Do you ever get the crochet doldrums? That feeling that you'd rather not look at yarn, much less touch it or make something from it? I do. It never lasts for long, but every year, I get burned out after the December holiday season.

I figure I'm probably not the only one who has looked balefully at a work-in-progress, wishing I hadn't invested so much yarn into it, so I could abandon it for good. So, I wrote a quick article about what I do to combat that feeling, and get back into the groove of loving this amazing hobby. You can check it out here: http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art2920.asp

One of my suggestions is to find patterns that lend you inspiration. Here's a quick and easy one that's full of texture, and sure to be noticed when you wear them out and about. I call them "Picot Fingerless Gloves," and there's a link at the bottom for you to add the pattern to your Favorites on Ravelry.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51658.asp

As always, you can find lots of great patterns and articles about crochet at crochet.bellaonline.com or find me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/CrochetEditor

To participate in free, fun online discussions, this site has a community forum all about Crochet located here -

http://forums.bellaonline.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=12

I hope to hear from you sometime soon, either in the forum or in response to this email message. I thrive on your feedback!

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Holly Messenger Aamot, Crochet Editor
http://crochet.bellaonline.com

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