It’s been too long since i last sat down with some knitting reflections. So as i sit here with my first cup of coffee, wearing my favorite pj’s thinking i should head for the treadmill …. i ponder the following:
Are Cottage Knitters Knitting it Forward? (Would love to hear some of your stories!)
When Oh When will 17th Street once again be filled with cars buzzing by, and sirens passing by the shop on the way to the hospital (leading me to say a quick prayer)?
Will i really be ready to put on a bathing suit at the end of this month as we head to my favorite place in all the earth?
TNNA Yarn Market is fast approaching…what to buy for fall…and what need i buy to fill the shelves beforehand?
Balance….it’s about right timing and balance….
We knitters (yes, and those who crochet too) know that our craft encourages us on so many levels. We pause to do what we love. We realize we are giving a little piece of ourselves when we gift others with our completed projects. We practice problem solving, even when we don’t want to. We share our knowledge with others….without expecting something in return. We allow our creative side out…with no fear, or excuses.
We hoard yarn, have projects lined up (if only in our minds) and carve out time in our busy schedules to wrap our fingers around fiber and begin to breathe a little more slowly and realize “life is good~can’t wait to see this when it’s finished….OH WAIT! Is that a dropped stitch???”
I used to love to visit flea markets and auctions to see what hidden treasure i might find there. I would always be looking for hankies with tatting, linens, and of course yarn and knitting notions. I was saddened to see unfinished projects, a reminder that life is short.
After owning a yarn shop for nearly five years i have a new perspective. You have taught me the how much pleasure one has in beginning a fresh project…some of you don’t even care when (or if) it will be completed. Your joy is in the process. You have taught me that it’s not a crime to tuck away those projects for another day…to begin something that catches your fancy. You have taught me that each day can bring about choices that come about sometimes unexpectedly.
My self-imposed knitting rules were just that….yes, i am a recovering one project at a time knitter. So instead of finding sadness in those unfinished sweaters, gloves, hats and what-might-have-beens, i see there was a passion for the “next thing”. I like that.
Coming full circle…balance and timing. OK, time for that treadmill.
