Hi,
@disneyseniors! I haven't tried crocheting socks yet. I knit mine. I've been knitting socks for years and I don't know I'll try crocheting any socks any time soon. I'm too much a creature of habit.
I love fingerless gloves. I'm a photographer, so fingerless gloves are great for me when it's cold outside and I'm taking pictures. I've knit and crocheted fingerless gloves and wear both.
I'm not sure I'd have the patience to do the MM hat for the little ones. Bravo to you for doing that!
For me, the difference is that the prayer shawls are made for people in need: illness, hospice, death in the family. The group donates them to whomever asks or if we hear of someone in need. Our hope is that those who receive one can feel the love with which they are made. The group prefers long rectangular shawls. When I knit or crochet a shawl for a gift or for myself, it's usually asymmetrical or triangular.
The hats I'm crocheting are for the hat/sock/scarf giveaway at the local soup kitchen in December. I strive to crochet a hat and matching scarf each month during the year, but thanks to the entire family being sick from just after Christmas until after Valentine's Day with the 'flu, creeping crud, colds, and viruses, I'm just finishing up my first hat of the year.
Definitely find me on Ravelry. If you friend me there, send me a quick message so I'll know it's you. I'm working on adding photos to my projects. Yes, it's like the shoemaker's child: my projects are often left unphotographed.