Perfectly Imperfect

I've two projects on the go. I will be able to go back to my shrink this week (six monthly review) and tell her that I have finished some projects, but I will have to confess that I've started two more. 

There is a method in my ADHD driven quirkiness. 

I have two projects with different deadlines. 

One is a blanket for Blarney. I'm making this for her for Christmas. I'm using Bendigo Woolen Mills Wool - proper natural fibres. Expensive wool. It can be an heirloom if it's looked after, bit it will be serviceable, useful as well. She still has the one I made with cheap acrylic yarn some 20 years ago. 

I'm using 12 ply yarn with a 4.5 mm crochet hook. 

And if I'm going to be certain to finish it, crocheting while I'm in front of the telly, I need to start it now. 

However, my other project - and I'm not sure who will be receiving this one, is made from cheapy Kmart cake yarn. 

It's roughly a 12 ply. I'm crocheting up squares using a 3.5 mm hook - so they are tighter than the other blanket. I get around4 square per colour in the ball - there are five separate colours in each ball. 

Then I sew them into to blanket. 

I'm not the world's best sewer (nor crocheter either, but still - I'm consistent and quick). I'm learning not to berate myself if I put a square on the wrong way. I'm not fretting over the fact that some squares have to colours in them. I'm trying to ease myself out of getting this blanket perfect and overcome my addiction to perfection. It's lovely in its simplicity and incongruency. 

I think this will be awesome when I'm done with it. Any spare yarn will be turned into cat and do blankets. Blarney's cats get a small blanket for Christmas most years. I also will make one for my Roman, my trainer Chuck's dog - he loves the one I made him last year. 

All I know is that this keeps my busy brain happy. I'm so glad I have these skills. 

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