Monday, 16 October 2017

Licence to Knit


I've been knitting one of my mini cooper cars for someone in the States this week. Often I embroider a name or real number on the plate, but this time the customer asked for 007. Great idea, for James Bond and Mini Coopers are both British icons, and this also the version with a union jack on the roof.

Then I thought I would see if I could find a link between James Bond and the mini. A mini moke does appear in some films, and I found this picture of Daniel Craig and a mini, but I think it has been photoshopped from the original poster.


But there is a link between James Bond and knitting. Here is a picture of a very young Roger Moore in the days when he was a knitting pattern model.


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10 comments:

  1. Carie @ Space for the Butterflies16 October 2017 at 23:35

    Oh wow - Roger Moore the knitwear model - that's even better than Kate Moss in Rowan!

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  2. Teresa B18 October 2017 at 02:16

    I love the Mini and I love the way you managed to find a link between knitting and 007. I knew Roger Moore had been a model early in his career, but I had no idea he showed up in knitting magazines. Maybe I should go and check my mother's old pattern magazines to see who else I can find...
    Thank you for joining The Really Crafty Link Party this week. Pinned!

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  3. R's Rue18 October 2017 at 07:52

    Love.

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  4. Jeannie Gray Knits18 October 2017 at 09:29

    Great post! I almost didn't bother reading it because I'm not into knitting little fussy things that I have to stuff & stitch.... But I'm in procrastination mode so... And I'm so glad I read it. The whole 6 degrees thing sort of fascinates me and being able to link Roger Moore, Mini Coopers & knitting together... How awesome is that??

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  5. Sandra Nachlinger21 October 2017 at 08:35

    Your Mini is my favorite of all the creations you've posted about. It has so much personality! Love the 007 connections.
    My Saturday Snapshot post features a visit to Pioneer Farm.

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  6. Deb Nance at Readerbuzz22 October 2017 at 18:24

    You do such lovely work! It amazes me.

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  7. Jo23 October 2017 at 00:57

    I always love your creative knitting ideas. Jo x

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  8. Carolee Crafts25 October 2017 at 23:14

    Oh I love it and with 007 even better.

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  9. Wendy26 October 2017 at 07:13

    I drive a Mini One with a checkerboard roof, i'd love to knit one - do you have a pattern for sale?

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  10. Sum of their Stories29 October 2017 at 06:29

    Another fabulous knitted car. They are just brilliant.
    Roger Moore was quite the cardigan model was't he... smooth, with his hands in his pockets as he gazes wistfully into the distance!

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