Halloween Has Arrived

Sue does read my blog, and so she did reply to a comment from yesterdays afghan post. I'll leave it here for all to see before proceeding on to my Halloween silliness.

... it's the videos that help me do these stitches, as I consider myself a basic single or double crochet kinda girl. I have trouble reading a pattern,, but can follow the clear steps in a video by Mikey at Red Heart crochet crowd, or Bonnie at Bonnie Bay Crochet. Look at the videos and give them a try. You will be surprised at how clear they are, and easy to follow. The Poinsettia one was really difficult as it involved cross-stitching on top of the crochet and I had trouble finding the squares. Other than that, it was a fun one to follow along with Mikey at Red Heart Crochet Crowd. I made 5 Peppermint throws, and had to have Mikey's help with each one, but he made it easy. Give one of them a try. You can do it!

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As October hums along, I tend to think that I still have weeks to get ready for Halloween and to get out and make some new photos. Whilst sitting at my computer yesterday, I realized that I hadn't done anything, which is probably the thing that I do best.

So I did set myself down and fooled around with a couple of old photos. The first is necessarily dark to set the mood. You will probably be able to see it better if you click on it.

Do I look ominous? Creepy? Just dumb?

You've seen this spider not too long ago, but I thought I could work it into a Halloween theme.

After fiddling with the above, I was still thinking of taking a little photo excursion to some of the more decorated homes last night. However, ennui overtook me, so instead of going out,  I sat at my desk and made this composite using two photos that I already had on hand. I applied a texture over top to try to make it look a little bit creepier.

The creepy day is already here, but the night isn't here yet, so it is still appropriate to wish you a good Halloween.