Unicorns

Aaah, unicorns. Whinnying and deadly. (Just ask Diana Peterfreund. No really, do!) A quick search on Ravelry reveals an amazing array of unicorn patterns, from headbands to doorstops, to the fabulously named Unicorn Barf scarf.
But most of them are of the happy, sparkly variety.
What I'm looking for is something a little more in line with the true, sinister nature of unicorns. Something that will go great with a skein of Zombie Unicorn. I'm thinking a shawl...
Any ideas?

Shop Update 28/8

That's What She Said

Zombie Unicorn

It's heading towards autumn in the northern hemisphere and Halloween is only 2 months away.
With that in mind, some new colourways inspired by the goodness of autumn and some gruesome monsters.

Apple Season

Ghoulish

Climate Ninja

 I've made a ninja mask before. It stood me in excellent stead while in Japan. So I wanted another one.
I had a skein of Lorna's Laces Solemate, which is made from wool and magical climate-controlling Everlast in a cheery pink/purple that would go great with my snowboard.
Yes, these things are important. Shouldn't they be?

This one knit up much more quickly, although I conveniently forgot that I had issues with the last one.
i had the same issues again. Doesn't matter.
The finished result is great and worked well on the slopes.
Something I forgot though: The original mask got a lot of its warmth from the fact that the wool felted across my face.
Solemate doesn't felt as easily, making it a bit breezier.
Which means I now have a less-cold-weather mask. Excellent.

Shop Update 10/7

Possum yarn!

Lavender Dreams

Today's shop update is live!
It's a small one, but I'm introducing a new base, made with 10% New Zealand possum!
it’s like angora’s tougher cousin. 
Once you wash and dry your finished item, it blooms and softens with a lovely halo.
I made mittens out of possum yarn and alpaca, and they are the softest, most hand-hugging thing ever!



Of course, there's also some lovely new self-striping colors (I especially love the lavender colorway) and a one of a kind blue variegated skein that I'm tempted to keep for myself because I love the interplay of colors so much.

Pink Parasol

Feeling Blue OOAK

Shop Update for June 5th

Calico Cat

The shop update is live!

A Dragon Ate My Homework

It's got some of my favourites in it, including my new Steampunk collection and a self-striping sock yarn inspired by the feline overlord herself.

Momiji

Steampunk Collection

Life Blood

Grand Opening!

Grand opening of my Etsy shop today!

Come check out the goodies at http://www.etsy.com/shop/yarnvszombies.

I've got self-striping sock yarn, variegated BFL, some luscious cashmere-blend sock yarn and even a rustic DK base going up.

Peachy Keen - MCN

It was a dark and stormy night - BFL

Stormy Beaches - BFL

End Credits

You're in my spot!

What's Dyeing?

Stormy Beaches BFL

 Things have been cooking in the dye pot.
Pretty strings are fluttering in the wind.
What does this mean?
The shop's grand opening is on Monday morning Australian time (Sunday evening for most US people).
There will be variegated sock yarn, self-striping sock yarn and variegated DK wool on offer.
Are you ready to knit through the zombie apocalypse?

Peachy Keen MCN

Dark and Stormy Night BFL

It's a Ninja! Mask.

shapely nose

upside-down chin

 When the going gets tough, you need to protect your face.
Whether it's to hide your identity, block out the wind of an icy snowboarding mountain or protect your gentle features from the guts and gore of decimated zombies, a ninja mask is the answer.

As soon as I saw this pattern on Ravelry, I knew I had to knit it. It had everything, a cool name, a practical purpose and just enough shaping to keep me interested.

Ninja!

It wasn't the smoothest start as the pattern is rather... verbose. You wouldn't think something knit in the round would require this many instructions, but it does.
it took some mathing, some trial and error and some outright discarding of instructions, but the finished result speaks for itself.
It's fabulous!
I couldn't love it more, and I can't wait to see how warm and cozy this mask will be when used for its intended purpose, as a snowboarding scarf/face mask that will stay in place and stay warm from first lift to last.
Expect snow photos of the mask in action next month.

blending into the environment

The Zombie Apocalypse

So you think that the zombie apocalypse is an event in the distant future? Nothing to worry about?
Or maybe *gasp* you're one of those people who don't think the zombies are coming and there's no reason to be prepared?
Well, not everyone shares your laissez-chomp attitude.

http://emergency.cdc.gov/socialmedia/zombies_blog.asp

Just saying.

Keep those sticks pointy and that yarn coming. You never know when you've got to get ready.