Nov. 3rd, 2011

Crafty time

Nov. 3rd, 2011 05:00 pm
soc_puppet: Words "Creative Process" in purple (Crafts)
Last year and the year before, I tried NaNoWriMo. I failed miserably. I failed so miserably last year, in fact, that I firmly instructed myself not to sign up this year, since it would only lead to pain and guilt. Instead, I vowed to crochet something.

Well, we're three days into the month, and I am indeed crocheting. I've finally gotten around to that Tetris blanket I've been talking about, and am going ...reasonable steam ahead.

I've got a couple of commissions to take care of on the side - one for my grandma and two for my across-the-back neighbor, plus Mom's birthday present at the end of the month - and while they technically take priority, I feel I can balance things out at the moment. Still, if it turns out I've bitten off more than I can chew, the blanket's being spat out first. I've got a contingency plan for if things start going bad ("Switch to smaller squares/a smaller pattern"), which I hope I don't have to use but am realistic about needing. I've hurt myself crocheting too much before, and I don't want to do it again.

There's also a couple of other people eyeing the Quire flyer this year, so it looks like it might be more opt-in for me. Frankly, it's a bit of a relief to know I've potentially got one less thing on my plate; I'll probably not be going for it.

Anyone else doing something creative for November? Writing, drawing, crafting, whatever?


Welp, there's another local NaNo meeting for me to play cheerleader at tonight; good thing I can talk and crochet at the same time. I think I'll get a quick nap in before it starts.

Current square count: 36/396 (~9%)
Tonight's goal: 42/396

I can so do this.

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