2024 Q1 Update

So much for my intention to blog at least monthly in 2024! In my defense, I did put a '?' after that one in my 2024 Goals list. It's the last day of March, so let's reframe that goal to be quarterly updates! The year has gotten off to a great start crochet-wise. I'm going…

Crocheting Through the Years and 2024 Goals

It has been an age since I updated the blog. Two years, seven months to be exact. As ever though, I have been consistent about updating Ravelry. That means that I can use Ravelry to determine that I’ve finished 25 blankets in that span, including the Waffles for Paul and Mile-a-Minute CAL that I was…

Meanwhile, back at crocheting… Year of Projects week 50/52

Another three months have gone by without an update from me. There is definitely a pattern of me getting overwhelmed at work and everything else going to the wayside. Hopefully I'll be able to turn that around and get some better work/life balance going. I'm going to use the upcoming Year of Project new year…

Unexpected FO – Year of Projects Update 34/52

I could have named this post Serial Monogamy as well. For the second week in a row I worked on only one project the entire week, and, like last week it is now a finished object! How very unlike me, but maybe a better strategy in this new world order I'm in of working so…

Waffle Week – Year of Projects update 33/52

Greetings from chilly Massachusetts. I've got a short one this week. Berry Waffle Throw I've finished my Berry Waffle Throw! And that's it, see you next week. LOL! Actually this is the only project that I worked on this week which is highly unusual for me. It ended up using 8 1/3 cakes of the…

Batten Down the Hatches – Year of Projects Update 32/52

Greetings from snowy Massachusetts! It's a lovely day to stay inside and crochet with the fire going and dog snoring on the couch next to me but we are about to go out and trek through the woods. They're predicting anther 4-8" on top of what we have, so not a huge storm and quite…

Traveler’s End – Year of Projects Update 31/52

Happy Sunday, everyone! It was 1.6℉ this morning when I got up, so a good day for a fire in the fireplace and some crochet! Finished Object (FO) Traveling Crochet Afghan It's done! In the end I put too many stitches in the border so it ruffles but I decided it's a design element since…

Bumpy Traveling – Year of Projects Update 30/52

Hello, yarny friends! I hope you had a relaxing week. As I mentioned last week, my plan was to do very little crochet in order to give my shoulder injury more time to heal. It's still not great but it did hurt less during the week. So, I don't have much progress to show on…

New Year of Old Beginnings – Year of Projects Update Week 29/52

I hope you all had a nice week. I'm going to start off this post with a little bit of whinging if you will indulge me -- skip this paragraph if you want to get to the crafty content. Last night I decided to have some popcorn as an evening snack, and as I got…

Battenberg Waffles – Year of Projects Update Week 28/52

Hello, friends! It was quite a crazy week in the world, so once again I was happy to have my crafting life to distract me from all the insanity. Works In Progress Traveling Crochet Afghan Joining has commenced on the Traveling Crochet Afghan! Just after I published last week's update, I went to block my…