Will Bootie and Bossy Go on Game of Wool?

Will Bootie and Bossy Go on Game of Wool?

From Bootie and Bossy Eat, Drink, Knit by Bootie and Bossy

February 8, 2026 · 43 min · Season 1 · Episode 57

About this episode

Bootie and Bossy discuss their thoughts on the British knitting show 'Game of Wool' and the challenges faced by contestants.

First we want to say that we love that there is a British show about knitting. Period. Full stop. And we love that Tom Daley is the host--he is warm, funny and good humored about testing the knitted deck chairs the contestants make with his well-sculpted butt. But knitters that we are, would Bootie and Bossy go on the show? Let's be clear: NO ONE IS ASKING US. We also don't live in the UK. But the answer is still a definite "No." For one, we would never subject anyone--even an Olympic swimmer with a flawless body--to wearing a swimsuit we had designed and knitted. "Game of Wool: Britain's Best Knitter" is a bit of a misnomer--we are reminded Mike Meyers's famous character of Linda Richman on Saturday Night Live who might have said, "I am feeling verklempted. I'll give you a topic: 'The show is neither a game, nor about wool or knitting.' Discuss amongst yourselves." There's a lot of crochet in this knitting show, which is kind of like mixing coffee and tea, as any fiber artist with an ounce of reverence for the two crafts will tell you. Plenty of accomplished knitters follow patterns as written with great creativity in selecting the material and colors, but the show often…

People in this episode

Hosts: Bootie, Bossy

Topics covered

  • knitting
  • television
  • crafts
  • design skills
  • competition
  • crochet

Keywords

  • knitting
  • Game of Wool
  • Tom Daley
  • crochet
  • design skills
  • competition

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Game of Wool: Britain's Best Knitter

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