I crochet to escape, therefore I am human

Crochet is really enjoyable because I get to concentrate on something and not think about stuff I have to get done. Ah, the curse of responsibility! I have a bunch of writing to finish, but I decided to focus on ideas I had and yarn I wanted to use. Just for today.

Last night, I treble crocheted a very simple scarf:

Of course, first I had to learn the treble crochet stitch. I’d bought this yarn a couple of months ago and was fearing that I wouldn’t use it, so I sat down and crocheted like mad (with a 8.00mm hook) while we watched Traffic on DVD. The multiple strands are in such pretty colours but are SUCH A PAIN IN THE ARSE to crochet. It’s kind of holey, but I reckon it’ll do the job. Hopefully the evenings will continue to be very cool and windy for a little while more, so I can wear it out.

This morning, I crocheted a skull, something every newbie crocheter must attempt:

It’s kind of wee, and I made up the pattern as I went along, but I’m happy with how it turned out. I added a keychain and have put it up for sale — hopefully someone else will like it, too.