monday musings on crochet therapy

For anyone who follows me on social media, you've seen my obsession with crocheting and yarn. Over the years, I've expanded my repertoire from scarves (seriously, how many scarves can one person use and my friends were beginning to dodge me for fear I'd push yet another scarf on them), to shawls and blankets to amigurumi creatures. [You can see a number of them here].

For me, yarn therapy = brain therapy. I crochet when I watch TV or listen to an audio book or when I need to unravel a story idea. Busy fingers help quiet my brain. 

If I'm stuck on a story idea, I'll crochet something that doesn't require thinking. The repetition of the stitches is soothing, and allows my brain to wander. I can't tell you the number of times I've had "ohhhhhh" moments when I've stopped agonized and allowed the brain cells their freedom. Amigurumi creatures are more for stress relief and fun. I mean, really, how can you not smile seeing these?