So, I haven’t done a post yet about Knitting.
Probably because I get made of fun for it.
All. The. Time. (See if you get a scarf for Christmas, Philip)
But it’s what I’ve been spending a lot of time doing lately. School is crazy and when I’m not studying (or working), I just want my mind is numb. You know how TV is supposed to leave your mind in a vegetative state? Well, that sounds spiritual right now. The idea of turning off my mind a just relaxing… oh man… that’s better than chocolate cake without calories.
So, I’ve turned to knitting as my craft of choice right now. There is just something about picking up those needles and thread that usher in the literal calming presence of Jesus. It’s how I am able to get a way from the world for a while. As much as I like the idea of packing an extra pair of clothes and leaving the world behind for a few days, I’d be just as happy sitting on my couch watching Cinderella and knitting all weekend (which actually happened last weekend).
Yes, I know how lame that sounds.
No one ever called me adventurous.
Knitting is an escape for me. Picking up those needles forces me to drop everything else I’m carrying. And that’s the power of creating for me. It’s a place of peace and rest. Sometimes that means setting aside my thoughts to pick up yarn and needles. And other times that means bringing my thoughts to the table as a means to process them through word or song. Either way, it is a time of rest and relief for which I am grateful.
And because this post wasn’t originally intended to be a rant, Here’s a little bit of what I’ve been working on. Alabama has finally started getting a little cool (between the hours of 7pm and 8am at least) and scarves and sweaters can finally removed from storage (even if we sweat a little while wearing them). And so I’ve already knit two scarves this season- one for me and one for a friend.
The headband is available in my etsy shop.
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