Crochet

So my newest hobby (cause I need another hobby like I need another hole in my head), is crochet. Liz, one of my co-workers, taught me when we were up in Show-Low for our EI retreat. Thus far I'm enjoying it because it's portable (unlike sewing), and it helps me to keep my hands busy. I can keep a crochet hook and an ongoing project in my car and I have something to do if I end up stuck waiting somewhere. It is also easy to pick up and put down if I only have a few minutes here and there to do something. I watched a few youtube videos to figure out some new tricks (like how to work in a new ball of yarn).
Of course, after that I had to discover Ravelry and their wealth of free patterns. Even for a beginner like me there are more than enough patterns to keep me busy for a long time. I'm currently working on a shawl made from recycled yarn. Oh yeah, that's another thing. I decided to buy a sweater from Savers and see if I could take it apart and reuse the yarn. The answer is yes, but... As in yes, but I'm not sure it's worth it. I definitely saved the money I would have spent buying yarn (it's expensive), but with how much time it took me to unwind the sweater (I'm still only about 2/3 done), I think I would rather have just watched for a good sale and bought the yarn. Anyways, that yarn is bluish green and is currently being made into a prayer shawl that will hopefully be donated to charity. I may or may not remember to take a picture of it when it is finished, since this blog has had a distinct lack of pictures lately.
I also caught a good deal on some Sugar 'n Cream cotton on ebay from someone who was clearing out her stash. That should hold me for a while and I have plans for lots of little projects, including a few for friends who are currently pregnant. I also have a skein of bamboo yarn that is sort of an odd color (it is labeled coral), that I don't know what to do with. I'm half tempted to just curl up and pet it though- it's so soft.