Wow! It is so hard to believe that a year has gone by already. This is the final week of the
52 Week Crochet Challenge, and the last challenge is to discuss your favorite challenge and why. (But, they are all my favorites!)
The most challenging and time consuming, for me, was
Week 38: Create an analogous color scarf. I had the squares completed around the date of the challenge, but it took me much, much, longer to actually complete the scarf and take pictures. I am so happy that I completed it, and I have a colorful and bright companion for the last few weeks of winter.
On the flip side (pun intended!), we had a challenge to make a beach or summer fun project for
Week 17. I designed a pair of
flip flop socks (which I am so looking forward to wearing again!), and I included a tutorial on how to make them on
my blog. This challenge progressed very smoothly and seemed to come together in no time at all.
This year long project has been a challenge in many respects. When I created it, I told myself that I would not beat myself up if I did not complete every challenge. This attitude made it much more enjoyable, and I did have a lot of fun with it.
In the beginning, my intentions were to keep
my blog updated and to keep a blog roll of participants. I really wanted to discover new things about crochet and to inspire myself to design some new patterns. Over time, my focus moved towards my
Ravelry group. This group has been the most rewarding part of the project. I learned some new things, met some terrific friends, read their heartfelt, funny, wonderful (and sometimes sad) stories, laughed a lot, and found myself loving crochet even more.
Thanks so much for a great year!
Julie
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