12. Gant "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" : un projet Wolly Roger contre le suçage de pouce

Hello knitters and cheer up!


It's extremely rare that I say yes when asked if I'll make custom items, but this project got me so excited I just couldn't say no! This "thumb sucking glove" will help little ones sleep better at night without resorting to punitive techniques like bitter nail polish. Come on, I'll take you with me to make "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" glove.

The original name of this pattern was "Mbube", the original title of the song that would later become "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". Mbube means lion in the Zulu language. Written by Solomon Linda and first recorded with his choir "The Evenings Birds" in 1939. The song was a great success with the South African public and was later covered by the great Miriam Makeba. The song also gave its name to a musical style designating this type of song "A cappella".

In 1949, the song reached the ears of American Alan Lomax, then director of the folk branch of the record company Decca Records. Lomax was seduced by the song and offered it to his friend Pete Seeger, leader of the group "The Weavers." You may have never heard his name before, but he is notably the author of the famous "If I had a hammer," covered by Claude François under the title "Si j'avais un marteau. " The title, re-recorded and released in 1951 under the title " Wimoweh," was a success and greatly contributed to the Weavers' fame. The song then closely resembled the original, and Solomon Linda, the author, received the enormous sum of 10 shillings from his record company for the acquisition of the copyright.

 

Ten years later, in 1961, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" was born, performed by the doo-wop group The Tokens. In the studio, the song was reworked with Western standards, told of a lion sleeping in the jungle (!), given a pop arrangement, and became a worldwide hit that would later be reused in Walt Disney's "The Lion King." This version would earn millions of dollars and become one of the most famous songs in the world. Solomon Linda died in 1962, with $22 in his account and having seen two of his children die of malnutrition.

It was at the dawn of the year 2000 that director François Vester and music journalist Rian Malan decided, each on their own and through their respective media, to revisit the story of a young herdsman who created the original song and his tragic fate. A documentary and a Rolling Stone article later, the world knew the name Solomon Linda. After several years of wrangling with the law for compensation, Solomon's family finally won their case in 2006.

In writing a song about a lion threatening his herd, Solomon probably had no idea of the nature of the predators that would actually dispossess him.

This pattern requires a good foundation in knitting AND crochet.

2 particular techniques will be used here:

I guide you step by step to perform these techniques on the Wolly Roger YouTube channel, in the playlist THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT .

Simply click on the links above to go directly to them.

You can also click on the hardware to access the store.

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THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT

Anti-thumb sucking glove size 8 years.

Palm size: 7cm wide, 10cm long

Thumb size: 4.5 cm in length.

Sample :

32 stitches x 44 rows = 10 cm with 3 mm needles

Material :

Abbreviations :

  • m.: mesh.

  • 2/2 ribbing: 2 knit stitches, 2 purl stitches

  • AG: left augmentation

  • AD: right increase

WRIST/PALM

Cast on 48 sts on size 3 needles and join to knit in the round.

Place a row start marker.

Rows 1-14: Knit in 2/2 ribbing.

Rows 15-21: Knit in stockinette stitch.

Row 22: Knit 1 st, make 1 LF, knit in stockinette stitch to the last st, make 1 RD, knit the last st [50 sts]

Row 23: Knit in stockinette stitch.

Repeat rows 22 & 23 three more times [56 sts.]

Row 30: Knit in stockinette stitch until you reach 6 sts before the marker and place the next 12 sts on hold. Cast on 4 sts and replace the marker at the beginning of the row.

Rows 31-38: Knit in stockinette stitch.

Row 39-45: Knit in 2/2 ribbing.

Cast off with an elastic cast-off.

THUMB

Pick up the 12 sts, holding for the thumb and pick up 6 sts in the edge above the thumb [18 sts.]

Rows 1-20: Knit in stockinette stitch.

Row 21: Knit 2 sts together to end of row [9 sts]

Cut the yarn and pull it through the remaining 9 stitches, pulling tightly to close the thumb.

EARS

Using the hook, cast on 4 chain stitches, then crochet a slip stitch into the first chain stitch to make a circle.

Crochet 2 chain stitches then 7 single crochet stitches in the circle.

Cut the thread long enough and tie a simple knot with the two threads at the ends.

Make a second ear identical to the first and sew both ears to the top of the thumb.

FACE

Using a knitting needle and contrasting yarn, embroider eyes and a muzzle. It's up to you to choose the expression of your lion or even opt for another animal!

MANE

This is the most laborious part.

The lion in the photo required about sixty pieces of wire, each 12 cm long.

Insert each piece of yarn double using the hook, starting with the 9 stitches at the top of the thumb, then gradually working down, row by row.

The pattern "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" is an exclusive creation by Wolly Roger. Anyone reproducing this pattern without crediting the author will be unceremoniously thrown to the lions.

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Take care and see you soon for new adventures!

Jessica

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