Yes, it's been over a year, but I finally finished another afghan. Just a few life things have happened since a year ago, and I've also continued to battle dystonia. But by God's grace, and with His help, I finished this one:
This blanket was a very special one, for my niece born earlier this year. The pattern was the easy mesh stitch (wide crochet variety) from Mama in a Stitch, and the yarn was Mainstays soft pink (bought at Wal-Mart).
I intended this to be a fast work pattern, but it turned out to be slow, resulting in a final size of only about 30 x 32 inches. I struggles to keep the edges even, too, so I had to do some patch work. I ended up creating a scalloped edge (chain 6 and single crochet) to cover that. But oh well. It's done, made with love and gifted to my niece for Christmas. I hope she enjoys it as her years progress.
Tell me. Have you crocheted a mesh stitch before? If so, how did it go? Please comment below.
Life is a swirl of excitement right now. There's a new niece, and wedding planning, and friend visits, and spring, beautiful spring! I want to celebrate it all and live out this season of celebration, but honestly, there's still fear.
Fear of not having enough time to invest with all the people I love
Fear of missing out on one thing or another
Fear of the other shoe dropping and this facade of happiness crumbling
Fear of sickness
Fear of conflict
Fear of fear
And all the fear eats at my joy.
"When times are good, be happy," King Solomon wrote (Ecc 7:14a, New International Version). That's the sentiment that keeps coming back to me. So I'm trying. Trying to live in the moment. Trying to wring every drop of joy out of this season. These times are a blessing, for God has blessed me.
With family I love
With a fiance I love
With a beautiful new niece who's growing by the day
With warmer weather
And sunshine-y days
And hiking
And living
And planning
And breathing
And being
WITH BEING A BELOVED CHILD OF GOD!
Hard times will come. That's what the latter part of the verse says. But God has made the happy times as well as the hard. I want and need to celebrate both.
