Here is my next installment of So, You are New to  Crochet: How to Weave in the Ends. Crocheting so many granny square afghans has given me so many chances to learn how to weave in the ends. I have used several different methods on weaving in the ends and have finally stopped with this method. I like it best.
The week is a busy one with the brick and mortar shop Lokal and Main’s Grand Opening last night and some gardening later in the week. The shop was overflowing  with people so I didn’t take any photos. I will try to stop by later this week and take a few photos so you can see how lovely it looks.
Today is bittersweet for me. I remember my father today as this is the day he lost his fight to cancer 10 years ago. He fought a long hard fight for 15 years, and it was devastating when the news came that there was nothing more that could be done. He was cheerful  and sweet tempered to the end and I never heard him complain. Dad was usually the first to share a joke and a laugh.  One of Dad’s gifts was the ability to change the mood in the situation by making people laugh. I watched him time after time enter a hospital room or hospital waiting room where family was waiting nervously and by sharing funny stories help people relax and laugh. He did that for me more times than I can count.  Today, I want to remember him as he lived, laughing.
I don’t normally share so much that is close to my heart but today I  just had to share. I am doing  a little planning today and later I hope to be spending time with the crochet hook as I keep working on a new afghan. I can’t wait to show it to you. It uses such beautiful wool yarns and it is another granny square afghan. It makes me so thankful that I learned how to weave in the ends. It truly is a crochet skill worth having!
Talk to you later,
Karen
P.S. Remember long ends are easier to weave in!