👀 Let’s be honest:

You have a problem.
Your closet knows it.
Your partner knows it.
Even your cat knows it (he’s been sleeping on it).

That basket of half-finished crochet projects? It’s not just a basket.
It’s a graveyard of good intentions.

And yet… you keep adding to it.
A new idea. A new yarn. A new pattern.
✨ Hope is born. A project begins. A few rows in — and… distraction. ✨

🔁 The WIP Life Cycle

Let’s walk through this familiar spiral:

1. The Spark:
   You see a gorgeous pattern on Pinterest or TikTok. You feel it in your soul.
   “This will be the one.”

2. The Materials Frenzy:
   You buy yarn. (Not what you already have. New yarn. Specific yarn. “The right yarn.”)

3. The Honeymoon:
   You crochet for 3 days straight. Coffee gets cold. Your phone is on 1%. You are in love.

4. The First Mistake:
   You realize you skipped a stitch. You frog it. You question your life choices.

5. The Plateau:
   The rows get longer. The motivation gets weaker. Another pattern flirts with you.

6. The Abandonment:
   You tell yourself, “I’ll come back to it.”
   You won’t.

7. Repeat.

💡 But Here's the Thing: You’re Not Lazy

You’re creative.
You’re curious.
You’re ambitious.
You want to make everything — and fast.

You’re not failing. You’re exploring.

Not every project needs to be finished to be worth starting.

🔍 5 Real Reasons You Don’t Finish Projects (That Aren’t Your Fault)

1. The Pattern Was Lying
   “Beginner friendly” my yarn cake. It had 18 special stitches and an invisible join.

2. The Yarn Betrayed You
   It looked so cute in the skein… then turned into a squeaky acrylic nightmare.

3. Your Mood Changed
   You started it during your cottagecore era. Now you’re in your granny punk phase.

4. It Was a Coping Project
   Started during a breakup or burnout. Now it carries too much emotional weight.

5. You Grew
   That messy tension, the weird color combo, the miscounted rows? You’ve leveled up.
   (Be proud.)

🧺 What to Do with the WIPs?

• ✂️ Frog It & Reclaim the Yarn
  Therapeutic. Like emotional decluttering, but squishier.

• 📦 Put It in a “Maybe Later” Box
  Out of sight, out of guilt.

• 🎁 Finish It & Gift It
  It’s 60% done. Slap on a border and give it to someone who won’t notice.

• 🧶 Join the “WIP of the Month” Club (aka your own personal challenge)
  Pick one neglected project each month. No pressure to finish. Just… revisit.

🧠 Real Talk: You’re Still a Maker

Whether you finish 1 project a year or 50,
whether your ends are woven in or not,
whether you stitch every day or once every blue moon —

You are still a crocheter.
You are still creating.
You are still part of this big, tangled, beautiful craft.

❤️ Final Thought

That pile of unfinished projects?

It’s not a failure.
It’s a diary of your creative journey.
And honestly? It’s kind of beautiful.