Ask the Sheep

We know knitters knit wool from skeins,
and when wet, us the wearer complains,
for our pullovers shrink,
and so this made me think,
why don't sheep ever shrink when it rains?
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May 7, 2019 at 1:49 PM
Hi Lindsay, hope you are well, read this really fun limerick - sheep should shrink when it rains, that way we wouldn't waste our money on pullovers that shrink in the fist wash - well said Lindsay - hugs, Jennifer.
Laurie Avatar
May 22, 2019 at 9:00 PM
Thank you once again Jennifer … I think mother nature might have sorted this out a few thousand years ago. Taking out the lanolin might have something to do with the shrinking process - catch you soon Jennifer - Lindsay
Adams Avatar
December 12, 2018 at 3:38 PM
Another good one Lindsey! Actually a pretty valid point as far as that goes!.....80).....have a good one!!....pat
Laurie Avatar
December 12, 2018 at 8:15 PM
Hello Pat … I suppose Mother Nature adjusts, but what do we do; clean up the wool so it can shrink - thank you PAT - Lindsay
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December 6, 2018 at 1:58 PM
Had a great chuckle reading this, Lindsay! Of course, the sheep probably smell like wet wool when it rains. Enjoyed! Best wishes, Carolyn
Laurie Avatar
December 8, 2018 at 6:13 PM
Hello Carolyn … I reckon the annoying thing is to buy a nice woollen garment thanks to the sheep, and after the first wash, barely fit a five year old - thanks Carolyn - Lindsay
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December 1, 2018 at 11:11 AM
Good work and good question.. Our daughter has natural curly hair and she says she can feel it curling up when it rains. She says it is not a comfortable feeling. Sara
Laurie Avatar
December 2, 2018 at 5:47 PM
G'day Sara … I have heard of this before. I dare say your daughter has very clean hair and not oily. Thanks for commenting Sara - Lindsay
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November 30, 2018 at 6:53 PM
Ha ha I do love this one Lindsay ! I like limericks anyway but this one is top of the line in humor and style. Wonderful.
Laurie Avatar
December 2, 2018 at 5:45 PM
G'day Robert … like you, I really enjoy a limerick written in true limerick form, with a clear message or good wit, and there is quite a number on PS - thanks Mate - Lindsay
Dietrich Avatar
November 27, 2018 at 5:59 PM
what a clever limerick! I really like well written ones like this.
Laurie Avatar
December 2, 2018 at 5:42 PM
Hello Andrea … I guess you could call it a thinking limerick - thank you for your positive comment Andrea - Lindsay
De Beaulieu Avatar
November 27, 2018 at 11:08 AM
Hello Laurie Lindsay, you ask a very good question. Now I wonder about that. Have a nice day my friend.
Laurie Avatar
December 2, 2018 at 5:40 PM
Hello Darlene … I think the question is asked often after a new garment has its first wash - thank you Darlene - Lindsay
Rodrigues Avatar
November 26, 2018 at 11:10 PM
A great question! :)
Laurie Avatar
December 2, 2018 at 5:38 PM
G'day Kim … new wool is very greasy so after a few washes and knitting needles, we have a pullover - but that still doesn't answer the question; why does wool shrink! - thank you Kim - Lindsay
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November 26, 2018 at 11:08 PM
Have another look at the rams! Aloha! Rico
Laurie Avatar
December 2, 2018 at 5:34 PM
Only from the other side of the fence Rico - hand reared rams often enjoy a butting frenzy after pulling the wool over your eyes - thanks Mate - Lindsay
Mcguire Avatar
November 26, 2018 at 7:30 PM
Great Limerick and I love a good limerick!
Laurie Avatar
December 2, 2018 at 5:32 PM
Hi there Timothy … thank you for your kind comment - Lindsay
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November 26, 2018 at 6:42 PM
Hmmmm - good question, Lindsay. I've often heard of "virgin" wool as well, but personally I've never been interested in the private lives of sheep (there ought to be a poem in that statement somewhere for you old cobber!) - Bob
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December 2, 2018 at 5:31 PM
G'day Bob … where I live is dairy cattle country, so I don't know much about sheep apart from being good to eat. Also, don't believe they are cute and cuddly. Some rams can be anything but a shrinking violet. Shearers hate shearing the wool off them - thanks Bob - Lindsay
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November 26, 2018 at 5:37 PM
I believe the wool on the sheep does not shrink because they produce a natural oil substance called lanolin.
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