Do you do work on crafts less in the spring and summer?

[Longhorn]

I'm finding that I just can't get all that excited about crocheting these days. Maybe part of it is that it has been hectic around here with the two weddings and end of the semester. I won't be teaching the first summer session so I'll have more time -- maybe I'll get back to it then. But the thought of covering my lap with an ever-growing afghan just doesn't sound that appealing. Maybe I should switch to something lighter! :)

[eleny]

1. My afghan is sitting in the living room almost finished

It's been there a few weeks now. I might just let it go until autumn. It's getting warmer now, too.

After I see how busy we're going to be with the new garage construction, and that might not be too much, I might crack open the new Japanese embroidery book for some needlework. That can be small enough.

And there's always spending time just reading craft blogs. :D

[eridani]

2. I can't do resins or polymer clay until it warms up

Basement workshop with no direct heat.

[knitter4democracy]

3. Wow. You can do afghans?

I never can. I start them only to wind up giving the yarn away or something.

Have you seen Couture Crochet by Lily Chin? Worth the money, in my opinion. She has great stuff in there.

[Katherine Brengle]

4. Maybe a smaller project?

I get overwhelmed with bigger things. Maybe make yourself a pair of socks (can you crochet socks? not sure...) or a hat or something, not too time-consuming, no long term commitment :D.

[Longhorn]

8. I just find that I'm not that interested, big or small!

Maybe it's just these hectic weeks I've been having. I have a shrug to finish and then an afghan to begin but I just can't get motivated. :(

[AllegroRondo]

5. unfortunately, yard work has priority.

[lies and propaganda]

6. well, Im in AZ and I work with a kiln..

so i definitely work less in the summer. Besides bills, its just the overall drain of 115 outside ;)

[Arkansas Granny]

7. I spend more time out in the yard during warm weather and less

time at crafts. Besides the yard work, which I enjoy, taking up a lot of my spare time, I find it harder to crochet in the summertime. If my hands are the least bit sweaty, the yarn doesn't slide through my fingers as easily and it gets too warm to enjoy holding a lap full of yarn.

[shanti]

9. i'm in to making socks at the moment

small objects that don't make you sweaty in the summertime:)

[Left Brain]

10. I second that.

I'll crochet smaller stuff, like chemo caps or string projects, in the summertime. I'll probably get hyped to sew just before my granddaughter's July birthday. Quick beading projects are good on a camping trip.

[Bjornsdotter]

11. I barely do any

...when it gets warmer. I just don't have the time. We have a big garden that I take care of and a pool that I also do everything for.

I'm just dead by the end of the day......and my guilty secret....during the summer nights I like to play video games. Right now I'm playing Zelda The Twilight Princess.

Cheers

[eleny]

12. After seeing Katherine's post, I'm tempted to do some sewing

I'd really like a purse that's a bit larger and brighter than the one I'm using in my shoulder bag. Her colorful zippered pouch tempts me.

[lisa58]

13. I feel the same...

...I'm crocheting cotton placemats for my stepdaughter right now and they are small enough and light enough to not be uncomfortable to work on.

I also have three babies on the way. Luckily the first is due the end of September, the second the end of October and the third the end of November. I'll try to get the September baby done in the next few weeks before it gets too hot and leave the October and November babies for when I have to light the fireplace (or at least a chill is in the air).

[MaineDem]

14. I'm pretty much "crafty" all year round

I'm about to start a sweater so I can have it judged at our county fair in September.


I always have a smaller project going so I can carry it with me...socks or a small bag or something.