It was a gray and rainy day

making it perfect for crocheting Viking helmets, which is exactly what I did.

Having finished the base of the helmets (here is the pattern I am using) with the bottom trim:

Two Viking crochet helmet bases on a gray and rainy day
Two Viking crochet helmet bases on a gray and rainy day

I began the work of crocheting the other elements that are needed to completely trick out this magnificent “fit for a Viking” crochet helmet including these circles — a decorative element for the top of the crochet helmet:

crochet circles on viking crochet helmets
with crochet circles

in conjunction with these four textured strips for each hat (three of which are pictured with each hat in the photos below):

crochet strips for the viking crochet helmet
and crochet strips

With the “ta-da” crochet moment being the horns I had previously crocheted and still needed to stuff:

and crochet horns on a gray and rainy day
and crochet horns on a gray and rainy day

With a relatively productive crochet day under my belt, all that’s left for me to do is to crochet four horn bases and two horn strips, and then I will get out my beloved bent-tipped yarn needle and begin the business of assembling these helmets.

Thankfully, a friend has lent me her crochet mojo for the day, and with the borrowed mojo and some determination, I have a good shot at finishing these hats by Thursday morning.