One of the problems with resolving to notice and enjoy more of life’s small pleasures is that it leaves less time for things like blogging.
I’ve been crocheting for almost 30 years, since I was pregnant with my daughter (wow, she’s almost 30!). I’ve only recently discovered, however, that I love cotton yarn. I made this discovery by accident; while shopping one day a few weeks before Christmas, I noticed some huge skeins of cotton yarn on sale for what seemed like a very reasonable price. I picked up a few of them, and crocheted this granny-square afghan for Christmas:
Not only was the cotton a dream to crochet with, I love the feel of the finished afghan.
So, I’ve developed a small obsession with cotton yarn. I’m not sure why I don’t buy enough to just make more cotton afghans. Instead, I buy little bits at a time, patiently explaining to myself that I don’t need more afghans, cotton or otherwise. Then I crochet small items that are even less practical and useful than afghans, such as
crocheted cotton cloths:
and flowers:
I tend to crochet more in the winter, so I’m hoping that over the next month or so my fascination with cotton yarn will wane, and that I’ll even have forgotten about by next winter. If not, I’ll be soliciting ideas from my virtual, online friends for ways to use cotton yarn.
In the meantime, I get a lot of pleasure out of the feel of this cool, cozy cotton.
And what did you find pleasurable today?
