Put One On The Shelf, Started Another

Well, after trying my best not to get frustrated following the pattern for the Lotus Flower Bag, I decided to put it on the self even though my fingers were still itching to crochet something pretty. My mind was not cooperating in deciphering the instructions. Not that they were difficult to follow, it's just my head is full of stress and too many things to think about plus all the usual daily interruptions, I kept losing my place and had to give it up for a bit. I only got to round 8, and can tell it's going to be a beautiful bag when I finally get back to it. Ravelry calls it putting something in "hibernation". I like that.

I picked up another ball of crochet thread and a size 7 steel crochet hook and started... What? I dunno. Maybe a sachet. It's tiny and hard to see and hurts my hands to work with this tiny needle and thin thread but something is finally emerging from my yearning to create and here it is, the beginning anyway.. I think this is going to turn out to be a soap holder for underwear drawer or a sachet. We have many vintage Avon soaps laying around that still smell wonderful and this would be the perfect way to put those soaps to use, finally after all these years.



I can't wait to finish this now that I made up my mind what it's going to be. Don't you just hate it when you're crocheting out in public somewhere and everyone asks you "what are you making?" I always want to scream, if you can't tell what it is maybe I shouldn't even BE crocheting! What do you mean, "what is it?" can't you tell???? ha. just kidding. I don't go bolistic, I promise. I just smile sweetly and say the most bizarre thing that pops in my head...
Like, well, "It was going to be a sweater for my daughter but I think it might be too small for her, what do you think?" when the project I'm working on is actually for a Barbie doll. ha. Yep. I'm a bitch sometimes. tee hee.

If I can keep track of the stitches I work as I go along, I'll post the pattern for the soap holder asap. Granted it turns out as pretty as I intend it to be, that is.