How To Crochet Mirrored Picots

Once you have mastered normal picots and downward picots, mirrored picots are a simple affair. Close mirrored picots will quickly become a favourite embellishment in your crochet.
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Red Eyed Monster

black swan with burning red eyes

We all know those days where you wake up too early and you can't get back to sleep.
Then you spend the rest of the day fighting irritability aka 'The Red Eyed Monster'.

Add to that wrangling with the quirks from a computer system upgrade and that pretty much describes my day.



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  1. Mary K.- In the boondocks19 August 2015 at 16:37

    Wow, I had to look twice to figure out what it was!

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    1. Purfylle20 August 2015 at 12:05

      I guess black swans are rare enough without seeing them head on like that. ;)

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  2. chickenruby19 August 2015 at 19:12

    such beautiful bird and amazing colour and pattern on the beak

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    1. Purfylle20 August 2015 at 12:06

      Black swans are just wonderful to watch.

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  3. Teresa R19 August 2015 at 19:30

    I am praying my "red-eyed monster" won't show up this week. The other couple who work at the same motel as me have gone on vacation from last night to saturday evening. I am working 18 hour days, and getting less than 6 hours sleep during the day. I will be staying in a room at the motel as my home is a half hour away from where I work, and it isn't worth it to make the trip. My husband will be coming to visit me a couple times, but it will be hard sleeping in a strange bed without my beloved husband beside me

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    1. Purfylle20 August 2015 at 12:08

      Gahhh, that does not sound like fun at all. I always find it hard to sleep without my hubby too. I truly hope you get through the week without going bananas.

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  4. Crochet Hooks20 August 2015 at 05:43

    kind of scary.

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  5. Ruth Rieckehoff21 August 2015 at 12:39

    Ah! To me, he doesn't quite look like a monster. But, I you do not want to see me in the same pose minutes after waking up. Ja!

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    1. Purfylle22 August 2015 at 13:10

      I agree with you, I think he looks rather dapper, red eyes and all, but me first thing in the morning after a lack of sleep? Definitely red-eyed-monster material.

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  6. Melinda Mitchell21 August 2015 at 14:13

    Stella, He looks as scary as a monster, all right! Hope you get your computer unquirked real soon!
    Melinda

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  7. NC Sue22 August 2015 at 02:15

    He IS rather intimidating, isn't he?
    I hope you'll come link up at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2015/08/double-play-on-way.html

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    1. Purfylle22 August 2015 at 14:47

      I wasn't sure if I had linked up or not and had to double check... I had :o)

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  8. Pierced Wonderings22 August 2015 at 03:28

    What a handsome fellow! I'm not scared of him now but you know if he were chasing after me hissing it would be a completely different story 😜

    Thank you for joining us again this week for Photo Friday!

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    1. Purfylle22 August 2015 at 14:48

      I think I'd be a bit worried if he came chasing after me too. The truth is they are actually really used to humans and when they do come up it's to see if you've got food.

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  9. bettyl-NZ22 August 2015 at 11:24

    I love seeing these beauties and still find them fascinating.

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    1. Purfylle22 August 2015 at 14:49

      I was hoping to see cygnets but apparently we were a little too early in the season. This lake isn't very close to home so we might not make it back again this year. :/

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