My husband and I were visiting his aunt
who lives in southern Florida. Aunt S heard that I had been doing a
ton of knitting and took me to her local yarn store,
The
Yarn Lady. I was flipping through pattern binders looking for
inspiration and came across a scarf that quite literally looked like
an alligator. Typically, this would have been a bit kitschy for my
taste, but maybe the Florida sun or ridiculously delicious citrus got
to my head because I was suddenly gripped by the spirit of Cruella de
Vil. Isn't it just hilarious to wear an alligator around your neck? A
freaking alligator?!
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I probably wouldn't mind finding this little guy in my backyard |
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Who could say no to a face like this? |
The techniques in the pattern weren't
complicated, but the scarf did take some time to knit because of the
length. Additionally, I made it longer than the suggested length
because I wanted to be able to wrap it all the way around my neck.
The LYS didn't stock the yarn recommended in the pattern so I used
one of my favorites, Cascade 220 Heathers, instead. The slightly
variegated yarn color (dark green and golden yellow) along with the
bumps really made the scarf oh so “snappy.”
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Bumpy, green, and glorious |
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Yes, I actually wear this in public. And yes, I actually think I look cool ;-) |
Contrary to what most people would tell you, I think this scarf looks pretty amazing! In fact, I wouldn't mind getting one made for myself too!
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