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!

11/21 - 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