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The other day it was extremely cold, and there were only a few snowflakes. My kids were so happy to go out and played those big snowflakes, although there weren't much. My hubby came home from work, happily to go out with them, pulled out a hat that only cover 2/3 of this head, and went out with them.

20 mins later, they all came back, the kids were fine, they dressed well and the water only got them on the jacket. However, my hubby's hair and beard all filled with tiny snowflakes, all wet. I could tell he needed a big hat to cover his ears, beard, at least most of it anyway.

I searched many patterns, I couldn't find one that is big enough. They all catered to head size 20".  It's not my hubby is fat and big, it's because he has a big head, especially long forehead. My friend Gail surprised me with some patterns, but they were not deep enough.  With the limited yarn choice I have in stash, finally I found this pattern from Suzie. I used a size hook "J", pulled out the dark gray yarn I have, and crochet his big hat.



Suzie's pattern is designed as beanie hat, but my hubby insisted he needed the edge long enough to fold, so here it is, I finished the whole ball of yarn, 30 rows. WOW!! I never crochet a hat that big!
So now he is happy and I am happy! xoxo

Clara
1/14/12

A month before Halloween I joined a monster swap in "Danger Monster Group". However, my swap partner just didn't send out a package for me, so the mod in that group arranged an angel to send me a package. I got the package on last Monday. Everything is so nice, especially the Green Monster. We totally love it. We, yes, we, my whole family just adored him. We display him in the middle of our Christmas tree and he fits right in. :)

I have joined a swap recently. I thought with a month and a half of time I could finish everything by no time. Oh boy am I wrong! Luckily finally I finished something I am happy with. =) It's Halloween time, so I decided to crochet some zombie dolls.
These dolls base patterns:

The zombie with a hat: "Loveable Libby Fairy", I followed the head and body.
The little guy I follow the pattern "Nosferatu" in the book "Creepy cute crochet"

Eyes: a pair of 7.5mm clear eyes, one 10.5mm zombie eyes and one 7.5mm albino eyes
Yarns: Caron Simply Soft





The guts I crochet 10-15 single chain and then sew them in the scar area. My hubby said it's gross, but it's a ZOMBIE, it supposed to be gross, right? Those yarns are the left over or swap from the other lovely ladies. I love how they turned out. It's scary but cute at the same time. Now if you have purchase one of those sample pack from me and scare of that pair of abino eye, don't know what to do with it, you have no excuse anymore!! Crochet or knit something for fun. =P You won't be disappointed with zombie or albino eyes!!!