Covering up

I understand that decorating your house is a matter of personal taste(unless you have cats and then usually you end up with those wonderful little things like mouse innards left behind a door that add so much SPICE to home decor that even the most queerest of Queer eyes couldnt come up with it) and serves to make functional items pretty or hide something that may be considered a little less than “noice”.

I understand that crocheting those little touches is a timehonoured tradition, evolving through long nights before there was electricity and even: TV and people actually had to SPEAK to one another and find their own amusements. 

As an avid crocheter (yes - I am.. despite all those comments in the forums that seem to have other opinions)  I enjoy making many of the tchotkes that abound.

So, My subject for the day is Covers.

We’ve poked fun before at plate covers that used ALPACA(!!!) (!!!!!) (!!!!!!!!!!!!), Broomsticks covers, Clowns (*shivers*) and the over-use of Pineapples.

Living in the part of Australia I do,  where The Great Aussie Salute (brushing away of flies) is a part of everyday life - I can actually see a VALID point for the Jug covers .. and I have made them so I dont brand all kitschy things as “WNTC” automatically.

Anyway….

 I went looking for some patterns today and found some gorgeous crocheted boxes that I’m itching to try.. and I found some things that raised my eyebrows heavenwards.

I think This is terrific:

 I like that blue, I love the idea of recyling plastic bags.. and I can dig the whole concept.

The tea cosy:

  Again - I’m still liking the blue… however the flower is weirding me out a little and I dont drink tea so I’ll skip it.

But then we find another cover.

And noting the raison d’etre behind TP Covers (cant have that sitting out, What Would People THINK???) and I think this is a blast :

  (See - I think this is funny - I wouldnt make it.. but I still think its funny!!)

I have to wonder…

What, in the NAME OF ALL BOOBY ISLAND BIRDS

does the Dishwashing Detergent have to be so ashamed of:

 

That you’d crochet it a little apron to hide behind????