It’s scorching hot here in Phnom Penh. Really! These days I’d much rather stay indoors coz I can’t cope with the extreme humidity outside. Chinks has been morose lately too and yesterday she had a bit of a fever. I’m not  the type who likes staying indoors all day long but right now its fine as I have some things to occupy me. Aside from blogging and some web activities, I got my hands pretty occupied learning a new craft – crocheting!

I talked about this in my previous post – Learning a New Craft, and the first time was really tough. Seriously, my fingers ached trying to produce something out of that darn yarn! This challenged me more to try again, so for the past few days, I’ve been carefully trying to learn the very basics and practicing. Instead of my usual dose of researching article topics like amica auto insurance review, I trudged around the net looking for some very basic patterns. After maybe two days of trying to make something out of those yarns, I finally coughed out something resembling at least something..It’s actually a glass coaster using all just single crochets..

Hi-ace is being supportive too (haha or maybe he’s being tolerant..) about my current ‘occupation’ with crocheting. He likes watching what I am doing, unfortunately he has the habit of commenting about this and that. What colors looks best, where to put the hook etc. Hmmp, as if he knows how to crochet. He asks me everyday how come it takes me ages to finish one crochet piece. So I made a bet with him, if I manage to learn how to crochet expertly within the year, I’ll make him a halter top and he’ll wear it. Haha he gamely said yes he would. Now I think I have some more motivating factor..

Anyway, I managed to make a flower crochet applique yesterday. Chinks liked it and asked if I could make her a bracelet using the flower. So I fashioned a small thin strap, crochet too attached it to the flower and at one end sewed a button for fastening..

For now I’ll be learning mostly crochet appliques because I want to use it as embellishments for future crafting projects… Lol! Living in Phnom Penh is bringing out the creative side of me I think..More later..