52 Scarves

 Hello, all.  Last spring, I stitched some filet crochet curtains for our front sitting room. I knew they weren't done, but finished them mostly so I could hang and make adjustments.  Only, once I saw them up, I pretty much, well, hated them.  I'd made such curtains previously in another home where they worked great. I thought perhaps I was "too close" to the project, so I let them hang, partially done, for six months. (Yes, people came to my house during this period. Sigh.) In October, I gave up and took them down. We took a car trip in November, so I spent my riding time frogging and winding balls. I made myself a quick backpack to use while walking around on our trip, and worked the rest of the yarn into granny squares. Over the holiday, I connected them with a ball of cream yarn I picked up for this purpose. I just didn't have a coordinating color in my stash.  I experimented with a type of connecting that I had never used before. Here's the result:

Disclaimer: This is a bank of options; if I'm stitching along, I may not come back and use any of these. But if I find myself running out of ideas... I'll have no excuse because here they are! 2025 Small Project Pattern options 🧶🧶🧶 Hats Crochet Hat First fall Hat (crochet) Fingerless gloves Arm warmer (look like simple fingerless gloves to me) Granny Square Mitts I like the idea of the square being the base of the pattern - if it works well for me, I could put all kinds of motifs in for the Granny square Motifs Granny square (basic, I don't use a pattern) Granny square (solid with corner gaps, I don't use a pattern) Granny square (solid without corner gaps, I don't use a pattern) Mile-a-Minute Baby Afghan Cozy Mile-a-Minute Throw Scarves: I don't usually use a pattern for scarves. I pick a stitch I want to use and then stitch until the scarf is the same length as the recipient's right. But just to be prepared...  Morning Mist Scarf Urban Rib Scarf Baby a...

  I'm not sure if this is a resolution or not, but here goes.  I find that I don't stitch consistently partly because the necessities of life "get in the way," but also because I'll start a project that's bigger than I can deal with. What are my obstacles? Sometimes it's just that - time.  Sometimes I lose motivation. I can only gift so many things. I have no interest in a craft business at this time.  Sometimes a project turns out to be simultaneously more boring and more complicated that I anticipated.  Sometimes the charities to which I donate don't have a need that I can fill.   So, I got to thinking about this another way. EVERY November, there is a local need for hats, gloves, scarves, and jackets.  EVERY winter, folks up north need hat donations. #2 has gotten me in trouble some years because I say I'll make a hat a week... and then I get really bored with hats.  So, here's my plan: Make something small every week in 2025. Guidelines I...