Five hours in. Knitting a mitten. A Baby Alpaca yarn mitten. I looked at the clock. I knew what time I turned on the TV and what time I turned it off .Time to stop knitting and get to bed.
The Weekly Photo Challenge is relax but I remember some people found learning to knit stressful. Have to get past the possibly awkward part of learning the basics before you get to the Zen. Holding the needles. Finding the right place to stick the point.
My friend Ann texted (after a volley of texts about the miserable weather and whether we really NEEDED yarn) that she’d pick me up and we’d go to Oakmont to the Yarns by Design store. She brought a fingerless mitt and a matching cowl she’d completed and since I had the same pattern at home –Susan B. Anderson Waiting for Winter Mittens pattern– I felt inspired to knit mittens Thanks, Ann.
Now I Thought I’d start the new effort in the morning .. but the new yarn spoke to me and I started.
Ann said they worked up faster than socks. She’s right about that!
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Even though you were learning something new, I am sure the knitting relaxed you. Doing something creative always makes me relax – even when I am figuring out how to do something new.
Thanks Colline. It’s satisfying to master a new challenge.
Pretty color – please post the finished product.
I agree with Sue! I like the color, too. So pretty. Nice that is is relaxing for you.
The color is one of my favorites. I crochet! You motivate me to get back into it….
That colour is divine!
I’m glad it relaxes you. The few times Ive attempted knitting I’ve ended up feeling murderous within minutes 😉
Love the color, Ruth, but not enough to get me to pick up a pair of needles. I have trie but apparently never got to the Zen. I kinda stayed in the “if you speak to me I’ll stab you with one of these needles”.
I can feel the softness of the yarn. Lucky hands!!!! XOX
You are very talented! I know what you mean about that place of zen in finding just the right spot to put the needle (or in my case, hook); it’s wonderful. I’m so grateful that my mom taught me how to crochet at a relatively young age.
Yes it is comforting to create, knit and it crochet.