One of my favorite parts of writing crochet patterns is seeing other people’s final products. There is such validation in knowing that other crocheters are successful with the patterns; that the directions are clear and result in a final product they can enjoy! I especially love seeing how people interpret my patterns and the creative liberties they take.
These are some of the finished projects that people have shared with me:

This is the Dress-me-up Saguaro cactus. The person who crocheted this got creative and made up two of her own hats, which are the sombrero and cowboy hats.

Duff Beer coozy
On another note, I am still figuring out how to establish a baby/hobby balance. Seems that when Juno takes a long nap these days, I am either catching up on household chores or trying to take a rest/snooze, rather than crocheting or working on this forgotten blog. I may also waste time on Facebook, but who’s asking!? Anyway…
Last week, I picked up the crochet hook for the first time in months, and I was pleased to find that I hadn’t forgotten everything (as I had feared). I didn’t finish what I was working on though…but hey, it was a step toward getting back to crocheting.