It's hard for me to believe that it's only Saturday. I feel like I've gotten a lot done this weekend. Two patterns have been completed, I've crocheted a few model accessories for Classic Elite and I've continued working on this yoga mat bag. It began a few months ago, and I had something pretty spectacular in mind for it—however, it wasn't coming out the way I had anticipated. So, into hiding it went. I just pulled it out of hiding to give it another look and I've fallen in love with it.
I'm noticing lately that crochet has really become a comforting act. I recently designed something for an upcoming book that had to be designed, written and crocheted in about a week. Luckily I have some great knitters/crocheters around who are willing to take on such an endevour... but I found myself drawn to this design so much that I began crocheting one for myself too. It was very comforting to have a project to work on. I can't tell you how long it's been since I've had an actual crochet *project* to keep me company.
Now that I've finished my version of that design, I found myself seeking another crochet project. I'm thinking that this yoga mat bag will be my newest travel companion. I'm using Classic Elite's Allegoro, and I'm about half way through the first ball. I'm surprised by how far along it has come with such a small amount of yarn. I don't anticipate the whole bag using more than 2 balls of yarn.
