NeedleWorkMonday Challenge My Freeneedling

in NeedleWorkMonday4 years ago

Hello everybody,

When I read about the challenge last week, I was hessitant to join because am use to write tutorial everytime I finished my work. Freeneedling in posting is new to me. Then, last Wednesday morning our neighbor, who is a food seller passed by our house. I saw her outside bringing her stuff sweating because that time about 8 am the sun's ray was hot already and she just cover her head with an old tshirt. When I saw her that time, I decided I will make a hat for her she can use in vending the food. She offer her food stuff house to house.The following day was my freeneedling activity making her hat and I did it on that day. Giving it to her on Friday morning and she was very happy.

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That's her, named Odette. Little about her, she is married with a carpenter and they have 13 children but they lost one. Odette help her husband by selling anything because a carpenters daily wage is not enough to sustain those children.She is also render her services if you want to run an earrand.I can see her as an industrious and extend her help also with her service. She was the one who helped us cook during the time me and hubby was sick. That's why this hat I made her can be of help in a small way.

Wednesday night I searched for the materials I needed for her hat, from my stash, thankful I found 2 cords.

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With out a pattern, I started the hat.

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While crocheting I keep on thinking will Odette like the color and is her head just the size of my head? Then, I stopped because I must finished cleaning the stove and washed the dishes, lock the gate and checked the windows and the two doors before we slept. Massage the feet of hubby and inject him with insulin. When hubby sleeps that's the time for my evening prayer. Resumed my freeneedling activity by Thursday.

Thursday morning came, busy me with household chores and washed our clothes.

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I resumed my freeneedling activity after lunch. Time to relaxed and my relaxation is my freeneedling time continuing crochet the bucket hat of Odette. I came to the rounds that no more purple cord, I stopped and searched what yarn would I used. I found an indophil 4ply yarn so thin, that's why I make it 8 ply, I doubled it. To match the cords thickness and it matched. Not easy to deal with from hard cord to soft yarn using another big hook.

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While crocheting, raw peanuts was on my side, I love raw peanuts.

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Grateful that hubby was busy with his report writing he did not bother me, for an earrand. That's why I made the hat smoothly, done before dinner time. At least I served hubby with his dinner with no hassle at all.

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Oh, oh, after my household chores and I was about to slept I checked the bucket hat again, the ends were not weaved, I decided to make it in the morning before Odette arrived.

Friday early morning, I weaved the ends, then waited for Odette. She passed by early, before 8 am. I gave her the hat and she was very happy! I took her picture so she can make it as her profile pic on FB. If she was happy, I am more than happy I brighten someone's day.

My freeneedling time at the same time a random act of kindness on a Friday morning.

Thanks for dropping by...

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 4 years ago  

I love that you used the needlework challenge to make this wonderful gift for Odette (lovely name by the way) She looks so happy on the photo, so i think you have choosen the right gift. I cannot imagine the work she has to do with caring for her children and her husband not earning enough money…. Yesterday was election here in Germany and although the living standard is fairly high their is a lot which could be better for example for single parents or for people with illnesses or disability, for refugees etc and I really hope that the election would change something, but no… I really do not understand why there are so many wealthy people who let it happen that others have near to nothing like Odette who perhaps works a lot more than lets say some soccer players who earn millions. I really hope we all will get more fairness and equality…
Thank you for sharing her story and your lovely hat <3

Yes I agree with you even here in the philippines, plus the corrupt government officials not giving to the people the exact services for the truly poor.Thanks for passing by.

Ganda ng hat! Masaya mag freeneedling diba? Usually nalilimot ko ang pattern sa mga gawa ko, di k naisusulat kaya madalas puro kwento lang ang post ko. Hahaha.

Pwede pala kainin ang peanuts nang hindi niluluto? As in raw talaga yan Mami?

Oo hilaw pag bago ka pa drink 7 up or sprite after mo eat...para matunawan

@jurich60 this is really amazing, wow it fits so well

Thanks @smilestitches yes thankful it fits on her head

Yes it looks really nice

COnmoving action, knitting a hat for a woman in need. We give to the universe and the universe does not give. The lady looks happy with the hat and the colors fit her perfectly. By the way, thank goodness your husband didn't interrupt your work.

Yes so thankful that day no interruption I done the hat fast

Wow, this is a lovely hat Jude... I am amazed at how it was done! Especially the materials you used, crochet on!

Thanks much @mers

What a sweet and thoughtful gesture @jurich60. She looks so happy and I can imagine the hat has helped her manage the hot sun while running her errands. Very nice freestyle hat too!

I really hope Odette and her husband together can make enough to provide well for their family. I have five kiddos and I know how much of a challenge it is…even more so providing for 13 children, wow!

Thanks for joining and sharing about your neighbor.

Yes, she likes the hat. Yeah, with her 12 children I do not know how to budget where there is nothing to budget...

Very nice Ate. And good job kaayo for giving it as a gift to your neighbor friend.

Oo ka looy man siya singot ug bogbog ahehehe

It makes a difference when you knit something with someone in mind, especially if you know it will be of great help to them. The right materials appeared as if by magic (haha). Very nice hat design, it will keep her cooler for longer. Not to mention Odette's cheerfulness. Good vibes to both of you!

Yes, when the cord run out, I was sad really what materials to used, mix n match I found the right materials, though.

Me encanta como quedó, la combinación de colores es perfecta, ese material con el que lo hiciste hace que quede duro y a la vez moldeable.

Si, muchas gracias.

Very nice act of kindness .

Que hermoso te quedo el gorro 😍😍😍