Green 'round Grenades

[WooWork]

Atten-hut!

If you are a crocheter and a World War II soldier, it is mission-critical to arm yourself with effective gear, including crochet hooks, threading needles, and grenades.

Kaboom! Kaboom!

I made these grenades from rows of popcorn stitches and double crochet stitches, with increasing single crochet stitches between each row.

Boom!

These friendlier grenades are in love. Aren't they cute? (^_^)

Well, they may seem cute to Civvies, but explosives are no laughing matter. And as a make-believe soldier who watched Tropic Thunder and bought a Canadian military uniform from an army surplus store, I should know.

War is hell.

Now, I admit to lacking experience with explosives. You could even say I'm "green" around grenades. But as you'll see in this video from my war correspondent girlfriend, I know enough to pull the grenade's safety pin:

Click HERE to watch video of grenade demo.

After that shell-shocking experience, I salute the real-life soldiers up here in Canada. Hoorah!

[isabelchun]

you always make such creative things!

[pixieval]

I have to say, those are the cutest grenades I've ever seen!

[Gege]

Ha!  Loves it!!

ETA:  just watched your video.....I hope you didn't lose any fingers in the explosion....would put a crimp in your crocheting.......

[lafrenteenalto]

I love the grenade couple! It's so cute and original and well done.

[TortueOrange]

Haha I just love your video XD

[metalpunkmonster]

lol i love it!  you always make the most interesting things.  and i love the stories you post with your creations!

[Wendellina]

You kill me!  Your humor is great!  So are your crocheting skills!

[ConnieStieler]

 
Oh you are just too hilarious! I envy your mad crochet skills, you make our Canadian soldiers proud! You have a great imagination, I wish I could think of this stuff!

[V_The_HAPPY_Lurker]

These have to be some of the coolest things I've seen in a while!