Menokreatikkul; Transformation

I mentioned the thought that I may turn the Heritage Trellis Shawl into a poncho... and I did. I also had a brown skein in the Alpaca stash that came very close to the colour of Mum's yarn, so decided that a hat was required to complete the set...

I created the ribs by turning the work inside out and working back along the relevant rows. This shows that the pattern can be adapted; so if shawls or beanies are not your thing, the same stitching could be utilised for a blanket/throw or a jacket. 

Now, the full modelling! This is my first go with the XHover1 mini-drone - yes, it is small enough to operate inside the Hutch. (Sorry about the lighting... it was Christmas Eve and working only with artificial light.)

I did finish the socks... you can see them in last Tuesday's post. I spent some of Christmas Day watching crochet vids that I had saved for later. One item that caught my eye was created in what is called Tunisian Crochet (but also known as Afghan stitching, or Tricot work). A very different technique to the single-stitch method most of us are familiar with. Interestingly, in among the inheritance of wool craft stuff from my late mother, there were two "needles" (she was a knitter) that had hooks on, and I wondered what on earth they were used for. Turns out she may have been thinking of taking up Tunisian crochet herself! Anyway, now I have another crafting goal...