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!
11/21 - Lunar Progression
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
11/12 - Long Road Ahead
11/11 - Fission
11/10 - I Was A Teenage Mutant
11/9 - Oxygenate
11/8 - APOCKETMITTS
11/7 - Ringmaster
11/6 - Fennec
11/5 - Alternating Current
11/4 - Desert Warrior
11/3 - Circuit
11/2 - Grom-mitts
11/1 - Fatigued
10/31 - Fallout