Forget the football- enjoy the knitting!
No prizes for identifying Japan! Lovely, isn’t she?
Ooh, la, la! The French, they are irresistible, ‘non’?
Spain? He’s fell over!
Ivory Coast has a cute frog!
And a very cute elephant!
No foul play, please!
Greece seem to have brought along a gladiator to help! Or a Trojan?
They grow an awful lot of coffee in …
And beef in Argentina (sorry- Ana says it’s Uruguay, and she would know!)
This guy seems to have crashed the party!
He has his eye on the sweet senorita!
Another lovely lady hails from Ghana
While some of us are awfully laid back! (here are Ana’s Argentinians)
And some have very noisy supporters (don’t they, Paula?)
Some even have their own transport! Must have been an omen.
How about a hot dog, for after the match?
Ecuador has a lynx, or is he a wolf?
And a pretty lady friend!
Such an alert-looking puma!
But for me, this is the ultimate accessory! The Russian dolls are gorgeous.
You’ve guessed it! Back in England, I’ve been hanging around on Saltburn pier again, and haven’t they done a grand job? You might remember my yarn bombing post from last year, and I just had to go and see what they had made of the World Cup. You don’t have to be a football supporter to love these. Pick a winner?
Apologies to any I’ve left out (or got wrong!). I’m not sure that all 32 were there. Hope I’ve managed to raise a Saturday smile or two.
Don’t forget to share your Six word Saturday with Cate at Show My Face.
restlessjo 
These are great Jo. At first I thought you were going to tell me you made them all. How’s the soccer mood at home these days?
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A bit of a delicate subject, Sue 🙂
I did used to knit, once upon a time, but wonky heads are more my style!
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Yes we were thinking the soccer mood would be glum at your house. We cheered for your side but to no avail.
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Ah, so it was your fault? 🙂 🙂
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If it makes anyone on your end feel better the Canadians can take the blame. We’re nice like that. 🙂
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The world needs more Canadians! 🙂
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🙂
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Eine sehr schöne Idee, die bestimmt sehr viel Arbeit gemacht hat !
G. l. G. Jochen
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Danke schone 🙂 Guten tag!
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Love it! Thanks for sharing!
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It’s fun, isn’t it, Dawn 🙂
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oh my gosh! what great knitting ! Very fun!
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Superb isn’t it, Kathe? Makes me want to start again, but I just know I’d get the heads wonky 🙂
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This is so much fun. And perfect for this day when we celebrated World Wide Knit in Public Day in Christchurch http://www.eventfinder.co.nz/2014/world-wide-knit-in-public-day/christchurch-city
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Fabulous! I’m amazed at what can be done with a bit of wool, Ann 🙂 Thanks for the link!
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They are all winners. Such creativity. 🙂
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It’s that time of year, Lynne! The Scarecrow Festival’s on in the villages too this weekend. I love it! 🙂
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I loved each and every one of these! And I admire the patience and skills of the knitters.
BTW the one with the corned beef tin is from Uruguay.
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So sorry, Ana! I had a couple of photos of Argentina but they missed the ‘cut’ apart from the guys on the ‘laidback’ shot. I’ve put an update in. 🙂 Who’s going to win? Not that you’d be biased, of course 🙂
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No need to apologise!
I’ve no idea who’s going to win. Holland looks pretty strong but who knows! I know which team I would love to win, though 🙂
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I love these Jo. So creative and such a lot of work.
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Fantastic, aren’t they, Colline? Saltburn must have some of the best knitters on the planet 🙂
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I would like to see what they come up with after the World Cup 🙂
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These are so fun! What a labour of love to make them!!!
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I used to knit, years ago. It really makes you want to have another go, but mine would be the one with the wonky head 🙂
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I am thinking a wonky head would just make it all the more charming!
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What a fun post! Love your wooly creations.
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I love quirky stuff like this. There were lots of people on the pier enjoying them, even though the weather wasn’t great 🙂
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Agree … it’s fun to be original! Glad you had a good turn out although the weather was wretched. 🙂
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Russian dolls are crazy about football! And about men who play it!
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I knew there’d be an explanation! 🙂
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It’s only two six-words stories. 😉
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Very neat, JF! 🙂
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I absolutely love these, Jo! These pictures just make me smile! I’m loving the World Cup coverage…go USA! 🙂 How about Costa Rica…they’re really surprising people.
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Just brilliant, aren’t they, Jill? Football is a bit of a delicate subject in the UK right now so I’ve kept it light-hearted! Yes- gotta love the small nations 🙂
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The dolls look fabulous. The moment I saw the first one, I thought it looked ‘very Japanese,’ before I noticed the flag.
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I love the geisha, Romi. She and the senorita are definitely among my favourites. 🙂
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These are fabulous! My particular favourite is the Japanese lady – she looks so delicate. It must take such patience, and imagination, to create things like this.
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I thought you’d like them, Elaine 🙂 She has a nice expression, doesn’t she? No idea how you manage all that detail!
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Perhaps one day, I’ll try knitting something like that – it would be quite a challenge I think.
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Saltburn pier is quite a place! What. A fun idea… 🙂
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It is, Sue 🙂 It wasn’t the brightest of days but it certainly put a few smiles on faces.
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🙂
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Very cool, Jo.
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A little Summer silliness never goes amiss, Ron 🙂
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Aw, the elephant!!! 🙂
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Very sweet! 🙂
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Ooh Jo ,, I do so love these… my feminine side coming through. haha…. 😉
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Football is a sad subject here in the UK right now, so I thought I’d better keep it ‘light’ 🙂
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You find the most amazing things in your proximous world. I’m looking forward to Jo’s Paris – who knows what it’ll hold?
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Oooh, me too, Meg! No more slide shows, I promise 🙂
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Fantastic yarn bombing. I love them all (except perhaps the doglike lynx) What a labour of love to do all that knitting. What happens to it after rain and after the foottie’s over?
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It usually survives the rain quite well, Viv. Last Summer some of the knits were stolen! How mean is that? But I think they were returned after the local newspaper ‘shamed’ the thieves. I don’t suppose they’ll survive unpicking. Probably dangle on the end of the grandbairn’s bed? 🙂
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