I did not touch the unicorn hat all week.
When my sister-in-law and I started talking about me making one for her, she had a specific yarn in mind for the unicorn's horn. This yarn came from a shop in Denmark. I figured I'd find something similar that I didn't have to order from outside the country.
I found a yarn, but it wasn't shiny or really, the right shade of pink. But I was going to use it anyway. And that ended up being a big fail. I started the horn with that yarn last Saturday, and I stopped working on the horn last Saturday. It didn't look right.
So, there was nothing for it. I was going to order the yarn from Denmark. I ordered it last Sunday. I was given an arrival date of between August 29th and the 31st. Fair, I thought.
What should I work on in the meantime?
I found some yarn in my stash that needed to become a moebius infinity scarf. I looked up how to cast that on again (it's been a while). I searched out a stitch pattern to use. And I started.
I'm on the second row.
So far, it's going well.
And then, this just past Saturday, guess what arrived in the mail?
Yup, that's a week earlier than they said. But cool. That means I can start right in on the unicorn horn. And now I have another begun project that can sit until I need something else to work on.
Hopefully this yarn will work for the unicorn's horn.
Sometimes, substitutions work. Sometimes, you just have to have the right yarn. I looked this yarn up online and it has a beautiful sheen, like your picture shows. And the price isn't unreasonable, either, if you don't need mass quantities. It's going to look good.
ReplyDeleteIt's not the yarn the pattern called for, but if SIL wants shiny, what I had before wasn't going to work.
DeleteThat yarn is gorgeous. I’m imagining the hat and it will look amazing
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed...
DeleteYes, getting it early doesn't suck ;)
ReplyDeleteEarly is always surprising. Was the shipping stupid high?
ReplyDeleteIt was equal to the price of the yarn.
DeleteExcellent service. It's always good to have a few projects on the go I suppose.
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely color. I can't wait to see the finished hat.
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DeleteHi, Liz. I love that color of pink from Denmark. There’s something magical about it.
ReplyDeleteLove the yarn color. I hope it works better than the one you used first.
ReplyDeleteI love both of those yarns! The pinks are so pretty! That's impressive that the yarn arrived a week early.
ReplyDeleteIt was. I'm amazed that once it got into the country, it got to me really fast.
DeleteI never order Legos from overseas. You never know what you will get. Strangely I will order shoes from China sight unseen.
ReplyDeleteI actually ordered an iPad cover from Hong Kong. But I ordered it via Etsy, so it was from an individual seller. It arrived in good time, too.
DeleteI can see the shine and the consistency is different. It will look so cool. I'd love to see glitter in it too:)
ReplyDeleteOh yes, it would make a shimmery unicorn horn. If I could get it to work up. (I tried last night. Disaster. I'll write all about it next week.)
DeleteHi Liz - love the colour ... good luck with making it up ... have fun - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteWow, that is going to be one pink unicorn horn! I prefer the yarn you're making your scarf from - the softer pink with the blue flecks is lovely.
ReplyDeleteLove the scarf! I haven't been knitting as much, not even with cotton yarn, since we've been having a heat wave. I've got so many plans for when the weather breaks!
ReplyDeleteYeah, that's one reason I haven't been making much progress on anything. It's hard to do yarn-y stuff when it's hot out.
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