Hello, 2025! Catching Up, Casting Vision

[@Sheila-m9x]

Happy New Year, welcome back, so glad to see your again. Look forward to seeing more of you and seeing all your new makes. Warm wishes from Chilly Scotland, Sheila x

[@slowcrochet]

Happy New Year to you, too! Thank you!

[@robynmusto]

Hello! What a happy surprise to see you. 😊 Happy New Year!

[@slowcrochet]

Happy New Year, you beautiful soul! Big hugs!

[@leslief.3137]

Mary! I was so surprised to see you again and it started 2025 off on the right foot for me! I have missed you and so happy you are back! Hugs

[@slowcrochet]

Ah, thank you! So glad to be back! I appreciate you!

[@CoramDeoCrochet]

I missed your sunshine!! Happy new year, Mary! ❤️

[@slowcrochet]

Happy New Year, Miriam! Glad to be back and glad you stopped by to say hi! :-)

[@cocoscrochet6380]

Hi Mary 🤗 sooo wonderful to see your beautiful face & hear your voice! Yes, interacting via comments has been lovely but this is sooo much better! Love hanging out with you! Looking forward to continuing to share our crochet & life journeys! 🙏🏼🥰🧶🤩

[@slowcrochet]

Big hugs, sweet Litsa! So glad to be back! What a year 2025 will be!

[@noelle1729]

Welcome back! =) I’ve meant to reply to your email, but have had family in town for the last six weeks. I’m coming down with the sickies, so I’m trying to be intentionally slower today. Glad your family is feeling better and had a lovely Christmas. - And, something the Lord’s teaching me with writing (which seems to “require” a social media presence these days), is that…He is the One who brings the harvest. It feels counter-intuitive to ignore the noise of the algorithm, but there is freedom in the quiet of an unchained heart. It’s kinda easy to forget sometimes, but may we remember to follow the peace in 2025. Happiest New Year to you and yours! 💗

[@slowcrochet]

Ahhhhh yes, He leads with peace! He is so incredibly gentle. It is such a joy to create alongside Him :-) Praying you feel better soon, and no worries about email replies! Big hugs!

[@leemac]

What a treat to kickstart 2025 🥳🎉! Welcome back gorgeous Mary 💝! You have been missed, girl 🫶💕 it’s so wonderful to see and hear you again 🥰 I have missed seeing your gorgeous makes and have missed your way with words so much 🌼 Well done you for taking a step back and taking some time out when you needed it. Your words about reevaluating one’s relationship to content creation/algorithms/filming schedules vs. crocheting freely and for the love of it, really hits home for me at this time. For a bunch of reasons I’ve decided to take a time out from KZbin (the making videos side of things 😅) and Instagram. I have launched a new blog that I am so excited to pour my creative energies into throughout 2025 and just that feeling of ‘no pressure posting’ that goes along with that, as opposed to the pressures I feel on social media, is making me so much happier already 😅💕 I will DEFINITELY still be floating about on KZbin and watching all of your yarny adventures 🥳! So, so so excited to see what your hook whips up throughout the year ahead 🥰 Ahhh!! You’re back, you’re back, you’re back 🥰❤✨!!! Xx

[@slowcrochet]

You beauty! ((Hugs upon hugs)) It seems like a lot of folks on these streets are recalibrating. It’s a solid move, I think, evidence of a wise and discerning soul. We reject the reality the robots would choose for us and defiantly embrace our humanity!!! The Cylons will never win! 😆 I’ll have to investigate your blog! I’m so happy to know you’re finding ways to keep the life-giving nature of creativity as the central focus of it. Always a joy to interact with you!!!

[@sweetmomentsbyjessie]

Welcome back, Mary!! It’s so nice to see you! I’m glad you were able to take some time away for you and your family. Happy New Year! 🎉🙂

[@slowcrochet]

Thank you, beautiful Jessie! You really were an example to me of how to be kind to yourself in the midst of big life things! Love your heart!

[@sweetmomentsbyjessie]

Awww you’re welcome and thank you! I’m so glad I helped inspire you to take some time for yourself ♥️ I love your heart too! 😊

[@MimiMakesKeepsakes]

Hey Mary! It's so good to see you! 🤗

[@slowcrochet]

Thanks, love! Big hugs!

[@kerrynwright]

Happy New Year! Well done taking time out for yourself to breathe & process what you want for your life, channel & crochet. 🥰Blessings from South Australia💕🐨

[@slowcrochet]

Happy New Year to you, too! Thank you so much for your sweet encouragement!

[@kerrynwright]

@@slowcrochet 💕🐨

[@JoyceN818]

So good to see you again. Looking forward to more content from you. Happy New Year!🎉

[@slowcrochet]

Yay! Glad to be seen :-) Thank you for being so encouraging! Have a lovely New Year!

[@bonniemyers1163]

Happy to see you back.

[@slowcrochet]

Thank you! So glad to be back!

[@Butterflyjonesful]

Welcome back! Looking forward to what you share in the future 2025.

[@slowcrochet]

Thanks so much! It’s a joy to be back! Happy New Year!

[@JustMeandCrochet]

Mary when your name popped up it made me so happy. It is good to see you again. It's good that you do you. We will be here when you are good and ready. I really did miss you.

[@slowcrochet]

Aww, that is so sweet to hear! It’s mutual, dear heart! I’m so glad to be back! Happy New Year!

[@ShannonTalksYarn]

Yay! Great too see you Mary! ❤

[@slowcrochet]

Thank you so much, sweet Shannon!

[@snailworkscrochet]

Happy new year and welcome back. I’m glad you were able to take the time to focus on your family.

[@slowcrochet]

Thank you so much, my friend! Glad to be back! Hope you're having a wonderful New Years' Day!

[@arlishicks3687]

Happy New Year! So great to see you!

[@slowcrochet]

Happy New Year to you, too, and thank you!

[@craftablyeverafter]

Happy New Year and welcome back 🤗🥳

[@slowcrochet]

Happy New Year to you, too, my friend! Glad to be back!

[@anntally7503]

Hi Mary! I'm delighted to see you! 🎉 I will support you in whatever direction you choose. I'm just tickled you finished so many sweaters! I'll have to re-watch your 2024 plans video. Happy New Year, it's going to be a really exciting one on many levels, I can feel it!

[@slowcrochet]

There's a song by the band "United Pursuit" which sings from the Father's perspective, and it goes, "I have a plan for you, I have a plan... it's going to be wild, it's going to be great, it's going to be full of Me!" My heart always roars, "YESSS!!!" What a beautiful adventure we get to live in Him! Big hugs, my friend!

[@reginaprovenzano7440]

So sweet to see that you're back, I missed having tea and catching up with what you've been up to. ❤

[@slowcrochet]

Aww, thanks so much! Tea is always a good idea!

[@NoCatchyName]

Happy New Year! I'm glad to see you again! ❤❤❤

[@slowcrochet]

Happy New Year to you, too! I'm so glad to be back!

[@mamaggear]

Happy new year and glad you had a wonderful holiday vacation from YT. Being a CC can be exhausting, and taking a break may be necessary. I started with the mindset that when it's no longer fun, I'd stop ❤

[@slowcrochet]

Happy New Year to you, too, and thank you for sharing your wisdom!

[@bettyloumallet7081]

Happy New Year! I just poured a cup of coffee and sat down and my phone notified me you’re back! Yay! I’m so happy to see you!!!!!

[@slowcrochet]

Happy New Year, Ms. Betty Lou! Big, big hugs to you!

[@flourishfaithfiber]

We missed you! I love your thoughts on wearables. Longevity is so important when dedicating time to a wearable project. Happy New Year!

[@slowcrochet]

Happy New Year, Ms. Janna Kay! Looking forward to connecting more with you this year!

[@EllensCrochet]

Happy New Year Mary 🎉. So nice to see you here, I was thinking of you the other day when going over my channels. We as creators need to do what is right for us and not the focus that is imposed by algorithms. I believe we should be true to ourselves and take time out if needed to enjoy our craft. 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🧶🧶🧶

[@slowcrochet]

Ahh, it means so much to know I'm understood so well! Thank you for being so gracious and wonderful!

[@KayOPella]

Good to see you again. Look forward to whatever you decide to do in 2025!

[@slowcrochet]

Thank you! I'm glad to be back!