On the weekend I finished Skips hat:
It's great, although it's too big for me. Skip is bigger than I am though, so hopefully it will fit. While knitting this, I decided to move on to a bigger project. Elise's tea cosy can wait, and knitting 6 projects in 7 days was a big much!
As I was setting up my next make I came across this post from Felicity, of the Craft Sessions. She talks about many things, including what we can do to fill our tanks, and how our crafting makes us feel connected (read her post, this is what the post said to me, it will probably read very differently to you).
I realised that I had made all these hats for my friends because a) who doesn't love a quick win, but mainly b) it made me feel connected to people I can't see right now.
Also, it was quite fun. Now I've settled in to the enjoyable grind of a plain, stocking stitch jumper for Leon, one of those "we'll be here for a while" projects that I can really relax into and enjoy the process. I guess in crafting, like in life, balance is the key - some quick projects, some slow. Some challenging projects, followed by something soothing and simple.
It's great, although it's too big for me. Skip is bigger than I am though, so hopefully it will fit. While knitting this, I decided to move on to a bigger project. Elise's tea cosy can wait, and knitting 6 projects in 7 days was a big much!
I realised that I had made all these hats for my friends because a) who doesn't love a quick win, but mainly b) it made me feel connected to people I can't see right now.
Also, it was quite fun. Now I've settled in to the enjoyable grind of a plain, stocking stitch jumper for Leon, one of those "we'll be here for a while" projects that I can really relax into and enjoy the process. I guess in crafting, like in life, balance is the key - some quick projects, some slow. Some challenging projects, followed by something soothing and simple.
It's awesome! Thank you!
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