"Whatcha doing, Long Ears?" Tigger asked, leaning in closer to get a better look at what Rabbit was doing.
Rabbit nearly dropped his knitting needles at the intrusion of Tigger's face.
"Do you mind?" Rabbit grumbled. "I'm trying to knit."
"Is that what you're doing with all that yarn, then?" Tigger asked as Rabbit pushed his face back.
"That's what I'm trying to do with all this yarn, yes. So if you don't mind-"
"Can I help?" Tigger asked suddenly.
The thought of Tigger helping in this particular activity filled Rabbit with dread. Knitting needles and someone who had a tendency to literally bounce around the room. Not a good mixture. So Rabbit did the only thing he could in this situation.
He lied.
"Err, I would let you help but there is the matter of the fact that.. uh.. there's nothing for you to do. Really. Nothing at all."
Tigger looked thoroughly disappointed at this news, his ears going back against his head. Now Rabbit felt bad. After all, Tigger had just wanted to help. He was probably going to deeply regret his next words but still he spoke.
"Wait... now that I think about it you could help me by holding the yarn." Rabbit said.
The smile and look of pure joy on Tigger's face after that totally made up for the tangle of yarn that ended up all over the home a half hour later.