Have you ever had analysis paralysis… but make it crochet?You buy the yarn. You dream up the perfect pattern. Maybe you even start — but then stall. You overthink the stitch choice, the colour changes, the “what if it’s not good enough.” And suddenly, that project is sitting untouched in the corner like a sad little yarn ghost.
Here’s the truth:Waiting for inspiration means you might create well... never. There, I said it.
We tend to romanticise the idea of being “inspired” — as if creativity is some magical wind that floats in and transforms us into productive geniuses. But in reality? Most of the magic happens after you start.
Even if you just show up for 10 minutes of crochet per day, something shifts.Momentum begins to build. And that momentum? It has a sneaky little superpower: it generates its own motivation.
Suddenly, the project you’ve been avoiding feels a little easier. You find yourself thinking about it while folding laundry or waiting in traffic. New ideas pop into your head without effort. You get excited again. You actually want to finish👏 the 👏 project 👏
The truth is, crochet isn’t always about grand reveals or full days of uninterrupted stitching. It’s about plugging away. Little by little. Stitch by stitch. So if your project is staring at you from the basket, this is your sign:Pick it up. Ten minutes. That’s it. Momentum is waiting — and it starts with just one stitch.
Stay crafty,
Jennine
