Book Title

[J. Rook]

First of all, Litopians may congratulate me, if they have a moment. Today I have completed the three-months-long re-working of the very first book I wrote - a sci-fi tale which takes inspiration from contemporary cosmology.
As I went through the text I became dissatisfied with the original title and I began to try different ideas, checking each one on Google. During this search I came across a collection of "Bad Book Covers." Lots of unfortunate titles, of course, as language use has altered ("Fags Together" for a 1920s schoolboy story, for example), but one set me laughing, and here it is. I'm sorry that Jason won't be able to turn it into a meme.

 

[TonyaRMoore]

Congratulations on completing the re-working process with your first book!

"The Manly Art of Knitting" gave me a few chuckles. Thanks for sharing that.

 

[Bluma Bezbroda]

Congrats, that's great news about your book

The Manly Art of Knitting makes my feminist heart happy, but I'll go with Fags Together, thank you very much.

 

[Robinne Weiss]

Hey, in Peru, knitting is men's work. I spent a lovely boat ride once, sitting next to a clutch of young men all talking and knitting. Not sure about riding and knitting, though...looks dangerous

 

[J. Rook]

Hey, in Peru, knitting is men's work. I spent a lovely boat ride once, sitting next to a clutch of young men all talking and knitting. Not sure about riding and knitting, though...looks dangerous

The Peru story makes sense. I suppose the women will do the spinning. I believe that the "pattern master" of UK knitting is a man. It's the angle of the horse's head that really speaks to me. I'm thinking that the publisher hired a cowboy, pushed the knitting into his hand and said "look as though you're interested." The horse has become increasingly intrigued and is about to walk over to the cameras.

 

[Robinne Weiss]

And the cowboy is saying, "Wait a minute...knit one, purl two, slip one, knit one, pass the slipped stitch over...dammit, that was supposed to be knit two, purl one!" In frustration, he pulls out his revolver and shoots the half-finished tea cosy.

 

[Katie-Ellen]

Great going @J. Rook

 

[Katie-Ellen]

It was a man who invented the world's first knitting machine; during the reign of Elizabeth 1. A clergyman. William Lee | English inventor

I once worked in a museum in Leicester housing the oldest surviving machine.

 

[James Marinero]

I've got to remind y'all of that British classic by Baden-Powell - 'Scouting for Boys'.