I just can't help it...

I took a much needed night off this week. I must always remember to do that for myself, especially when the weeks are as they have been. Of course, for me, a night off means I wanted to work on crochet. I pulled out some more of my "matching" yarns and started to work on a new cap. I started with a base in a variegated yarn and then picked some of the solid colors to end the cap. It was good to take the down time and also get some crochet done. Also, I did a little bit of sorting of the yarn, so I know exactly how much I have, which is still plenty.

Despite that, when I was out running errands today, I picked up some yarn! I made it through all the yarn aisles without any but then I found a really fun variegated yarn that I hadn't seen before. It will whip up into a fun vibrant cap, so I had to get it, because I just can't help myself sometimes. At least I only bought one skein, that's good, right?

In memory of Abby

Today, another young life was lost to cancer. After a 28 month fight with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Abby passed away this afternoon. She was a softball player at TWU, in the prime of her life when she was diagnosed and started her treatment immediately. She lost her hair due to chemo and she was one of the people that wore a lot of caps in place of her hair. Seeing pictures of her in a variety of caps, reminds me of why I make caps. I don't really see them in use that often or hear from the recipients but I know from experience that they are something that can be useful and gives people a chance to show their style despite having lost their hair. I haven't been making many lately, but I have a renewed desire to get some made in remembrance of Abby.

With my last donation, I picked several complimentary colors to put together and I did make one cap with those a couple weeks ago that I never posted, it is in a variety of  hues of my favorite color, purple!

To wrap up, I want to share information about my upcoming Relay for Life, in support of the American Cancer Society. If you are interested in joining my team, donating or just knowing more about what I'm doing, feel free to check out my personal page here:
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?px=32821795&pg=personal&fr_id=52645

Night off

I haven't worked on any caps in awhile and tonight was the perfect opportunity. I needed a little down time, so I decided to take the night "off" and sit down, relax and crochet. I ordered some pizza, thanks to the Rangers 7 runs yesterday I got a deal! Then, I sat down with my animal babies, turned on some recorded TV and pulled out the yarn. It was a much needed time, as crocheting, is a great stress reliever for me and I have a product to share when I'm finished. I worked with two very different types of yarn, but both ones with their own color variations to create a look with yarn only, not with different patterns. The variegated is a very soft, slick yarn that is a nice light spring weight (for when our spring actually comes and stays!) and the purple and white is thicker and fuzzier with flecks of reds blended into the purple and white wrap.  Another example of how the same basic pattern can create different looks, and I am happy to have 2 more to add to my next donation.