As I've started crocheting more and more, I've noticed some burgeoning trends between the textile art I create and my writing projects! When I fully DNF a project or put it on the backburner it's usually for one of four reasons: 1) I'm not skilled enough yet (ft. Scooby Doo x Princess Bride & my hexagon bag) 2) My own heartache is spilling over and infecting the project (ft. my NaNoWriMo scarf and Project Death) 3) The project just takes foreeeeever, almost like the opposite of the "shiny new idea syndrome" (ft. my blanket & The Meridian Maps) 4) I actually DO finish it but don't feel comfortable giving or gifting it to anyone as I'd planned (ft. my dragon amigurumi and Project Purple) Of course, one of the wonderful things about both writing AND crochet, is that even the bits and bobs we don't use, we can often repurpose. Plus, so long as you use stitch markers or back-up your projects, you can always return to them, weeks, months, or years later.
D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S : Does any of this resonate with you?? Do you have any hobbies where you're starting notice patterns or trends between it and writing, in regards to how you work or create? Do you have any hobbies or different types of art you're hoping to try out this year? Could you put your DNFs into categories? (I'd also love to know if you have DNFs for categories of books you've read, too!)
