I enjoy crocheting, even the simplest of patterns. I always have a sense of accomplishment when I finish a project. I also get frustrated when the yarn I have chosen does not look good in the pattern I have chosen.
Example: A co worker’s grandson was a year old in September. I have tried for over a year (sporadically) to find a pattern that looked good in the chosen yarn–no luck. I probably started 5 or 6 patterns and none of them did I like. This was very frustrating! I would crochet and pull out, crochet and pull out. Finally, I just stopped for a while.
I recently saw a pattern on the computer that I really like. The pattern looked simple (which I like) and the pattern was pretty. It is a repetition of the same stitch over and over but still pretty. I contacted the person, asking where they got the pattern. She told me she had designed the pattern herself, I have done this twice and personally, I thought the afghans I designed were quite pretty. (don’t know what I did with the patterns)
Anyway, we agreed on a price for her pattern. I changed the pattern very little( really only added stitches to make it a little larger) and am enjoying making the blanket for this little fellow using different yarn. Hopefully, I will have it finished about the time he starts college.
I have made all the grandchildren (even the 2 that probably no longer claim me) except the oldest and 2 youngest afghans. I have started one for the knee-baby, a pattern I designed. It has been so long since I worked on it, I will probably have to decipher the work I have done so that I will know where to start again.
Think I will get off this computer and crochet on the baby blanket!!