What can I say, really….this won’t be to everyone’s taste. It is certainly not to mine. But we all make sacrifices for the ones we love. ๐
I saw the pattern on ravelry and thought M might like it, so I have been working on it secretly. But I’m a sensitive woman, so to feel good about it I choose to believe this alien crash-landed on Earth, dying on impact, and his dissection has helped to cure countless diseases.
The pattern, Alien Autopsy, is by Emily Stoneking. This is an intermediate pattern requiring good eyesight and experience working really fiddly little things in the round, i-cord and short rows. It was a challenge and a lot of fun to knit using only scraps from my stash. My only mod was to add a couple more organs to the ‘guts’. The main grey yarn is Hayfield Bonus Aran. I painted a frame that I already had, and purchased the foam core backing board for $4. And he loved it. ๐
This is a lot of fun. You must love knitting so much to tackle such a challenge. I never knew such patterns exist. Love it.
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Thank you Mary ๐ yes I do I do I do I love knitting so so much, even knitting weird alien guts! ๐ I imagine it’s like you and your garden, it just makes my heart sing :))
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I understand – we are so fortunate to be able to indulge in our passion ๐
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It did make me chuckle and I admire all the fiddly work involved on your side ๐ it looks really good! I just showed it to my husband and he found it hilarious, it must be a guy thing then ๐
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Hahaha thanks Noemie ๐ yeah M really really loved it, I think you’re right, a guy thing!! ๐
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Wouldn’t be the gift I’d choose for myself, but man is that cool! Nice work!!
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Thank you! ๐ yeah something different for me too, at least the knitting was fun, it was worth it to see the smile on his face :))
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Ha ha ha I loved this one.. You have done it very nicely.. But m still surprised who would ever think of posting this pattern on Ravelry.. ๐๐…spooky since Halloween is fast approaching.. Loved it..
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Thank you! ๐ yeah it’s weird isn’t it, that designer does a whole knitted ‘autopsy’ range, frogs, rats, bats…you’re right, great for Halloween! ๐
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Love it, but let’s just hope no aliens invade and come to your house or you’re in big trouble ๐
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Haha thanks Bekki ๐ I think this one will be living in the workshop (doesn’t quite match the decor in the house lol), so I’ll be safe even if M isn’t…. ๐
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LOL! Rather please to hear it doesn’t go with the dรฉcor ๐
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What a lots of fun – and a lot of trouble! But it would’ve been easier to have pinned a partly dissected dead mouse on the board!
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Thanks Bruce ๐ true, but nowhere near as much fun ๐ the designer actually has a whole ‘autopsy’ range, including rats!! ๐ but the cats might have been climbing the walls for that one
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My partner would love this! I like it, but my favorite thing about it is seeing all the creative ways people have of updating an ancient art form and making it speak to them. How great is that?
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Absolutely! ๐ I am gob smacked looking through ravelry sometimes, people are so creative, it’s awesome! ๐ long live knitting!!!
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Oh the things we do for those we love!! Still it is a bone fide artistic take on knitting and the designer has to be applauded for her efforts [I’m assuming female, but may be wrong?] You have done a great job on it and it’s pretty impressive. I also like your back story!
I’m busy collecting Doctor Who doodads for a light catcher for my whovian daughter for Christmas ……. a lot of fun and a real challenge as the theme doesn’t speak to me as strongly as it speaks to her ๐
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Thanks Pauline! ๐ Yes female designer with a whole ‘autopsy’ range! Oooh dr who thingies, what fun!! :)) I look forward to seeing pics of that one! yes for some reason I too always find it extra enjoyable to make something for someone else that is really not my style (as long as it isn’t a huge sweater or something, I am not that noble or self-sacrificing). Getting out of the comfort box is fun now and again ๐
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Love, love, love!
Not my personal taste either but my guys would love this ๐
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Thanks Karin! ๐
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This is very fun and I love the way it’s pinned on foam core like an insect!
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Thank you! ๐
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Excellent …. very neat….
UFO?… I want to believe! …
Best wishes and thanks for sharing! Aquileana ๐
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Lol thank you! ๐
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HAHAHAHA! Awesome job and excellent pattern. Well worth the squinty eye syndrome ๐
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Thank you! ๐
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