Did you ever have one of those projects where you were just working along and then suddenly you were done? It was one of those Indian summer days, and I was sitting outside crocheting when I measured the hat around my head and it was big enough. A quick seam and some sewing and that pesky rectangle had become a hat.
Do you ever gauge your mood from a project you are working on? On Thursday, when I was working on this, the yarn was squeaking. This is a sure sign that I am tense and I was crocheting too tightly. I had to have a conversation with my husband about his father’s health when he got home and I know this was making me a bit stressed. On Friday, I was much more relaxed, and the yarn was quiet and soothing. Crafting is not just a type of therapy for me, it can also be used to give me an early warning that I am tense and need to relax.
This hat is the second one I made for Operation Gratitude. October seems to be the month for giving back.
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This is amazing! Thank you for sharing! 😄
It’s a good alternative if you don’t like working in the round.
Love it! Looks squishy and warm! 🙂
The yarn is so soft. It’s my new favorite acrylic.
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Great hat! Thank you so much for supporting the troops!
I’m glad I found out about your organization.
I often make mistakes when I am tense, that’s my warning system.
Me too. I’m trying to get better at stopping once this happens instead of continuing on to even more mistakes.
Really nice hat!! I mailed my two already, it is so nice we are on the same page…. Hope you had a relaxing weekend 🙂
Mine will go in the mail this week. Just need to dig out the mailing envelopes.
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The hat turned out great! And, yes, being tense always shows up in what I’m doing, although craftwork also helps calm me.
Working on something with my hands was always a kind of therapy for me, especially when I used to be in an office all day.
It turned out fantastically!!!
I love it when a plan (or pattern) comes together.