Crocheted Chameleon

 

This one took forever to finish ... five months to be exact. 

It seems an eternity has passed since I started this Crocheted Chameleon the day after Christmas. Back then, I was spending most of my spare time rock climbing at The Junction with little time for crochet. We went to Cuba for two weeks in February like we usually do. We were home for just two weeks then my husband was off to Cuba yet again ...this time to lead a two-week bike tour. I had planned a trip to Toronto to visit friends for a weekend while he was away, so took a break from this chameleon to make a few dishcloths for gifts. Something less complicated is a welcome relief when working on a project like this. 

My husband returned from his bike tour in Cuba late on March 14, the day before covid-19 self-quarantine rules for travelers returning to Canada from "anywhere" came into effect. My husband planned to work from home. Unaware of the updated travel advisory, I went to work as usual but was sent home and instructed to stay home for two weeks watching for symptoms. We both had to self quarantine to ensure we did not expose anybody else to risk of infection. 

You might think I would have used my 'free' time wisely or at least productively. I did not. I wallowed. I watched Netflix and YouTube videos and generally fretted about the state of the world with covid-19 spreading everywhere. 

I could not believe how quickly our lives and routines were changing. I stopped crocheting while I mentally processed the craziness of covid-19. Never have I experienced anything even remotely like this. I felt stuck in a zombie apocalypse with invisible zombies ...not a fun place to be.

Over time, as I've slowly come to terms with covid-19 and our 'new normal', I picked up my hooks and started crocheting again. What can I do? Life goes on. I can complain or I can crochet. I choose to crochet. 

This Crocheted chameleon is the thirteenth I've completed from Vanessa Mooncie's Crocheted Wild Animals book. He was happy to pose for photos even though it was a little cold outside Mothers' Day weekend. 

I love how this chameleon changes colours. It's basically two chameleons in one that magically transforms by turning inside out through its mouth. Check out the photos below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

To make this Crocheted Chameleon, I followed Vanessa Mooncie's pattern as written changing only the suggested yarn. I used two 100 g balls of King Cole Drifter DK for baby yarn - one in Spearmint (greens) and one in Lilac Tints (purples). It was a complicated pattern to make with the inside-out colour changing trick, but totally worth the extra effort. 

I just love how this Crocheted Chameleon turned out ...inside out. 😁

Here's the complete list of animals featured in the Crocheted Wild Animals book with the thirteen I've done so far listed below. 

Done:

1. Owl
2. Rabbit
3. Frog
4. Polar Bear
5. Lion
6. Fox
7. Elephant
8. Camel
9. Flamingo
10. Snake
11. Monkey
12. Fawn (aka Deer)
13. Chameleon

Not Done Yet:

• Giraffe

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