November 3rd
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| Last years Movember fun, given to us by a good friend |
Here in the UK over the past few years, November has seen an inordinate number of men sprouting facial hair. Almost as if some new fashion fad was taking over whereby cleanly shaven men stop shaving and sprout tufts of furry facial hair, but no, it's all in aid of men's health with a focus on Prostrate Cancer. November in the UK is unofficially known as Movember (Moustache + November = Movember) The charity began in 2004 and originated in Australia. But all money raised here in the UK stays in the UK and is sent to The Prostrate Caner Charity, with the hope that funding will raise 'hope for tomorrow'. For further information about the UK charity follow the link
here .
So to follow along, despite the fact I am not male
obviously. I thought as we were touched by Prostrate Cancer to detrimental effect this year that I should jump on the band wagon so to speak. I did think about doing what a friend of my son's did last year (he was 11) and drew a moustache on a little bit more each day with pen until the end of November I would have had a full grown beard, but decided that work colleagues and others that I come into contact with may think I have finally lost all my marbles. I will save that for another year when I am closer to truly loosing them all. This left the question, what could I do? What do I love to do? Crochet! Luckily for me a clever lady named Tara in Alaska, don't you just love how easy it is to be in touch with people from all over the world! Had already thought of this and had written up a jolly clear pattern for just such a thing, a
CROCHET MOUSTACHE! I set to immediately! Each one took under an hour, including the stuffing and shaping, pretty quick I think. But, what do you think?
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Excuse the Victorian stern looking face,
the moustache made me do it! |
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Not happy with just black, thinking about breast cancer,
made me make one in bright pink too! |
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| I still look stern! |
Have a play, join in with Movember or just have some fun. Easy dressing up kit for the children to have in their dressing up box! To find the pattern for your very own moustache follow the link
here .
♥ Have a great week ♥
