllls videocast
I'd love to win a copy of Killing the Darlings so I can have 'mood' music to knit one of your 'darlings'.
I'm so happy I found you via THE KNIT GIRLLLS.
Posted by: GerryART | July 13, 2011 at 02:53 PM
A willy warmer! lol
Posted by: Molly | July 13, 2011 at 03:21 PM
I don't know how it rates on the wacky scald but a mailbox cozy! If I could write patterns I would have one already and they would be offered on my site.
Posted by: YarnMonkey | July 13, 2011 at 03:29 PM
I've been working on plans for a park bench yarn bomb for next year. It is not just any park bench though, I want to cover Jim Henson's bench in Central Park so it better be the wildest thing I ever knit. Otherwise it won't do him justice ;)
Posted by: Amanda | July 13, 2011 at 03:29 PM
mmm... I knitted a doll of Darth Vader and another of Yoda, both with spades for a girl in her 6-years birthday. She´s a big fan of star wars.
Posted by: Luciana | July 13, 2011 at 04:31 PM
For my parents' 40th anniversary, I am making them nordic ski vests, hers in pink his in blue (they like these colours, it's not just me being all gender-appropriate colour judgy) where I am designing the motifs using images showing their backgrounds... maples leaves with ferns, tikis, etc. I am trying to decide if I am putting in a moose or not. She's Canadian, he's from NZ, and they ski and would actually wear these :) I have swatched some of the motifs, but am not finished. I have 6 months. Surely nothing will come up...
tl;dr version: his & hers "matching" ski vests with custom motifs.
Posted by: Joanne | July 13, 2011 at 05:11 PM
I love the band Umphrey's McGee, and last year for their tour they dubbed it the "Mustache Ride Tour", and all the band members grew pretty epic 'staches. So for the shows, they were encouraging their fans to do the same. As I am female, and am socially encouraged to take care of any unsightly upper lip hair, I decided to knit mine, and crafted an Incognito (which can be seen on my Rav Project page here: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Peacock41/incognito) It was a hit! Much better than the sticky mustaches people had pasted on their faces that were falling off after a few songs!
Posted by: April | July 14, 2011 at 09:04 AM
Okay, this is a little wrong, or maybe a lot wrong, but I have the softest cat in the world, my husband joked that he wants to spin my kitty's hair into yarn and make him some undies. Don't think that is going to happen, but it makes me laugh!
knitterlydesigns on Ravelry
Posted by: Angie | July 14, 2011 at 10:06 AM
I know it has been said, but a willy warmer has always intrigued me.
Also, i have started a "Sack Boy" for my husband - it is a character toy from a game called Little Big Planet
Posted by: Denise Katz | July 14, 2011 at 12:06 PM
I have plans to knit a knit cuckoo clock (someday) because I saw one in Anthropologie but it was over $300.
Posted by: sarah | July 14, 2011 at 07:18 PM
a cactus. because i can't seem to keep them alive. my green thumb has been taken over by knitting fingers ;)
Posted by: katrina | July 15, 2011 at 11:47 AM
I would love to nit my friend a really "wacky" beanie that is actually designed for little kids so that she can wear it to watch her teenage daughter play soccer (the child is being very precious & asking her Mum to watch from the car etc because she's embarassing without even trying to be). It might sound awful, but to just give it to her without her wearing it out of the house would be priceless to see the look on her child face.
Thanks for sharing this great band, I have just been watching their live perfomances on the subway.
Posted by: Merry WA | July 16, 2011 at 03:58 AM
The silliest thing I've knit was a felted Shark stapler cozy for Knit Picks and the craziest thing I've ever wanted to knit is a cozy/knitted frame for our ginormous flat screen... the hubs shot that idea down. :(
Posted by: Susan aka No Knit Sherlock | July 16, 2011 at 09:29 AM
I want to knit an ewok costume for my Lhasa...he looks just like one!
Posted by: Amy | July 17, 2011 at 07:58 PM
A thong and or Willie warmer.
Posted by: Barbara S. | July 17, 2011 at 09:01 PM
I'm planning to knit a mignion from Despicable Me.
Posted by: Charlotte | July 17, 2011 at 10:44 PM
In the winter I always get the urge to knit a cozy for my toilet seat so my fannie doesn't freeze when I sit.
Posted by: Jess | July 18, 2011 at 07:04 AM
For Christmas last year I gave my brother a "family portrait" that was made up of knitted slug toys that each represented a member of his family.
It was a hit:)
Posted by: Rebecca | July 18, 2011 at 08:42 AM