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Bucket List

This year I'll turn 65, so I am starting to put together a crochet bucket list. It's not because I think I'll be kicking the bucket any time soon, but while I'm still around there are some projects I'd like to make. It's also fun to compile a list of dream projects.

This crochet version of a double wedding ring quilt definitely tops my list. I have a nice little collection of these quilts, and it would be fun to crochet one.

When I first saw the Aura Mosaic Crochet Blanket I knew I wanted to make it. It's not that I dislike all the brightly colored Persian tile type projects, I just gravitate more toward earthy and nature-inspired palettes. This one is simply stunning.

I'd really like to crochet a light and lacy duster like this one from Red Heart to wear. Mine would likely end up being a mossy shade of green or off-white.

Speaking of mossy greens, this Mirrored Leaves throw was on the cover of the catalog that Herrschners sent with my mystery bag, and I love it to pieces (just not enough to pay $39.99 for the kit, even on sale.) I'd love to make something similar featuring bamboo or another type of plant in variegated greens and off-white, maybe even in bamboo yarn! Ha. Something to save up my thrifts for, definitely.

As I'm saving ideas to my crochet bucket list I'm also resolving not to start more than one or (at the most) two crochet projects at a time. Finishing things may take longer than starting them, but I won't end up with a bin filled with half-done stuff.

Image Credits: Aura Mosaic photo image posted with permission from Hannah at Ofmarscrochet.com; Duster image from the pattern downloaded from Yarnspirations; Mirrored Leaves image from Herrschners.

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