If you had told me a couple years ago that I would spend the majority of my free time threading a piece of yarn over, around and through until I came out with a finished sweater, blanket, pair of socks, christening gown, I'd have told you that you needed a straightjacket. But as you can see...that's what I've been doing! Over the past 6-10 months or so, I've taken up crocheting, and the sweater over there is one I made for my girlfriend's daughter. She LOVES purple. And trust me, no one was more surprised than me when it actually FIT her!! This one took a couple weeks (2, maybe?) of crocheting at night after dinner and maybe a couple hours on the weekend. Relatively speaking, it was easy and went quickly.
Now THIS beauty...this is a Christening gown for my next-door neighbor's daughter, who'shaving her first child. This one took months. Many hours of looking at fine thread and using a hook with a head that I could barely see! Although...it went easier than I expected. I only had to tear out about 2 rows at different times, and those because I wasn't paying attention to what I was doing and lost count. There's a bonnet and booties that go with this, and I'm in the middle of the bonnet. I can't wait to give it to Lauren - her mom already loves it!
I have a couple more projects in the works. Only one for myself, as it seems that the only ones I can finish are the ones that I give away! I haven't sold anything (a combination of copyright issues for the patterns and not enough finished projects), but in time, I'm hoping to attend a craft fair with my work. We'll see how that goes. Meanwhile, I'm hooking away, and having the time of my life!