That's right... it's not even a week into the new year, and I already have produced a masterpiece. In all fairness, I did start it back in October. October 28th, to be precise. The reason I started such an ambitious project in the middle of the fall semester was that I needed it done by Christmastime, because I was giving it to my boyfriend. He loves animals, particularly ones that are large, deadly, or extinct. You may be wondering what exactly an Aurochs is. You might even have googled it in another tab of your browser, if you are anything like me. According to Wikipedia, it is "an extinct type of large wild cattle that inhabited Europe, Asia, and North Africa." They are much larger than typical cattle, which is why my boyfriend likes them so much. Another milestone with this project: I actually managed to write down EVERY ROW in my knitting journal! This means I could actually go back and follow my own instructions to make another one, if the need ever arose! This is a big thing for me because I've made animals before, but didn't write down much of anything by way of instructions, so I have no written record of how I made them! Sumitra the camel and M1 the wolverine are two of these cases. (And you can see pictures of them over in my project gallery!) Unfortunately, these two masterpieces can never be completely duplicated, because there is no way that I can remember each row, increase, and decrease I did in them. Another thing I am very proud about in this project is my shaping. By using short rows on the horns, and clever increases and decreases on the legs, I was able to replicate the curved horns of a real Aurochs bull and the backward joints on the hind legs of all cattle. Well, without further ado, here are the pictures! If you have any questions about this project, my pattern, or the process, you can put them in the comments or send me a message on the contact page.
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AuthorI am a college student who loves being creative and resourceful. I have passions for knitting, subsistence farming, Scripture memory, and anything creative! I hope this blog will prove to be a good creative outlet for me, and inspiring for you! Archives
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