As Wednesdays are a long, busy day for me, the only hooking I had time to do was blindfolded.

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While I won’t be showing you any more daily progress reports on this pre-Rug Rave (November 21) blindfolded hooking activity, I thought you might like to see the second installment.  I had a few moments and could not help myself  from picking up a hook since the backing was still on the frame and the blindfold was right there.  Admittedly, there is something about the process that I find oddly satisfying.  As someone who is pretty particular about how their loops look, it’s a real departure for me hook in this fashion – a different sort of freedom I suspect.  Even though I did look at the colors in the wool holder before I started, by the time the frame had spun around a few times, I could not keep track of what was stored where.  Yet, I do like the finished product – perhaps it’s because different senses have to be relied upon in order to do this.   Although I had originally planed for this to be the starter for one of the stations at the Rug Rave, it would not surprise me to find that I end up hooking an entire little placemat sized rug all by myself – sort of a memento for the day.  It has been a stimulating experience for me to work blindfolded.  I am not sure what I have learned through the process … but if the process has just begun, then I have some time to decide before the mat is finished.  For now, it’s just fun making myself do something new.