After going through some life changes and figuring out that I wasn't really doing what I wanted to be doing, I had to make some decisions. First, I had to admit that I didn't really enjoy the work I'd been doing for the last 20 years and decide it was time to make a change. But what to do instead? I hadn't ever given it much thought because I had always enjoyed my work. But the world changes, times change and people change. What was fun and challenging for us once becomes drudgery.
So I have decided to pursue more "free-form" endeavors and see what I can achieve in an area that I have long enjoyed for fun and personal reward. That is, of course, crocheting.
An aunt of mine first taught me to crochet at the age of 12 or so. Like many of my fellow crocheters, the first thing I learned to crochet was a Granny Square. For many years I had to find my own way. I knew almost no one else who crocheted and online social networking was non-existent at the time. I had never followed a pattern or even bought a crochet magazine. I crocheted simple purses, belts and ponchos in high school, then "graduated" to sweaters and afghans in my 20's. All of these were done without patterns and with much "frogging".
Over the years, I would put down my crochet hooks and stop for extended periods of time. But I have always come back to it. Now with all the resources at hand for joining virtual groups of like-minded individuals and surfing for new ideas, new patterns, and new expressions, I have decided to start a blog of my projects, my designs, and my efforts to make my hobby pay for itself (yarn is quite expensive these days, you know).
So here my adventure begins and hopefully, there will be those of you who will read it, comment, and hopefully contribute to the realization of my dream.
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