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How Crochet Helped Me Through Anxiety
More Than Just Yarn and a Hook "Crochet is a magical piece of peaceful bliss." It may sound like a simple statement, but for me, crochet became so much more than a hobby. It became a way to quiet my mind during some of the most difficult years of my life. It helped me through anxiety, grief, and trauma. It gave me something to focus on when fear seemed to take over everything else. And eventually, it became part of the foundation of Duffney's Bird Barn. My crochet journey began in 2015 […]https://duffneysbirdbarn.wordpress.com/2026/06/29/how-crochet-helped-me-through-anxiety/
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How Crochet Helped Me Through Anxiety
More Than Just Yarn and a Hook "Crochet is a magical piece of peaceful bliss." It may sound like a simple statement, but for me, crochet became so much more than a hobby. It became a way to quiet my mind during some of the most difficult years of my life. It helped me through anxiety, grief, and trauma. It gave me something to focus on when fear seemed to take over everything else. And eventually, it became part of the foundation of Duffney's Bird Barn. My crochet journey began in 2015 […]https://duffneysbirdbarn.wordpress.com/2026/06/29/how-crochet-helped-me-through-anxiety/
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How Crochet Helped Me Through Anxiety
More Than Just Yarn and a Hook "Crochet is a magical piece of peaceful bliss." It may sound like a simple statement, but for me, crochet became so much more than a hobby. It became a way to quiet my mind during some of the most difficult years of my life. It helped me through anxiety, grief, and trauma. It gave me something to focus on when fear seemed to take over everything else. And eventually, it became part of the foundation of Duffney's Bird Barn. My crochet journey began in 2015 […]https://duffneysbirdbarn.wordpress.com/2026/06/29/how-crochet-helped-me-through-anxiety/
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How Crochet Helped Me Through Anxiety
More Than Just Yarn and a Hook "Crochet is a magical piece of peaceful bliss." It may sound like a simple statement, but for me, crochet became so much more than a hobby. It became a way to quiet my mind during some of the most difficult years of my life. It helped me through anxiety, grief, and trauma. It gave me something to focus on when fear seemed to take over everything else. And eventually, it became part of the foundation of Duffney's Bird Barn. My crochet journey began in 2015 […]https://duffneysbirdbarn.wordpress.com/2026/06/29/how-crochet-helped-me-through-anxiety/
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How Crochet Helped Me Through Anxiety
More Than Just Yarn and a Hook "Crochet is a magical piece of peaceful bliss." It may sound like a simple statement, but for me, crochet became so much more than a hobby. It became a way to quiet my mind during some of the most difficult years of my life. It helped me through anxiety, grief, and trauma. It gave me something to focus on when fear seemed to take over everything else. And eventually, it became part of the foundation of Duffney's Bird Barn. My crochet journey began in 2015 […]https://duffneysbirdbarn.wordpress.com/2026/06/29/how-crochet-helped-me-through-anxiety/
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Crochet Patterns That Look Terrible Until the Very Last Row
Trust the Process (Even When the Process Looks Questionable)
Have you ever been halfway through a crochet project and thought:
“Well, this was a terrible idea.”
Of course you have.
Every crocheter has stared at a project in progress and wondered if they accidentally forgot how to crochet overnight.
The stitches look weird.
The shape makes no sense.
The colors seem wrong.
The entire thing resembles a household object nobody intended to make.
And yet…
Some of the most beautiful crochet projects spend most of their lives looking absolutely ridiculous.
The Ugly Duckling Phase
Nobody talks about the Ugly Duckling Phase.
That’s the point in a project where:
- The cardigan looks like a lumpy bath mat.
- The granny square blanket resembles a pile of potholders.
- The shawl looks like a fishing net with commitment issues.
- The amigurumi resembles an unidentified vegetable.
This phase is completely normal.
Unfortunately, nobody warns beginners.
So they assume they’ve ruined everything.
Granny Squares Are Masters of Deception
Let’s be honest.
One granny square by itself is not particularly impressive.
Neither are two.
Or six.
Sometimes not even twenty.
You spread them across the table and think:
“I spent three weeks making coasters.”
Then suddenly they’re joined together.
A border gets added.
The ends are woven in.
And somehow you’ve created a gorgeous blanket.
It’s crochet sorcery.
The Cardigan Crisis
Cardigans may be the worst offenders.
At some point during construction, every cardigan becomes deeply suspicious.
The sleeves are hanging off at odd angles.
The body resembles a geometric experiment.
Nothing appears wearable.
You hold it up and think:
“This cannot possibly fit a human being.”
Then you add the ribbing.
And the collar.
And the edging.
And suddenly you’re planning outfits around it.
The Border Is Doing All the Heavy Lifting
Can we talk about borders?
Because sometimes a border deserves its own award.
A project can spend weeks looking like a lost cause.
Then one carefully chosen border appears and suddenly:
“Ohhhhhh. THAT’S what we’re making.”
Borders are the crochet equivalent of putting a frame around a painting.
Color Changes Can Be Liars
Some color combinations look questionable until they’re finished.
Very questionable.
You may spend weeks wondering:
- Why did I choose these colors?
- What was I thinking?
- Was I under some sort of yarn-induced spell?
Then the final row ties everything together.
Suddenly those colors make perfect sense.
It’s enough to make you question reality.
The Last Row Effect
There should probably be a scientific study on this.
The final row has magical powers.
Nothing changes.
The yarn is the same.
The stitches are the same.
The project is mostly the same.
But somehow that final row flips a switch in your brain.
You stop seeing random pieces.
You start seeing the finished object.
And that’s when the excitement returns.
Why We Keep Falling For It
You’d think after enough projects we’d learn.
But no.
Every new project starts the cycle all over again.
- Excitement
- Confidence
- Mild concern
- Panic
- Existential crisis
- One final row
- “Wow, I love it.”
Every.
Single.
Time.
Final Thoughts
The next time you’re halfway through a project and convinced you’ve created the world’s saddest cardigan, blanket, shawl, or plushie…
Keep going.
Some crochet patterns spend 95% of their existence looking terrible.
Then the last row arrives and suddenly everything makes sense.
Trust the process.
Trust the border.
And most importantly…
Don’t frog it during the Ugly Duckling Phase.
You might be only one row away from magic.
What’s the ugliest project you’ve ever made that somehow turned out beautiful in the end? 🧶😂
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A wee update on my mega cushion project... both sides are joined and edging is in process! The grey/yellow white side are squares I made years ago for it and then got distracted. I started the colourful side just before my surgery and ran out of dark grey, so the edge is popping! I love it actually, maybe my taste is changing. 🧐😁
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#crochetsquares #crochetcushion #crochettherapy #smallflowerwheelcoastersquare #flowerwheelmandalaseries #crochetdecor #scheepjescatona -
A wee update on my mega cushion project... both sides are joined and edging is in process! The grey/yellow white side are squares I made years ago for it and then got distracted. I started the colourful side just before my surgery and ran out of dark grey, so the edge is popping! I love it actually, maybe my taste is changing. 🧐😁
🩷❤️❤️💛💚🩵💙💜
#crochetsquares #crochetcushion #crochettherapy #smallflowerwheelcoastersquare #flowerwheelmandalaseries #crochetdecor #scheepjescatona -
There is nothing like crochet for recovery... it can be done lounging, protecting the wound, takes little movement and energy, and is very therapeutic in itself. Apart from that straying from my usual colours was very satisfying and I love the result! The last photo is of squares I made years ago that will be one side of a cushion, the new ones the other side. The pattern is my Small Flower Wheel Coaster Square.
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#crochet #crochettherapy #crochetsquares #smallflowerwheelcoastersquare -
There is nothing like crochet for recovery... it can be done lounging, protecting the wound, takes little movement and energy, and is very therapeutic in itself. Apart from that straying from my usual colours was very satisfying and I love the result! The last photo is of squares I made years ago that will be one side of a cushion, the new ones the other side. The pattern is my Small Flower Wheel Coaster Square.
🧶🧶🧶
#crochet #crochettherapy #crochetsquares #smallflowerwheelcoastersquare -
There is nothing like crochet for recovery... it can be done lounging, protecting the wound, takes little movement and energy, and is very therapeutic in itself. Apart from that straying from my usual colours was very satisfying and I love the result! The last photo is of squares I made years ago that will be one side of a cushion, the new ones the other side. The pattern is my Small Flower Wheel Coaster Square.
🧶🧶🧶
#crochet #crochettherapy #crochetsquares #smallflowerwheelcoastersquare -
There is nothing like crochet for recovery... it can be done lounging, protecting the wound, takes little movement and energy, and is very therapeutic in itself. Apart from that straying from my usual colours was very satisfying and I love the result! The last photo is of squares I made years ago that will be one side of a cushion, the new ones the other side. The pattern is my Small Flower Wheel Coaster Square.
🧶🧶🧶
#crochet #crochettherapy #crochetsquares #smallflowerwheelcoastersquare -
There is nothing like crochet for recovery... it can be done lounging, protecting the wound, takes little movement and energy, and is very therapeutic in itself. Apart from that straying from my usual colours was very satisfying and I love the result! The last photo is of squares I made years ago that will be one side of a cushion, the new ones the other side. The pattern is my Small Flower Wheel Coaster Square.
🧶🧶🧶
#crochet #crochettherapy #crochetsquares #smallflowerwheelcoastersquare -
Post op therapy... can't think of a better way to recuperate and heal my body. That and icecream! These beauties will be one side of a mega cushion project I've had lying around for years, the other side will be more muted colours in my usual palette. 💛🤍🩶
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#crochet #crochettherapy #wimbledon2025 #smallflowerwheelcoastersquare #crochetsquares -
Post op therapy... can't think of a better way to recuperate and heal my body. That and icecream! These beauties will be one side of a mega cushion project I've had lying around for years, the other side will be more muted colours in my usual palette. 💛🤍🩶
🧶🧶🧶
#crochet #crochettherapy #wimbledon2025 #smallflowerwheelcoastersquare #crochetsquares -
Post op therapy... can't think of a better way to recuperate and heal my body. That and icecream! These beauties will be one side of a mega cushion project I've had lying around for years, the other side will be more muted colours in my usual palette. 💛🤍🩶
🧶🧶🧶
#crochet #crochettherapy #wimbledon2025 #smallflowerwheelcoastersquare #crochetsquares -
Post op therapy... can't think of a better way to recuperate and heal my body. That and icecream! These beauties will be one side of a mega cushion project I've had lying around for years, the other side will be more muted colours in my usual palette. 💛🤍🩶
🧶🧶🧶
#crochet #crochettherapy #wimbledon2025 #smallflowerwheelcoastersquare #crochetsquares -
What a difference 20 cm makes! The 50 cm Kumuda Dreamcatcher in Scheepjes Catona, and the 30 cm version in Scheepjes Maxi Sugar Rush and Maxi Sweet Treat. I love them both, the white is perfect over my bed and I love experimenting with colours for the smaller ones.
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#crochet #dreamcatcher #crochetdreamcatcher #mandala #crochetmandala #mandalapattern #crochetaddıct #crochettherapy -
What a difference 20 cm makes! The 50 cm Kumuda Dreamcatcher in Scheepjes Catona, and the 30 cm version in Scheepjes Maxi Sugar Rush and Maxi Sweet Treat. I love them both, the white is perfect over my bed and I love experimenting with colours for the smaller ones.
🧶🧶🧶
#crochet #dreamcatcher #crochetdreamcatcher #mandala #crochetmandala #mandalapattern #crochetaddıct #crochettherapy -
What a difference 20 cm makes! The 50 cm Kumuda Dreamcatcher in Scheepjes Catona, and the 30 cm version in Scheepjes Maxi Sugar Rush and Maxi Sweet Treat. I love them both, the white is perfect over my bed and I love experimenting with colours for the smaller ones.
🧶🧶🧶
#crochet #dreamcatcher #crochetdreamcatcher #mandala #crochetmandala #mandalapattern #crochetaddıct #crochettherapy -
What a difference 20 cm makes! The 50 cm Kumuda Dreamcatcher in Scheepjes Catona, and the 30 cm version in Scheepjes Maxi Sugar Rush and Maxi Sweet Treat. I love them both, the white is perfect over my bed and I love experimenting with colours for the smaller ones.
🧶🧶🧶
#crochet #dreamcatcher #crochetdreamcatcher #mandala #crochetmandala #mandalapattern #crochetaddıct #crochettherapy