Word of the day

[triskellian]

Frog, verb. To unravel a piece of knitting. From rip (same meaning), via "rip it" and "ribbet".

How cool is that as an etymology?

(No, this isn't new knowledge for me, but I've just decided I have to frog my silly purple hat so I can reknit it smaller, and I'm reminded that I think the word is cool enough to share.)

Comments

[undyingking.livejournal.com]

Maybe "frogging" has a similar etymology, from cloak (which you might put it on) via croak?

[bopeepsheep.livejournal.com]

I wonder if it's moved to knitting from the sewing world, though, because unravelling knitting is much less like ripping than unpicking seams or embroidery is.

[sumbitch.livejournal.com]

hee. happy frogging!

did you finish that lovely big thing you were knitting when you were here?