Hooks and Fire

While at the torch making beads, my left hand gets "sunburned" which I realized was from the infrared rays from the torch. My left hand is the closest to the torch while I work and it is exposed the most to the infrared. I needed something to protect my hand. So, I crocheted a fingerless glove in size 3 cotton thread. This is a butter yellow - I think it is called "maize." I didn't use a pattern but with all the mittens I've made this winter, I've memorized the fit of a glove! I used the half-double stitch. It took a couple of hours one afternoon. It protects my hand perfectly! No more "sunburn!"

I thought I posted this already but it seems I haven't! This is a hat I made for my son who has thick thick hair like his mom! It's worse for him, though because if you cut thick thick thick hair short for a male, it tends to poof out. It drives him insane! Can't say I blame him. So, I made a hat for him that will tame his wet morning hair and keep him warm when he goes outside. It's made of Paton's wool yarn and is crocheted using a half double stitch then it was felted. The spiral is a kick I'm on in beadmaking so I repeated the idea in his hat - the spiral is needle felted onto the hat.