Makings of a Pill Box

My Newest Project


Well, it’s Wednesday and here it is. It’s a one piece Pill Box Hat. Something I had been dieing to make for quite sometime. Finally got up the nerve and patience to give it a try.
First, thought it couldn’t be that hard and second thought what if it doesn’t work. The second was fear. Fear, something that seems to stop a lot of us from achieving our dreams. It wasn’t as hard as I thought.

Finished Product:

I first started with a simple chain, connected the ends to form a ring and proceeded to crochet in rounds. You want to crochet this hat in rounds for a nice smooth effect, if you connect the end of the row into previous rows you’ll get a bumpy effect, the connection shows.

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Circle measures about 7 to 7 ½” wide, side to side.

At this point we start the sides. To do that we crochet in back loops only. You will get a raised look.

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Here you can see the sides starting to form.
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For my hat, I continued to crochet in rounds until my hat measured 2” deep for the sides. The deepness can be whatever you want or feel comfortable with.

Once my hat was the size I desired, I connected my last row and started began my crab crochet stitch around the last row. Some call this stitch reverse crochet. You just crochet from left to right if you’re right handed and vice versa if you’re left handed.

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At the end of last row, use a yarn needle to weave in the ends. It’s really easy, especially with this crab stitch to hide the loose ends.
You’re done.

It is easy and a fun piece to make. Your finished item can be adorned with whatever your heart’s desires to give it that appeal you want. Have fun and enjoy. Make one for yourself, friend or family member.

I’ve made several, they will be for sale at my shop soon, http://www.newdaycrochet.etsy.com/.
If you’d like instructions, they can also be found on site or contact me, newdaycrochet@yahoo.com . Type ‘Pill Box’ in subject heading.

Super Bowl - Love and Hate

Love:

1. All the hype
   


2. Going to breakfast with Misters out of town visitors (didn't want to get out of bed)



3. The National Anthems by both singers, why two? ( it worked for me)



4. Home alone ( should have watched the game like Tom Cruise - Risky business; do girl's do that well? : )



5. The drinks, the food or otherwise.



6. The company, having fun and talking ....IT!
   

Hate:

1. Coming down from the party

2.Having to drive home (through police traps)

3. Being on the road with drunk driver

4.Your team losing

5. Your friends leaving ( especially when it's a 4 -5 hr drive)

Life can suck sometimes but in between the dashes at least we can live : )

I passed up, I heard fantastic birthday party this past Friday. Everything to wear, didn't like my hair. Margaret Bush Wilson, 90th birthday bash and I chose to stay home. Mister and his sisters went, only to hear about the rubbing of elbows I missed. Truth be told, it wasn't the hair, I just didn't want to go. The ground was covered with snow and ice, two of the things I hate most.

We all make choices in life, I wasn't in the mood to meet or mingling with Congress people, Mayors both past and present, Deans of the Universities, PH D's, prominent attorneys or whomever. Sherryl? How do or even pass this up? Peace..a part of history first hand. We all have our day's. Hell I didn't want to go to breakfast on Super Bowl Sunday with a PHD, but I did, and it wasn't all that bad and still I passed up the second opportunity not to be in the company of a part of a history making female, a famous Missourian, once more today. Just wanted to be alone to think and be with my art. A time without Mister or the kids. This is when you know you really need some ME time.

As long as I have Mister, I haven't missed a thing. Margaret's legacy in the state of Missouri will not change and I do know I will meet her on a more intimate level. I like intimacy.

What are likes and dislikes? How was your weekend? Miss out on anything special. Share.

I will share what I was working on in my next post.

By the way I was rooting for the Cardinal's.