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A Thousand Rehabbed Crochet Squares
Finding purpose in the pieces left behind
The journey of a thousand crochet squares begins with a single stitch. — crochetbug
December 25, 2017
My family and I celebrate Christmas, and this year — after our celebration had drawn to a close — my husband and son and I were each busy with our indivdual post-Christmas “things to do” lists.
We were going to begin the upcoming new year by making what ended up being a multi-part move that would take nineteen months to complete. It was with this move in mind that I went into the dining room (which doubled as my crochet office) to start organizing my crochet. One thing led to another, and I soon found myself at Ravelry (an online crochet, knitting, and fiber community) and noticed that I had a new message.
A volunteer for Project Amigo (a non-profit focused on helping the community of Colima, Mexico, educate their youth) had read my “about me” notes and left the following message:
In your About Me Notes I saw that you have made afghans in the past. Rather than making an entire afghan, would you be interested in knitting or crocheting five inch or six inch squares (any color, pattern or yarn type)? This project is ongoing…
