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Joiner

If you can't beat them, join them?

Color is a Journey

I had thought I'd keep crocheting these sun squares until baby came.  Because crochet seems like a nice early labor project (over planner, me?  No!  Not me!).  I have not kept track of how many I've made, but have simply piled them up in a corner enjoying a pleasant feeling of plenty, of accomplishment, of progress.

Only there doesn't seem to be any progress.  I'm still stubbornly pregnant.  If I can't make this baby come (which after a 2 1/4 mile aggressive hike this weekend, I'm now convinced I can't) I can at least stop waiting on these squares.

joining sunsquares w/whipstitch

Sunday morning I moved the pile to my coffee table and set about joining.

joining sunsquares w/whipstitch

joining sunsquares w/whipstitch

After testing a few methods, I settled on a whipstitch join, using the natural Cascade 220 yarn.  I find it looks best if I have the back of the work facing me when I whipstitch. 



And, guess what?  Joining turns out to be just as fun and just as addictive and just as restful as making the squares!  Here's my work-in-progress as of this morning, captured for Instagram. 

Yes, we're having another cold and cozy day.  A very Regular day, when I'm sure nothing very interesting is going to happen.  I am actually still pretty comfortable and there's no reason to rush, so if I could just stop living in expectation of The Big Day I believe I could recapture contentment.

May it be.