Ulog 19: Art for the Heart (Crochet Beginner)

For the past few days I had been breaking down, and last night I had been so restless. I wanted this depression and anxiety to end because it is one of the things that had been eating me alive. To put it in a song, still alive but I am breathing.

I wanted to paint or even make sketches but my focused attention and concentration seemed to have failed me. I cried and cried until nothing has been left.

It was already five in the morning when I went outside and looked for something to eat. I tried to fill the void in my heart with food but I know it was not enough. I saw my crochet hook and threads. And I have said to myself, why not try finishing some Gail?

I went back my room and decided to make some for our house. I wanted to make cute drink coasters with the selected color of threads that I have with me.

I love crochet way back elementary years. I would just buy a yarn and then try to make cellphone cases or holders. I would then give it to my aunts, cousins, and phones although I know it does not look that great.

According to wikipedia, it is a process of interlocking loops of yarn to create a fabric.

Here are two clips that I took while making one of the coasters that I made. I was quite while making this video because I really have a hard time trying to explain it. Haha! You can check out youtube tutorials and also craft websites. They offer vast ideas and techniques!

^{@gailbelga or Johanna Gail is a free-spirited freelance artist. She took up Bachelor of Arts in International Studies in one of the Ateneo universities in the Philippines. She is currently a candidate for Masters in Public Administrations. She volunteers in various non-profit/nongovernmental organization which aims for human rights through political education. She draws and writes about the country to provide awareness and promote the Philippines to foreign tourists.}