Meet Sir Jae!

Meet Sir Jae. The first Filipino knight. He became a knight because he has a crocheted helmet. According to his uniform, he is also a Spice Girl Wannabe. That makes him one hundred million times British.

This helmet will keep Sir Jae warm in his travels. When he is not called by the Queen to defend the kingdom, he takes beautiful pictures. Seriously beautiful pictures.

Check out Jae's amazing portfolio here. He is a travel photojournalist. He is excited to wear this helmet on his next trip to Nepal. Or even Cambodia - even if it's hot - because he thinks it's kick ass :p

I crocheted this helmet but the original pattern is made by Cute & Crafty Crochet. It is available on Etsy. Check out my previous entry on this helmet here.

Done With The Hat!

I'm done with my version of the Francie's Hat by Sara Kay Hartmann, published in Interweave Crochet Accessories 2012. I started it just this Sunday and finished it on the same day. Finally, my own hat!

I really like the hat! I love the ribbon detail on one side. This is the description of the hat in the Interweave Store (yep, you can by the pattern here if you want!):

"Inspired by 1920s cloche hats that feature intriguing side detail, Francie's Hat has a panel of ruffled crochet chain-stitch bows that are worked at the same time as the body of the crochet hat."

I wish I could have worn something more appropriate for the look of the hat :p. Here is the comparative picture. My Sex Pistols shirt wasn't the right match to my vintage-y crochet hat. Of course, the model from the magazine embodied the look this hat is matched for. I could have pulled the hat a bit lower while wearing it as well. And I don't know if you can see it on the pic, but I have a flat head. Ugh.

Image on the left grabbed from Interweave Store's website: http://www.interweavestore.com/francies-hat

I tried to imitate the longing look on the model. But it's hard. I had a hard time keeping a straight face because my photo was taken in a cafe :p

So after taking my picture, my boyfriend Rob decided to borrow the hat. And this is how he wore it.

And just like that, he managed to turn it into a fez hat. Genius :p

Steady Sunday

It's a steady Sunday so I took a break from crochet work and crocheted something for myself. Yes, I still consider this a break :) Here's my crochet "selfie." And yes, I really crochet in that position.

I haven't crocheted anything for myself lately. After my silk encounter, I was determined to make things right by crocheting something pretty for myself again, using special yarn. I didn't want to experiment this time so I followed a pattern. These are the wares for my special project.

Interweave Crochet Accessories 2012, Susan Bates 6-Pc. Crochet Hook Set, Morris & Sons Estate 8Ply Wool Yarn

In my years of crocheting, I have never done a hat for myself, primarily because of the weather in the Philippines (hot or too hot). I figured I might be in a cold place someday and I would want to wear a kick ass hat I crocheted. After going through my "library" of  designs, I found this hat pattern called "Francie's Hat" by Sara Kay Hartmann in the 2012 Crochet Accessories issue of Interweave. It has a hipster-ish look to it. I don't know though if I can look hipster enough in it (forgive me, I'm 30, and maybe my definition of hipster is different).

It's just made up of chains and single crochets, but I like the ribbon accents on the side. I just started this today and so far, I'm 65% done (I think). I used my Susan Bates 4.0mm (G6) hook together with Morris & Sons' Estate 8ply yarn in Posey (8018) color. The yarn is 100% Australian wool (it's really warm!). It's good that this yarn had the same gauge (with the same size of hook) as the one in the pattern, so I didn't have to make adjustments.

I'm on my second skein of the yarn. I think the hat will be finished with this skein. If you're curious how I got the yarn, you can check out my post about it here. See the wrap on the upper left side of the magazine? Looks lovely, eh? I might work on that next. It's such a treat to have time and do something for oneself. I hope I can use the hat soon :) Will be posting the finished project within the week!

Happy steady Sunday, everyone! Keep creating!