I bought this mohair yarn a few months ago thinking to knit a huge mohair blanket on my new Lykke circular needles. I had visions of wrapping myself in it in the morning like you see people doing in Scandinavian crime dramas. However, a sudden drop in temperature and our first snow has me reaching for it to make myself a fluffy sweater instead. Honey Honey approves.
Yeah, that's right, faux fur yarns!
I've always loved faux fur yarns and have knitted lots of things from toys to sweaters using all kinds.
I guess I have wildling blood.
I'm not the only one - some Inner Wild dearhearts were ahead of the Game of Thrones style curve when they bought the Inner Wild Ortak Capelet, Growly Boot Cuffs, Bear Bodice and Bear Mitts shown here years before the series.
So passion for faux fur yarns re-ignited once again - thank you Jon Snow et al for this and um, other things - I've got my 'saved search' activated on ebay for two favourite, discontinued luxury faux fur yarns ... Louisa Harding's Luzia - ah! - and Sirdar Foxy, gorgeous when knitted up in the more natural-coloured shades.
In the meantime, if you're just desperate for some faux fur mittens you could always buy a pair of Marni faux fur mittens from net-a-porter for £310 {not a typo} or $409. According to net-a-porter faux fur is huge for Fall/Winter 2017/18. For wild ones it's always huge.
* * *
Maybe you've already seen this feature on Harper's Bazaar from July this year, if not it's worth a look - The 45 Most Stunning Looks on Game of Thrones.
A fragment of Etsy treasury "Fantastic Fall Finds" by Auld Nua
1. New England Fallscape by Water Works by Sumiyo
2. Positive Bodice by me, Inner Wild
3. Handmade crochet necklace by rRradionica
