In the past months, I resumed my crochet hobby to help cope with my mental health, which has been steadily degrading during the past two years. For those of you who don't know, I moved from Italy to Germany to live with my long-term partner. Living as an expat isn't easy. :saddummy: I've been struggling along the way because of work (I teach Italian and beginner-level German) and isolation in general. Lately, I'm trying to slow down with work and dedicate some time to things I enjoy. I began studying to obtain a PhD, I've joined a gym (my back looks jaaaaaacked), I've been digging true-crime videos, I've been reading and I've been crocheting. As resolution for 2024, I decided to create a temperature blanket. It's a year-long commitment: everyday, I crochet two lines of blanket, while changing the yarn according to the outside temperature. This is my first month of temperature blanket! I think my only mistake was to choose a yarn which is multicolor, but oh well. I hope it turns out