2025 did not get off to a great start for us; I had to right away contend with some family drama in my own home, and then our brother-in-law fell gravely ill, was moved to hospice and passed away in Tampa. Other issues did not contribute anything positive.
Stress causes my arthritis to flare up, as does having to travel long distances, and my hands quickly bore the brunt of that. Since crochet is the one fiber art I can do even when my hands hurt, I looked for and found a free pattern online and decided to make a throw for myself.
I have tons of thrifted yarn, of course, so I didn't buy any new for the project, but instead shopped my stash for the colors I wanted. I imagined a throw like sitting on beach sand and watching the tide come in.
The pattern seems challenging but is actually pretty simple, and soon I was able to work on the throw without having to think about it.
Every night I spent a couple of hours working on it, which helped me deal with the stress and find my calm again.
The colorblock palette may seem a bit weird, but it is how I see the beach when I'm sitting on the sand. I loved every minute I spent on this project.
The end result. Couldn't be happier with it, and by making it I saved fourteen skeins of thrifted yarn from the landfills and helped myself deal with a couple of very unhappy weeks.
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