Crochet Time

Well, I went from knitting to crochet. I couldn't handle not working with yarn. Okay, so it's probably doing NOTHING good for my hand, but I don't care anymore. Pain... It's just one more thing that will hurt. Whatever.

I have decided what I don't like about crochet.
1) There aren't as many good patterns.
2) Most of the patterns are "clunky." Almost representative of the old "Grandma Squares" that are out there in abundance.

Yeah. Those are the 2 main things I don't like. I love lightweight, filmy things. That's why I mainly knit lace. I adore that delicate look. Crochet just can't quite capture that as well. It's because each "bar" in it is created by making chains. There's no easy way to get the hole that's necessary in lace when it comes to crochet. So, enter the "clunky" look. Don't get me wrong. There are designers out there that manage to pull it off, but they're few and far between and rarely do they come up with something I want to make.

So, if I can handle the pain, I'm going to switch back to knitting. To heck with it. I was good for about 6 weeks and there was almost no change in my hand's ability to get better. Stupid hand. So, spoink on it. I'll finish up Nerd Wars with crochet and then maybe take some time off since the next Nerd Wars tournament won't start until February. We'll see though.

I'll admit it. When that pain flares up, it HURTS. It takes a lot for me to stop doing what I love, and I was good for about a month. That's saying something for the level of pain. Doctors tend to notice pain levels when it hinders your ability to handle day-to-day tasks, and I'll admit it. Knitting is a very important part of my day. Okay. And doing dishes and folding laundry wasn't going well either.... But that's just normal, boring stuff. ;-)

Gack! I'll get there. Until then, I'll do my best to enjoy learning a new craft and being able to expand my creative outlets. In the end, it's all good.