Crocheting is amazing and beautiful. I love it when I set out with a plan and it works out. I’m working on a project (gift for a student worker) and I don’t have a pattern. It is coming from somewhere in my odd little brain.
After several false starts, I got a pattern worked out that I liked. This is going to be a two-step project but I had the colors on hand for the project and I am loving how it is turning out. Granted I’m done with the first step and I’m pleased with the initial results. Now hopefully the rest goes as smoothly and as easily. I’m going to try a couple of different techniques to see how I feel about the look of it.
I’m using Herrschners Worsted 8 that I got this year for my birthday. The yarn has a beautiful texture. It’s soft and warm. Additionally the colors are vibrant and striking.
Since I’ve been writing so much, I’ve not had yarn in my hands. It has been good to feel the yarn slide through my fingers as I crochet. The indentation on my index finger is back as well. I wrap the yarn around that finger. I never notice the indentation being made but I’ll look at my hand and there it is.
While I crochet, I’ve been listening to audio books. This is a matter of killing two birds with one stone – or more to the point getting two things done in the space of the same amount of time. I can listen to a book for hours while I make gifts. The audio book allows me to get lost in the story while I’m crafting. I can keep my eyes on my work while I listen. I love it.