Greetings, friends. Alas, admittedly, I am a terrible blogger. Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it. But, as knitting season is in full swing and demanding to be chronicled, lest I forget my knittings, as I am wont to do. Here begins the recap of other things that were knit last season, which I have kept secret and safe until this very day. I didn't really do that on purpose. Just out of sheer laziness. I know better. My grandma taught me that "secrets are lies," after all. So, here, let's get truthful.
Anyhoot, this particular coffee-slinging chick is a BIG FAN of the unicorn. They're so fluffy she wants to die. Beings as though I like to support folks in their liking of things and life and whatnot, I set out to surprise her by making these mitts to fit her personality, not just her handles. As you can imagine, there weren't a whole lot of unicorn knitting patterns to choose from on the world wide web, so I just did my own durn thing, as per usj. I busted out the highlighters, created a pattern, set out to swap in some colors to give life to our mythological friend here, sang some Livin' on a Prayer, and we were off to the races.
Overall, I was pretty pleased with the result. Due to color preference (bright purple!), I did these in an acrylic yarn which I've discovered doesn't play as nicely for fair isle (knitting with multiple strands so you can pick up a different color as needed) as I'd like. So, I think I'll stick to my wool blends for such projects in future, as they have better stretch. But hey, don't think twice, it's alright. Uni-Uni-Unicoooooooorns, I looooove them. <-- Talk to my thrummed palms, alright?!
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