{"id":2550,"date":"2010-05-22T18:24:29","date_gmt":"2010-05-22T23:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lifeasprayer.wordpress.com\/?p=2550"},"modified":"2010-05-22T18:24:29","modified_gmt":"2010-05-22T23:24:29","slug":"the-yarn-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/the-yarn-test\/","title":{"rendered":"The Yarn Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lifeasprayer.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/05\/yarn.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2553\" title=\"yarn\" src=\"http:\/\/lifeasprayer.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/05\/yarn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/yarn.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/yarn-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/yarn-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/yarn-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>A child and a kitten were given samples of yarn.<\/p>\n<p>Remarkably, in two hours, the kitten knitted a cozy hooded sweater. <strong>The picture you see below clearly captures his delight and satisfaction.<\/strong> In contrast, the child was hopelessly trapped in the yarn.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2550 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/babyknited.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/babyknited-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/babyknited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/babyknited-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/babyknited-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2551'>\n\t\t\t\tTangled baby (all thumbs)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/knitted.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/knitted-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/knitted-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/knitted-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/knitted-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2552'>\n\t\t\t\tknitting savant, Dexter\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/yarn.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/yarn-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/yarn-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/yarn-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/yarn-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/yarn-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>What&#8217;s the lesson here?<\/p>\n<p>Never count a kitten out.<\/p>\n<p>When they look confused, jumbled, and wound in a mess of yarn, they&#8217;re just dreaming up something. 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