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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Tracy,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>When I do animals, and I need horns, I start at the tip, rather than where it connects to the head. Depending on how tight you want the horn to curve, I would use the double crochet on the outer side, with decreases on the other side. This makes the one side broader and the underside narrower.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>I hope that makes sense. If not, let me know and I will try and explain better. </span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😊</span><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>ReNae<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 11, 2024 6:00 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists' <nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> carcione@access.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Need advice - making a horn<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I need to make cow horns, around 3-4 inches long, for a simple costume I’m making. I think I’ll crochet them. It seems easier to control the shape with crochet than with knitting, even though I know knitting better. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>They need to attach to a hat. I think I need a horizontal ring, then go up a little and increase on one side until my ring becomes vertical, so the horn starts going out to the side. Then after a bit start decreasing and at the end turn the horn again so the end sticks up. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m thinking mostly single crochet, with half-doubles to make the turns. Then stuff the horn.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I could make it diagonally instead, but that’s more like a goat horn than a cow. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I know there are great crochet people here, and I’d welcome opinions and advice.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tracy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>