Time flies when you are crocheting…
The mini goal of 10 scarves was completed with a few bonus items. I used up more yarn from the stash, dyed some yarn and made another set. Eleven scarves completed in August as well as a set that started as a scarf and two scarves in progress as of August 31.
August’s mini goal also gave me a chance to take a break from working on afghans. The almost immediacy of completing a project is fun especially now when most of the things that I like to do in the warmer months like movies and concerts in the park have been cancelled. Many previous posts from the summer show me posting what I worked on during the outdoor events. Sheltering in place will definitely boost the number of items that are added to the donation bags. Some yarns, I combine such as a dk and sock weight to make a colorful combination or if I don’t like them at all I will just add those yarns to the donation bag. Someone might like them and it’s contributing to the stashdown.
September makes me think of school starting and whether it’s remote, hybrid or in person regardless of the venue some things never change. In the Midwest, September means that fall is not far behind. I saw a Facebook promotion for Foster Care to Success with a student promoting the organization’s Red Scarf Project. I keep this organization in mind during the year and will just take out a few of the red/burgundy scarves to send to them. This is something that is constant – or at least has been for the past few years.
The only thing that appeared to be normal during the sheltering in place has been crocheting. I’ve gotten into a routine with reading which was automatically built into my day when I commuted to work. Now I will read a bit after work while listening to music or for a few minutes before falling asleep. When I worked closer to home I was able to walk, now I devote a portion of my day to getting some activity in – either walking or some other exercise so I’m not just sitting at the computer all day.
Crocheting always fit into my day – a few minutes before bed or during lunch or during an intermission or pre-concert talk. That was in the before time. Now it’s crocheting while watching a movie or the baseball game. There’s more time to crochet since there’s more time at home. More time to crochet, means more time to make things to donate, and more opportunities to help those in need.
Happy crocheting!
