I need a break

I need to get into a rhythm of not being in employment. I am in the most fortunate position of being able to determine my own schedule and yet I have found myself slipping into old habits. For me, this means obsessing over a project and excessively striving for perfection.

I gave myself a talking to this morning. I sat in my crafting corner and my heart sank. I have sickened myself of critters by doing nothing but them for so long. I have got into the position of having lots of partly finished projects:

This group all need dresses or jumpers and skirts 

This poor girl needs quite a lot of finishing:

I crocheted a sweater for this bear. It fits well but I HATE the way it looks and feels - it's all clunky and thick. So he requires clothes:

I have made the pieces for a pair of dungarees for this bear, but they have to be sewn up and blocked:

I got so bored with this dress, I even left it part way through a row!

So, I dug through some bags to find a project I just embarked on before the Christmas frenzy. It is a lovely, bright, hooky project.

I got the idea from the brilliant Bunny Mummy blog. Basically, it is just 7 round Granny Squares, but in each square you just use colours from 3 of the following colour groups:

1.  Blue/turquoise

2.  Lilac/purple

3.  Pink/red

4.  Green

5.  Orange

6.  Yellow

You can get amazingly different results from using different tones in each colour group. Although it doesn't show too clearly, I have tried to indicate this with photos of the already completed squares:

What is even more surprising, is the vast amount of cat hairs on the squares, bearing in mind they have been wrapped in a plastic bag, inside a project bag. A triumph even for this household!

I shall watch some YouTube podcasts about yarn, craft rooms and organising stashes whilst taking a break and having a bit of crafting fun.

I have had a word of mouth commission for 2 dressed rabbits, but they are not due for a while yet.