A Little Sunshine On A Dreary Day

It's Thanksgiving week and, as it typically is this time of year here in Ohio, the weather is cold, damp, and yucky. I'm not complaining; just making an observation. I actually appreciate the colder weather. I like to stay home on these dreary days and find something creative to occupy my time. 

Last week I started working on an old crochet design I never published. I'm not sure where the original prototype is hiding at the moment, but I did happen to come across the written pattern recently. After a little digging around in my stash I found the perfect colors to make a bright and happy project.

The pattern is for a simple 4-inch square. My original plan was to use the square as the basis of a small totebag and that is still the plan. I am currently working on the construction of the bag and hope to have the pattern finished and ready by next week. 

So in the meantime, here's a sneak peek of my Little Sunshine Square to brighten your day.  

For your consideration... 1 Thessalonians 5:18
In everything give thanks: for this is the will
of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. KJV

Ten Years, a Coincidence, and a Testimony

WOW!

Ten years?? To the day no less! 

There have been a lot of changes in my life situation since I fell away from the blogging and crochet designing arenas. I'll talk more about that in a future post. But I just want to say I've missed this! I've missed the community. I've missed the creativity. And I've mostly missed the friendships and comaraderie that I was a part of at one time. 

I've thought so much about that part of my life recently that I was led to peruse the "old blog" yesterday afternoon to have a little peek to see how it was doing. Almost immediately my eye was drawn to the date of my last post; Nov 18, 2014. 

Wow! TEN years!

Honestly, I've looked at the blog many times over these several years and thought about attempting a reboot, but it has never seemed to be a good time. Life, and all that... But it's life that's gotten me to where I am now. Not in a bad way. Things happen that are all part of God's providence and His will for our lives. Sometimes things that appear to be a major setback are actually placing us in a position to shine His light outward through us. I firmly believe this is where I stand at this moment in time. 

Transitions are a time for growth and new adventures. Over the coming days, weeks, months I will be exploring new avenues of sharing my talents and wares. The blog is not going anywhere, although you may have already noticed some slight changes in its appearance. I do have some plans for expanding my commercial brand (Crochet Amore) and perhaps engaging in a new platform or two. More details on that as I work out the logistics.

The crafting world has drastically changed from what it once was. I have much to learn and far to go. If you are still with me, whether an old friend or a new colleague, I hope you'll join me on this journey.

I couldn't "not" post a crochet pic for you, so here is a little eye candy. It's an afghan I made for a close friend a couple of years ago. (Yes, she LOVES plants! LOL) The flower square is Bev's Soft Flower Square and the connecting rows are a basic granny ripple.

If you'd like to see more of what I've been doing with my hook and yarn check out my project page over on Ravelry. There's not a whole lot of new stuff there, no new patterns, but I've been a little more busy lately with making things for the classroom as you'll see.

 for your consideration...  2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”
made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the
 knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ. NIV