Good morning Lori! Happy 4th! I know how to crochet, just haven't done it in forever. My pintrest has so many patterns that I truly do need to get serious and practice up. I just struggle so with reading patterns for some reason.

I even know how to knit somewhere back in the darkest corners of my mind. We had lessons when we were little girls an a few times back in the past I have gotten around and done a bit. I'm just lazy since I always had someone else to read for me. Then too it was always afghans or scarfs so it was repeating instead of having to count so much and pay attention...
Don't work too hard today! Sponging isn't so bad, kind of like cleaning the kitchen counter, then cleaning it again, and again...

Be careful on your drive and stay safe!
I know exactly what you mean. I used to do more involved patterns. When I was in high school, I made a whole set of Strawberry Shortcake dolls (three or four of them), the strawberry one, blueberry, ??? lemon....can't remember all the different dolls now. The heads were the soft plastic whatever that stuff was, so the heads were the actual trademark Strawberry Shortcake msde., the bodies and clothing, shoes

were all crocheted and stuffed.
....NOW, I only do granny square type throws/blankets. Easy to pick up and put down, only a few stitches to remember and count too. You don't have to refer to a pattern to figure out where to go next...just a whole lot easier. Kind of boring sometimes, but I get the satisfaction from the actual crocheting part, just a relaxing rhythm and repetitive type motion.
I do have another pattern that I love for scarves. The first base row is just a chain stitch, I'll have to find my pattern to say how many to start with though. But the rest of the time you alternate double crochet, with single crochet. It forms a really interesting and pleasing pattern, and it has a nice flow and rhythm to it also.
Thanks for the well wishes!! I won't work too hard, I promise.
Well, I'm heading out. If I can muster a data signal out there, I'll try to pop in later, but I never know if I'll have one or not.
Have a wonderful rest of the day everyone.
