Nudinits: The eye-opening humorous knitting book from the village of Woolly Bush

by Sarah Simi

Welcome to the cosy village of Woolly Bush, set deep in the heart of the English countryside. It has all the standard features of a typical village – the cake shop, the war memorial, the vegetable show, the vicar – apart from two big it’s all made of wool, and none of the characters have clothes on! Tickled Pink is an acclaimed stop-motion animation film currently showing on YouTube and at international film festivals, and has been wowing viewers around the world. Every puppet, set and prop in the film has been knitted by hand and it’s full of cheeky English humour in the grand old Carry On film tradition. So, here it the book of the film! With hilarious stills from the film paired with rude and amusing captions, the book reveals a day in the life of this most unusual of villages. But it's not just a humour included are 20 exclusive knitting patterns so you can knit Bernard and Barbara, upstanding citizens of Woolly Bush, and a selection of their accessories and accoutrements including assorted amusing vegetables, interestingly shaped buns and Fufu the cat. Bursting with British eccentricity, double entendres and the odd bare bottom, this enchanting book will appeal to humour-lovers and knitting fans alike. Word 6,000 words

Genres: Nonfiction, Comedy

96 pages, Hardcover

Published April 1, 2017

Reviews

[Shainlock]

Update below:

Well, I saw my sis-in-law knitting as she often does.. this was a little 3D pineapple. Then she showed me the rest of the book that my other sister-in-law had gotten her; as a gift I guess. Ah, British humor.
I get most of it and I actually laugh except the filthy kind. That I’m often lost or just grossed out. Anyway -
They were kinda cute and all the stuff you can make with them is punny. It was shortly after I found out that Dad died so I thought - eh- why not. It made a hard day a bit lighter.
Update; 12/12/25
I have learned that she has knit two little ppl. A fairy and an elf. I love the elf’s little ears. Maybe I can secure this little guy as my ornament / gift tag. So far no bits and baubles but hopefully some details w embroidery thread ...,, on the face ….. the face ppl !
There is also some really cool fruit and a mug of hot chocolate.

[Natasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have already knitted Bernard and his "prize winning cock", and am working on Barbara and her Fufu at the moment. Brilliantly inventive knitting, but I wish there were more patterns for the other characters, or even background pieces? (A follow up would be fab!)

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious, best thing I ever bought my grandmother. She shocked the church craft group with this one, and now they are all laughing together. Great patterns, gran has made a few already. Bargain. You do need pipe cleaners though, so if it's for a gift, be warned to add these too

[Laura Wheatley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolute genius! so funny and clever at the same time.