Crochet by Candle Light

Wednesday 02.04.08, was a day of 120 kmph winds and a massive black out across Victoria (Australia).

I was with out power for more than 24 hours.

What I missed the most was my perculated coffee and my computer.

I had a little clip on light used for book reading, which I attached to the peak of the cap I was wearing. So this is how I got about.

I was paranoid about tripping and falling and causing further injury to my fractured foot. It is so on the mend now, I didn't want to slow the process with another accident.

But I came out unscathed, I just got a little bored.

I did how ever manage to make this neck warmer by candle light.

It's for my daughter Terrie.

With quite a bit of down time, I thought I'd color my hair.

I grabbed a bleach instead of a tint.

Now I am a nice bright shade of orange.

My daughter Danielle, who is now a legal secretary, has some hairdressing experience and she usually takes care of coloring my hair.

She was not impressed at all!

So she is making me wait another day before she repairs my hair, to a more acceptable color.

Crochet Mouse Chase around the Hat

I just love coming up with these quirky hats.
Here is my latest.
It's the Mouse chase to the cheese, via the track around the hat.

You can find the hat pattern here.

Crochet Basic Hat and Neck Warmer

To make the basic crown, I use this guide

I did add an extra increase round as my yarn may have been a bit finer than the one suggested and I also used a smaller hook.

Once I had the crown established I worked the griddle st (the up and down st) around the hat as I had used it in the neck warmer.

I finished off with a row of hdc, a row of 1 sc and ch 3 around, then I worked 5 sc in the ch 3, around and I finished off with a picot in the centre of the 5 sc around.

The flower was one I made up, as I wanted one that I could centre a button in and hang some jewellry from the button. I am particulary pleased with the hanging jewellry and I intend to work with this style more often.

You will find more about the neck warmer here.

I'm also showing off my new head model here.

Its the first time I have used her. She is a bit on the ugly side, but I can always take photo shots like the first in of this post. I picked her up at a garage sale for around $5.00. Yes she came quite cheap and willing.