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Friday, November 22, 2013

Rattlebone

The Apocalypse has come, and the first question on everyone's mind is
"What should I knit?"
This is the premise to Alex Tinsley's upcoming book, Doomsday Knits (available for pre-order) from Cooperative Press.  When Alex came up with this idea, I had just the design!  I'd made up a stitch pattern while waiting at an airport that looked like an odd mix of a ridged backbone and a run in some stockings.  Either way, it looked creepy in a cool way.


Alex came up with the name Rattlebone (you can find it here on Ravelry) and I love the tribal, shamanistic styling that accompanied them in the photographs by Vivian Aubrey.


The book is separated into chapters that each depict a different apocalyptic situation.  Rattlebone is in the section named "Wasteland Vagabonds."  I love it!


I love the rusty color of the Malabrigo Arroyo colorway, Glitter.  Also, when you hold a rusty doughnut, it might come off on your hands.


These gloves look amazing with yesterday's pattern, Forager, by Alex herself.  They would also kick  punch ass with a tank and your favorite skinny pants.

Speaking of the previous patterns in the blog tour, let's give them a shout-out, OK?  These are some seriously formidable designs!
11/20 - Wayfarer 
11/19 - Oryx 
11/18 - Ditch the Tech 
11/17 - Bulletproof 
11/16 - Utility Corset 
11/15 - Oh Bondage! 
11/14 - Thrumivator 
11/13 - Ozone 
11/11 - Fission 
11/9 - Oxygenate 
11/8 - APOCKETMITTS 
11/7 - Ringmaster 
11/6 - Fennec 
11/4 - Desert Warrior 
11/3 - Circuit 
11/2 - Grom-mitts 
11/1 - Fatigued 
10/31 - Fallout 

2 comments:

  1. LOVE these mitts! Will have to keep an eye out for the book.

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  2. Love this! I've had zombie dreams where everyone else is making runs for medicine and food, and I send them after my knitting!

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