What are ye going to do with the darning needle?
Mak a poke.
To gang to the peat moss to get some peats.
What for?
To make a fire, to make some tea, to pour over your wee chickens.
Auld grannie rushes at them, and pretends to throw the water over them. When she has caught some players, and the sides are about equal in strength, the game ends in a tug of war.—Dalry, Galloway (J. G. Carter.)
Another, called “Grannie’s Needle,” has a slightly different parley.
What are you looking for, granny?
My granny’s needle.