Menoshirring; Give A Gal Some Shears...

... she WILL use them! As lamented last week, I made a major change. Apart from a couple of times in my life, I have always had long hair, varying lengths, but always sufficient to 'dress'.

My hair was thick, slightly wavy, and generally easy to manage.

It could be piled up high...

Left loose...

...or tied in a simple chignon -
which was my go-to style.

But as can be witnessed from that last image, I have been struggling to keep the mop under control. Not only has the balding gene stolen my Widow's Peak and begun to steal into my crown, but the quality of the hair has changed dramatically since the menopolyxinaemia kicked in. It became brittle, so lots of straggly, untameable bits. And when brushing or combing, great lumps came away. It became so thin even the clips and clamps that used to struggle with the thick hair now struggled to find any hair to keep a hold of and were constantly slipping.

So last week, the scissors took off the bulk. Then on Wednesday, a brand new shiny rechargeable shears kit arrived, and another inch was removed.

I may take it back even more with the next shearing. The beanies cover a multitude of messiness. It is also now quite clear why beanies are more than necessary! As to which...

Here is the next crop of crochet; a bandana-style cowl to go with the second of the stripe cosy hats, then a bowl-beanie created from the rim to the crown and a pair of mitts to match. The cowl is an adaptation of a large shawl pattern I will be making at some point, so half counts towards the pattern stash breaking I have been meaning to do!