Green Bay Packers Cheesehead fancy hat

finally! out of my brain and into 3 dimentional being! the fancy cheesehead facinator hat, inspired by those freaky hats that british women wear to every formal event, each trying to outdo the next one. the hat was the easy part, it was that wedge of cheese on top that took so long!

first i had to find the right color! you would think this was easy... WRONG! after scouring the internet, for a couple of weeks, i found cascade yarns 220 superwash wool color number 1976 sunshine heather. i wanted to see it in person before buying it, since it wasn't cheap. so, i had to find a lys that had it. luckly, loops in utica square in tulsa, ok had it in stock. yea! i went and petted it, and eyed the color, and pronounced it the winner. it was even on sale! more yea!

next was the size and shape of the wedge of cheese. i couldn't find any patterns, of course. it's a good thing i can imagine something in my head and make it come out the end of the crochet hook, or i'd be in trouble. but, i didn't want to make pieces and stitch them together, i wanted to make it all in one go. i got the top and sides done, but then how to close it up? i put it down for awhile, and thought about it. finally it came to me, and i finished it up! here it is... for your enjoyment and inspiration...

THE GREEN BAY PACKERS CHEESEHEAD FANCY HAT

it's attached to the hat in 2 places with a simple whip stitch. the hat yarn is red heart, the cheese is wool. i needed to be able to seperate them easily if it needs a wash. i stuffed the cheese with the acrylic fiberfil from walmart.

i can't wait to wear it to work on the next hat friday! i work at an elementary school, the first friday of the month is popcorn and hat day. the pta type organization (T.A.P.S. - Teachers And Parents of Sapulpa) pop popcorn in our popcorn machine (movie theater size) and everyone gets a small bag and gets to wear a hat. it's great fun! it's also school/team spirit day on friday's, so i'll wear my Green Bay Packers sweatshirt and the hat together.

any questions, post 'em, and i'll try to answer 'em!

link to purse pattern

ok, thought this link was on here, but i guess not. it's the pattern for the fuzzy purse and the day glo one.

http://www.marloscrochetcorner.com/Round%20Winter%20Purse.html

class picture in web albums

that class picture is from mrs. riplogals (spelled wrong probably) 1st grade class at catoosa, ok elementary somewhere in early 1980. i'm the one on the back row in the red sweatshirt... yes... i looked like a boy... i was a tomboy. i've got it posted for some friends to see.

pics of new baby blanket

finished baby afghan for teacher's first grand baby. used the crazy stitch with that red heart banana berry multi yarn and a J hook. turned out real cute and it was super quick. unlike that one i did with the bernat baby softee and a G hook using the catherine wheel stitch! never again! both pics are in the photo album.

photos uploaded

ok, got all the other pics from the old site uploaded to an album, click on the album thingy to the left to see them.

feel better with this all done!

All patterns from site...

ok, all the patterns with pictures from my site have been uploaded here. i will put the other photos from my site on a photo sharing site with a link to them here. i will hopefully have this done before the end of the year.

Flower Dish Scrubbie

FLOWER SCRUBBIE
Made to look like a sunflower here, but any two color combo would be cool.Use plastic canvas yarn.

NOTE: if you use bleach in your dish water, it will take some of the color out.Do not end off round unless told to do so.

RND 1- with center color, ch 2, 5 sc in second ch from hook.

RND 2- 2 sc in each sc around, join. 12 sts.

RND 3- ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, join. 26 dc including ch 3. when you join, use the petal color to do the sl st and change color. cut center color and leave about 3 inches. work over both ends on the petal round.

RND 4- with petal color, (ch 2, dc in same st. 2 trc in next st, ch 2, sl st in top of last trc, 2 trc in next st, dc in next st, ch 2, sl st in same st at base of dc. sl st in next st) repeat. end by sl st in first stitch of round, end off. weave in end.