Thoughts from the T-Shirt Lady

I started crocheting the caps the other day, that I’m going to donate for cancer patients. I’m using a very soft yarn, and some of the patterns that I got from Head Huggers

Each pattern is slightly different, but I’m enjoying the work, and I feel very relaxed. Not trying to get a lot of them done in a short time - will do what I can. Usually sit in the evening, before my favorite show (CSI Miami) comes on, and do what I can. Since there is always a supply of patients who need them (what a tragedy) I will continue to have the opportunity to donate these caps. And I love to crochet - what a wonderful way to do what I love and feel good about it!

Sandi

When I was recently going through all my old needlework books and kits - some as old as the 1970’s, I ran across an issue of The Workbasket - this one was from Feb 1982, and I think I borrowed it from someone who used to ride the bus with me to go to work. This is before my DH and I met. Wonder if she still lives in the area.

Anyway, there is this really neat crochet pattern for a wall hanging of a unicorn. Calls for rug yarn. My youngest used to love unicorns when she was growning up, and I thought I would like to make it for her for Christmas this year… why not.

Took some doing, but I finally found a source for the rug yarn - on-line, since none of the craft or fabric stores had any. I debated whether I would actually make it, since I have so many other projects in the works and had to make an extra effort to get the yarn. But I ordered it today, and God willing, I will get this project done as well.

I’ll try to remember to post the picture of it when it’s finished. If you would like the pattern, either before I get the design done and the picture posted, or after, let me know. I will be glad to share it.

BTW - I thought about the magazine - I never actually subscribed to it myself, but if you did, you might be interested in a little history of the mag that I found atThe Workbasket Magazine Then and Now. Interesting reading.

Sandi

Some of the patterns for the crocheted skull caps/beanies that I made for when I had no hair - from cancer treatments - came from a website called Head Huggers. This is an organization that takes donated crocheted, sewn, or knitted caps to donate to people - men, women, and children, who have lost their hair for a variety of reasons, and need something to keep their head warm.

After making the caps for myself, and knowing how helpful they were, I revisited the site last week, and decided that I could make some caps for other people as well. I left a note in the guest book and was contacted by Sue Thompson, who is the network organizers to get the caps that are sent to her, distributed.

There are a variety of groups around the globe that collect and distribute these hats, but none in my local area. So I will be sending my completed caps directly to Sue, who is in Maryland.

Won’t you join me? I have already bought some yarn to get started, and while it may take me some time to get some hats made, I feel like it’s a worthwhile endeavor.

Sandi

While I was undergoing treatment for breast cancer, I lost all my hair. I’m very cold natured anyway - so my head was always cold (w/o the hair) even when I was sleeping.

I had done some searches on the internet to find crochet patterns. Really love to crochet!

Found some really easy ones and began crocheting little skull caps that I could wear around the house and to sleep. Even took to wearing them when I went out - which wasn’t very often.

This one is made with New Bernat Cool Crochet yarn - 70% cotton and 30% nylon in the Summer Cream color. Used a G crochet hook.

This one is a single crochet skull cap, made with Caron Simply Soft Tweed yarn - 98% Acrylic and 2% Rayon in the White color. Probably an F or G hook.

And this one is a double crochet skull cap made with Caron Simply Soft yarn - 100% Acrylic in the Embroidery Paint color. Probably an F or G hook.

Since I have crocheted for years, and had so many patterns already - most of them in my filing cabinet - you would have thought I would have everything I needed. But at that point - I guess I was too tired to go looking. Much easier to find and print off the web

The organizing that I did this weekend, see previous post, led me to find patterns and magazines from the ’70s. Talk about not being able to get rid of anything. I went through them yesterday, and would you believe, I still couldn’t throw them away. I’m sure that someday I will try some of the patterns for afghans that I found.

I found a really cute hat pattern that I’m going to try this week. Maybe after I make it - I’ll post the picture. In the meantime… where are my crochet hooks

Sandi