I wasn’t going to make any resolutions this year, as last years never managed to see the light of day, I might have found one that will help with everything else.
For most of last year, I really missed doing any craft work. I did knit something for the new great-grandbaby, but that was about it. This year, I am determined to squeeze in more fun time, as I know it helps to keep me being me and stops me from feeling dull and ordinary. Craftwork is like gardening for me; a special time we should all try to make now and again.
I love to crochet, and it keeps my fingers busy when I watch television or need to think about any current problems. I’m not brilliant at it, though, for some of the stitches are too complicated for my small brain.
Over the years, I have gathered a big bag of wool from one project or another and need to find a way to use it creatively.
When I saw how pretty some of those granny squares were, I raked out my crochet hook and had a go. Some of them were pretty simple but a little boring. I needed a challenge and had seen the perfect square on the cover of a book on Amazon.
I tried to figure out how to do it but couldn’t get it right. There was nothing for it but to buy the book.
When it arrived, I was eager to start, but most of the pages fell out when I opened the book. Not a good start, I thought.
Minutes later, I discovered that although the square I wanted to make was on the cover, it was nowhere in the book! I cannot describe how frustrating that was.
Maybe I should learn how to do the stitches involved first. This should be easy, I hear you say, but the only place to do this is with YouTube videos, and it’s not always easy to follow someone. There should be a slow-motion button; that would help a lot!
Of course, if anyone reading this knows what I am talking about, I would love some input…
Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes 
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