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2026 Gear Shift

Since I couldn't find a crochet pattern I liked enough to do for twelve months, I changed my mind on next year's calendar project. I needed slightly less ambitious, too, and that would be a project I looked forward to that would make me happy.

I was looking through my photo archives for inspiration and I noticed how many bags I make every year (all of those in the pictures are bags I've made in the past.) I always enjoy making them, they're not difficult and I can manage one per month. Generally I use up a lot of scraps to do the patchwork and I can bead them as much as I like.

All that combined to made me decide on making twelve tote bags for 2026. Each will have a calendar month theme that is either personal or holiday-related. For example, since I'm turning 65 next year that month would be all about officially becoming a senior.

I'm relieved that I made this decision, so now all I have to do is gather materials for the first bag. January will be silver and garnet red, my grandmother's colors, as her birthday was in January.

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