Crocheting from memory.

Bad Idea?

It is if you have my memory.

To make a short story long -

on the way to replace this thread:

Lion Brand Lame'

with this thread:

Darice Gold Metallic

I ran across these, well, uhm, thick threads? thin yarns?

Silver and Gold

Off of ebay. From a lovely vendor who added some nice little freebies - a cool "evil eye" bead, a nice steel crochet hook in the size range I frequent and a postcard of Turkey - not that random a thought - she's from there. All very nice and greatly appreciated. The thread wasn't exactly what I thought it was. Yes, there were photos. Good ones too. I just can't seem to translate 3D images in my mind's eye. Judging distances when driving can be thrilling or annoying depending on which side of the car you're on. ;-D

So anyway, I hate returning things. Especially gilded threads/yarns because we seem to have a fear of these products in America. I found some English and Australian web shops with some awesome looking metallics made by Anchor:

Oooo ... purty
image lifted from "the find"

... but could not find an American distributor. I'm hesitant to order from private websites overseas. Even ebay occasionally gives me pause if the vendor contact info looks dodgy. Paranoid? Yeah but broke too. Can't financially afford to rely on the kindness of strangers without a paypal backup.

Are Americans really afraid to be colorful and shiny? I mean Lion discontinued the Lame` series and to my knowledge haven't yet replaced it. Sure they have Glitterspun yarn:

mmmm - right purty midnight blue
image lifted from Lion website

...which is pretty as all get out, but is also a tape whose loveliness suffers greatly at the hand of traditional crochet stitches. Besides, its like, what, 300 times thicker than the size 10 crochet thread I like to use. (OK. Maybe not, 3D translation problems + sarcastic bitch tendencies = hyperbole.)

The other crochet thread companies that I stalk (those that distribute in the US)only have the same old lackluster style of thread that is 95% cotton and 5% flimsy-ass tinsel:

image lifted from google

Did I mention I don't like that? Commit dammit! If all you want is a little bit of sparkle, use sequins and beads or even glitter paint - that's what they are designed for. Timidity from a country that purports to be so bold in other aspects bugs the living crap out of me. Mainly because I find it inconvenient to me. Why else work up a head of steam about anything: How does this affect me? Ooo. Sarcasm. And so early in the morning too. ;-)

I digress.

Where was I? Thread? Really? Wow. So okay, I encountered a post-holiday crafting malaise that left me crochet-shy for my normal thing and was looking around for something creative to stimulate my brain cells enough to justify being awake when my eye fell on these metallic yarn/threads languishing on a shelf (stacked pile, whatever). Hmm. Still close to Christmas (at the time) so why not use the silver for a snowflake. Maybe a garland for next year's decorating efforts. So...

Weenie Snow Flake

New Year's Resolution and 1st Life Lesson of the New Year

1. Never do anything from memory.

Check.

So flaming lame. Not lame' either, just plain lame ... and also just plain plain. Snowflake plan on hold pending some real talent or source material to steal from uh, emulate in sanctified homage.

What's a gal to do? Why, turn to the ever expanding list of planned projects.

And that's how you wind up with things like:

Hooky McGee
and friend

Disappointment with the face aside, I'm rather pleased with the stocky little body and limbs.

Hmmmmm.

Time for more prototyping.

tee hee and wheeeee

Hook On!
C