The wedding was weeks ago and I still haven’t finished the jacket I intended to wear for it. Note to self – be not too ambitious when selecting a pattern that needs to be completed by a specific deadline. Rather than setting it aside in a fit of pique, however, I have persisted and am rather enjoying it… here is progress so far:
At least I have two sleeves now
Soon I will be starting on the flowers that will adorn the ends of the sleeves and the open edges.
Focusing on such a time-consuming creation has meant relatively few finished objects. However, I recently realised that, to lift my mood, it would be good to make some small things, so I did: a trial pair of dragon-scale wrist warmers, a couple of hats (one for me and one for a friend) and a squash (which I now have no idea what to do with!):
It’s always good to make something when you feel glum! What do you do when the world feels depressing?
The Snail of Happiness 
iamsimplyhooked
/ October 4, 2016Love the squash – it clearly needs some courgettes to go with it!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ October 4, 2016It’s my first crochet vegetable… maybe there will be more!!
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iamsimplyhooked
/ October 5, 2016Have a look at Daniellajoe’s blog – she has crochet corn on the cob!
Small achievable projects are definitely one of my coping strategies….
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Pat
/ October 4, 2016The squash is right where it should be. With the other squash, of course! Your blog always cheers me up. Glad your back. 🙂 (No pressure.)
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The Snail of Happiness
/ October 4, 2016Thank you – I probably need to crochet some more silly things!
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Nice piece of work
/ October 4, 2016I hide under the blankets – but that’s when I feel more depressed than the world itself feels! There have been times when I haven’t come out for days.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ October 4, 2016So tempting… but I’m trying to do at least some positive things!
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Nice piece of work
/ October 5, 2016Oh absolutely. My comment was out of (the) context, actually, and was a silly attempt to make light of clinical depression. Which wasn’t meant to offend anyone – I am a sufferer myself, and the symptoms ain’t no joking matter.
When I am frustrated and upset with the world, I find it helps to water the garden 🙂
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thecontentedcrafter
/ October 4, 2016When I was under the weather recently I made miles of decorative tape 🙂 Love your dragon warmers!!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ October 4, 2016Yes I say your beautiful tape – a great idea. I should really start making squares … I want to make a blanket to donate to charity and it would be good to have it as an on-going project.
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thecontentedcrafter
/ October 4, 2016Now that’s a good idea!
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Kathryn
/ October 6, 2016When the world feels depressing:
Connect with other people – there are lots more good than not
Wear handknitted socks – thanks Jan, the weather is just great for getting back into woolies and they feel lovely 🙂
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daniellajoe
/ October 4, 2016You have been busy, wow!! I love the Pumpkin the best…. happy October 😀
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katechiconi
/ October 4, 2016I think a whole basket of crochet vegetables is called for. Home grown and organic! The jacket is looking very good, and I’m glad you’re persisting with it.
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Born To Organize
/ October 5, 2016I’m with Kate. A basket of vegetables sounds like so much fun.
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Born To Organize
/ October 5, 2016I’m sorry to hear you’ve been feeling blue. It’s nice to created on a small scale. I like projects that I can finish in a short time, along with the longer term projects.
When I’m feeling low, I like to spend time in the garden or on a nature walk. I also enjoy pottering around the house, organizing and tidying and rearranging things. The new perspective is cleansing somehow.
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Wild Daffodil
/ October 5, 2016If I’m too tired or low to knit or crochet – which is rare, but it does happen, then sorting through my photos usually lifts the spirits. I’m wondering about your squash as a home for a vaark, veggie vaark could nestle amongst the yarny vegetables perhaps. 😉
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crawcraftsbeasties
/ October 5, 2016That squash is brilliant! And while I’m totally in favour of creating a whole crochet veggie patch, you could also make it into a fun felt Hallowe’en decoration with a few bits of black felt 😀 I really like the dragon scale mitts, too. My antidote to a bad day is a heady mix of sofa, tea, some simple on-autopilot knitting and as many murder mysteries as I can lay my hands on. Works every time 😀
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davidprosser
/ October 5, 2016I read the blogs of my friends and am inevitable cheered.The squash does it.
xxx Ginormous Hugs Jan xxx
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Charli
/ October 5, 2016When the world seems too much, I garden! It’s my own little world and it’s full of fun things. And if it is the middle of Winter I’ve got houseplants and a planted fish tank- still counts as gardening.
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katythenightowl
/ October 10, 2016I really love your wrist warmers 🙂
I’ve got a similar pattern that I’ve still not managed to make – I’ll have to write myself a stick-it note with ‘I must do better’ written on it! Lol
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