I have taken a bit of a hiatus from writing this last few months so my posts have been few and far between. I have reached a point where I am ready to connect again so here goes.
My last post in the middle of September was about unfinished projects. Well, I did some more tidying and, low and behold, my twenty one unfinished projects turned into thirty four, yes, that is correct, thirty four. I obviously have too many project bags and hiding places for them when I get bored with a project!
I am happy to say that all except for two are finished. One of the remaining, a cardigan, will be finished and the last one, that shawl started in January, is going to be frogged. Maybe.
I finished all of the toys, wait, make that five unfinished projects, (what is wrong with me!), except for a doll, a tiny bear, and a chicken hat. Here is an example of how something started and hated can be rescued with a little imagination and colour changes.
I made this monster, a free pattern in my Ravelry store, in orange and brown, my least favourite colour combination, a couple of years ago and just could not bring myself to finish it. Look how a change of colour (the nose) makes such a huge difference to the overall look. I added neutral fuzzy yarn limbs and I think he or she turned out to be a real cutey.
Moral of the post: don’t be afraid to try something different and you might be surprised how things turn out. I know that seems simple but sometimes we just have to reach out from our comfort zone and give lime green a whirl. I have officially been blogging for five years on the 25th; I never thought I had it in me to stick to this for so long.
Thanks for reading and have a lovely crafty and safe week. Remember to be kind.
Hello.
Good to see you back writing again. I’m busy crocheting again 😂in between fishing, gardening, babysitting and quilting.
Hopefully returning to Calgary sometime soon.
Take care
Coral
Wow, you do have a busy life! I hope to be able to see you soon as well and take care, all of you.
Yay welcome back!