Jackalope

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The history of Jackalope is part reality, part conman! A portmanteau of Jackrabbit and Antelope, the Jackalope is a rabbit with antlers. In the 1930s, Douglas Herrick and his broth er, hunters with taxidermy skills, popularized the American jackalope by grafting deer antlers onto a jackrabbit carcass and selling the combination to a local hotel. HOWEVER, the idea behind them isn’t far off from known cases of the Shope papilloma virus, which causes keratinous carcinomas resembling horns, typically on or near the animal’s head. Our Jackalope is reminiscent of open fields in the western US - green, grey, tan, with some speckles for good measure. BASES: Hattie Floof: 50g, 437 yards, 70% Superkid mohair/30% silk (lace weight)Chester Sock: 100g, 437 yards, blend of 75% superwash merino/25% nylonSabrina Sock: 100g, 432 yards, blend of 80% US sourced non-super wash merino/20% silkTortie Sport: 100g, 287 yards, 80% alpaca/20% silkMinnie DK: 100g, 246 yards, 100% superwash merino wool Genny Worsted: 100g, 191 yards, 80% superwash merino/20% alpacaChubby Trevor: 115g, 136 yards, 100% superwash merinoChunky Trevor: 150g, 82 yards, 100% superwash merino, single ply Show more