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Using Visual Cues to Make More Expressive Steampunk Outfits. Using Visual Cues to Make More Expressive Steampunk Outfits Nearly everyone of note in the Steampunk community has tried at one time or another to define what Steampunk is, myself included. Every time someone tries, it's met simultaneously with both backlash and support for either being too open or too closed.

Half of the people seem to want Steampunk to be free and open (the it-can-be-whatever-you-want crowd) and the other half want it to be rigid and defined (the without-a-definition-it's-meaningless crowd). Both feel like the other side is somehow infringing upon their enjoyment of Steampunk, but I'm here to tell you that it doesn't matter which side you believe. The important part is being able to effectively and accurately express yourself through the clothes you wear, and I'm going to teach you how to do that! What Is Steampunk? If we're talking about fashion, we're clearly concerned specifically with the Steampunk aesthetic for the purpose of this article. Photo by Obi-Wan 8403.

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The Colorful History of The Horse To Become Known As The Gypsy Vanner. A Breed Living in Secrecy It happened by accident. Dennis and Cindy Thompson were on a business trip in England when they first encountered a horse like no other they had seen before. This horse had a body much like a Shire, powerfully built, but shorter in stature. Strikingly colorful, he was a black and white piebald, with an abundance of feather, mane and tail, floating about him, as he moved towards them. Thus began a mission to find out more about this magical horse, where he came from and if there were more like him.

They spent several years investigating the horse and the Gypsies who bred him - and there were others, but not out in the general population of gypsy bred horses. The Thompson's discovered that this horse and others like him were selectively bred by the Gypsies, hidden away in fields, far from public view. Gypsies, Rom, Romany or Travelers as they are also known, are as colorful as the horses that they breed! The Horse To Become Known As The Gypsy Vanner Horse. Romany/Gypsy Culture.

Beginnings

Tutorials. Crochet. Amigurumi. Free Sock Monkey hat pattern! So, for those who love this little monkey as much as I do, I am attempting to do this as my first free pattern available on my blog. I saw a picture of this adorable hat and had to try it. So thats what I did. I didn't have a pattern for this I just kind of "eyeballed" it. So sorry, if it doesn't make sense, post if you have a comment or question! Materials used worsted weight yarn. Guage?? Start with cream color by ch 4, join to first ch to form ring (or use magic ring). 1.ch2 6dc in ring. 2.ch2 2dc in each dc (12 st) join every round unless otherwise noted 3.ch 2 (2dc in next dc, dc in next dc) 6 times (18 sts) 4.ch2 (2dc in next st, dc in next two sts) 6 times (24 sts) 5.ch2 (2dc in next st, dc in next three sts) 6 times (30 sts) change to red yarn ch 1 6.ch 1 (sc in each st around) 2 times ( you will have 2 rows of red in sc) 7.change color to grey ch 2 dc in same st, dc all the way around.

Earflap: (make two) start by attaching grey yarn to hat 1.dc 11, ch 2 turn Monkey ear: use grey. ch 2. Design. Archerspalette. Maskblues. Rosebudpalette.

Juggling. Celtic Woman.