A Week without Blogging

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For my regular readers, my greatest apologies for my absence this week.  There has been much going on behind the scenes this week.  I'm hoping to put together a plan to share with you all soon, but until then you'll have to wait and see. 

In the meantime, this week I decided to try something new.  I am really learning to crochet.  I've known a stitch or two for some time, but really have never sat down to learn.  So this week I have been spending my evenings struggling with the chain stitch (that first row is always a bear!) and trying to understand the half double stitch.  My first project is going to be a dish cloth, it may take me some time, but I'll get there I'm sure.

I know I have a few crocheters out there, any tips and tricks for a newbie who's pretty good at the whole knitting thing already?  I am going to try to photograph my progress, but we'll see how it looks as I progress if I actually post it.  The product may just be too painful to look at!