The source of my pain....

... is surprisingly colourful! ;)

After months of staying away from crochet (and crafting in general) to prevent more pain in my shoulders/back, I decided to give it another go last week. I wanted to make a colourful, stripy pillowcase, so I started with a row or two to see if it would hurt.

It didn't, so the next day I did a few more rows...

... and on the days after that a few more...

Now, I should've just stopped after two days, but if you're a fan of crochet you might understand how hard it is to stop once you get going. And I had missed it so much!! The yarn, the colours, the progress you make when you're on a roll! So instead of taking it one step at a time, I took a few steps too many (although not many steps at all for people with strong backs, which makes it even more frustrating...)

The result: one half finished, super happy pillowcase...

...and one very very very painfull neck... :(

I am determined though, and I will not give up quite yet! So when the pain is gone, I'll start with 5 minutes every other day, and after that 5 minutes every day. Because a little crochet is better than no crochet at all.