An irresistible crochet confection

I have been trying to be good and not start any new projects while I am in the midst of a 1000 crochet square rehab, but yesterday my willpower was not only sorely tested, it was completely overcome when Pinterest’s algorithm served up a vintage crochet confection that said, “crochet me!”

Unable to resist the clarion call of a granny square from the 70s, I got out a 4.5 mm hook and grabbed the ball of yarn nearest to me. Using a long variegated scrap that turned out to be just enough to complete the first three rounds of the square. I stopped at the fifth round which was one round shy of finishing the motif. I had made the square with no particular plan in mind, but as it measured six-inches across, it was a perfect addition to my effort to make 1000 crochet squares for Project Amigo. So I wove in the ends and called it done:

A delightful crochet confection
A delightful crochet confection

With my curiosity about the crochet confection sated, I resumed the rehab efforts on my front burner nine-patch of now “former” crochet remnants. I had made enough progress that it didn’t take too much time to put the finishing touches on the squares that had languished so that I could put them in the “ta-done” pile:

Nine crochet remnants rehabbed and ready for adventure
Nine crochet remnants rehabbed and ready for adventure

With those nine remnants rehabbed, it was time to move forward on the next nine remnants I had identified. I made quick work of crocheting the second round:

Nine crochet remnants after the first round of rehab
Nine crochet remnants after the first round of rehab

and then I made reasonably quick work of the ends that needed to be woven in and trimmed:

Nine remnants ready for a second round of rehab
Nine remnants ready for a second round of rehab

With all of that crocheting and weaving in of ends done, I gathered the yarn scraps that had accumulated, tied them end to end, and wound them into a ball:

More yarn scraps for my scrap yarn ripple blanket
More yarn scraps for my scrap yarn ripple blanket

No doubt my inability to resist this and other crochet confections is how I ended up with so many squares to rework and rehab, but I will continue to move forward, one stitch at a time.