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Tres bien ensemble

The Family That Plays Together.

10/30/2013

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

A few years ago, I knitsheep costumes for my herd. It was epic. Since then, we've been slackers in the Halloween department. We haven't had much motivation or felt inspired to get dressed up for the occasion. 
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This year, I decided to fun-it-up. We needed to cut loose from the stress of home buying (a short-sale is really as horrible a process as everyone says) and spend an afternoon being silly. After a bit of browsing around on Ravelry, I had a plan. It doesn't get much more fun and/or silly than unicorns! RIGHT?!?! Mike, the best sport ever, was totally on-board to make a fool of himself with me.
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We didn't have any formal engagements scheduled for Halloween; however, it's become a tradition for players in our fall ultimate Frisbee league to dress in costume the weekend before the holiday.   
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Ultimate is the perfect venue to dress like a unicorn. We tend not to take ourselves too seriously, generally; though thisstudy (#11) suggests otherwise . 
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Amazingly, these things stayed on and didn't noticeably slow us down. Unfortunately, the magic of the unicorn didn't help us secure a win. But, we had fun, regardless.
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I used Brittany Tyler'sunicorn hat pattern as my launching point. And, I borrowed Liopleurodonna's modifications to create a spiral horn and a much fuller mane (THANKS AGAIN!!!) 
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 These are a CRAZY fast knit. I didn't get the idea to knit these until Wednesday evening, and Saturday morning, we were wearing them on the field. 
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I think the mane was the most labor intensive bit of this entire project, but that was my own fault. I could have made my own life easier by reeling things in- I'm glad I didn't. I think the fullness of the mane is the best part. 
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I could/should have stopped there. But, I'm not good with boundaries, and I had a little bit of yarn left over. So, I kept knitting, and this happened...
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CUTEST unicorns of them all!!!
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The puppy dog unicorn costumes were made possible thanks to Sarah Bouthillier's Open-Ear-Dog-Hat pattern.  All of the hats are made using a combination of Lion Brand Thick-Quick, Caron Glitter and Paton's Melody yarns from Joann Fabrics. 
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I compensated the dogs handsomely with treats for their patience, and they forgave me for humiliating them immediately after we took the hats off.  Did you DIY Halloween? Leave me a link to your costume(s) in the comments. I'd love to see. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
16 Comments
Susan Cardoza link
10/30/2013 01:48:01 am

I can't even handle how cute this is!

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zilredloh link
10/30/2013 02:32:21 am

OMG! This is so funny & your dogs are soo cute. hehehe Good times!

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Gail link
10/30/2013 02:48:48 am

This is awesome! Really brought a smile to my face on this gloomy day!

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Debbie link
10/30/2013 06:44:18 am

This has to be the most awesome thing I've seen all day! :) I love this!

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Andria link
10/30/2013 08:12:34 am

You could not be any more cool. Those are the most awesome things I have ever seen. Ever.

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sezza link
10/30/2013 08:44:06 am

I love the unicorn hats, what a great idea!! those doggies make such cute unicorns!! No hand made halloween here, its not really big in New Zealand :D

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Sally link
10/30/2013 01:14:23 pm

these. are. awesome. I am a bit... no, a lot jealous of your awesome unicorn hats. and I love that you wore them to play football :) happy halloween!

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Sally link
10/30/2013 01:16:08 pm

what... oops I meant ultimate frisbee - for some reason those pictures made me think flag football! lol - hope your house buying process is going well!

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Lynn link
10/30/2013 09:06:04 pm

I'M DYING OVER HERE! This is just TOO hilarious for words! Job well done! I'm over-the-top impressed! Love it!

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kristieinbc link
10/31/2013 12:23:38 am

Oh my gosh! Those unicorn hats are hilarious! And the ones you made for your dogs - Best Hats Ever. :-)

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Loran link
10/31/2013 01:29:20 am

Best. Dog. Costume. EVER.

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Meg
10/31/2013 04:16:05 am

OMG THE PUPPIES!!!! Seriously best costumes ever. You win the internets.

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Laurie link
11/1/2013 05:33:15 am

WAY WAY too cute! I love unicorns and always have so I find these especially darling- Nice to see them in action too! ~Laurie

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Spinster Beth link
11/1/2013 07:24:41 am

That's awesome ... wear them in January to cheer everyone up when it feels like it's been winter forever!

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theperfectnose link
11/29/2013 07:57:24 am

This made me laugh so hard. The looks on the dogs' faces.. Just priceless. Thanks for kickstarting my weekend.

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Rosesred link
1/16/2014 10:32:45 pm

Found this post via twitter. Am laughing my ass off, now. I found out I really need a unicorn hat in my life, just now.

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