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In Japanese folklore, kitsunes are believed to possess great intelligence, long life, and magical powers. Foremost among these is the ability to shapeshift into human form; a fox is said to learn to do this when it attains a certain age (usually a hundred years, though some tales say fifty). Kitsune usually appear in the shape of a beautiful woman, a young girl, or an old man, but almost never an elderly woman. Supernatural powers commonly attributed to the kitsune include, in addition to shapeshifting, the ability to generate fire or lightning from their tails or to breathe fire (known as kitsune-bi, literally "foxfire"), the power to manifest in dreams, the power to fly, and the ability to create illusions so elaborate as to be almost indistinguishable from reality. Some tales go further still, speaking of kitsune with the ability to bend time and space, to drive people mad, or to take such nonhuman and fantastic shapes as a tree of incredible height or a second moon in the sky. And that's just what I do every day. You should see what I do in my spare time....

Sunday, July 08, 2007

Project Argyle Update

It it with tired fingers and much relief, I announce that the knitting portion of the argyle scarf is finished. I now move on to the finishing phase which entails weaving in hundreds of ends, stitching in the fourth color(golden mustard), washing and blocking, and seaming the sides together to form a tube. I still haven't decided on fringe or a decorative edge. The scarf is approximately 76 inches and 16 pattern blocks of argyley goodness. I'm quite pleased with the results but I'll hold the "Huzzah!" until the project is completely finished. This is the stage where most of my projects get (permanently) stalled. Finishing is tedious and difficult for me.

I still don't know who this scarf is knitted for. It's definitely not for me and definitely for a guy although none such person exists in my life at this time. I've read a few cases of knitters who make things and without a clear idea of where or who they'll go to, but I've never read of being inspired (compelled?) to knit something for a specific person that you don't currently know. I guess I'll have to trust that the giftee/owner of this project will come along and I'll know it's them.

Sionnach --one very tired knitsune

posted by Sionnach, the Celtic Kitsune | 11:53 PM

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