Come this July I will have been knitting only (only?) seven years - and in that time I have worked a countless number of stitches. And whether I am - or my hands are - aware of it, I have come to see it like this: Every stitch is like a tiny meditative prayer - a single instant of my life given physical form by my hands. I could have spent all those instants doing something - anything - else. But instead I chose to put them into making a Something.
And oh, the Somethings I have made in those past seven years! Somethings without number, for the loveliest people! It makes my heart glad just to think of it.It goes on - more Somethings, soon!
6 comments:
Beautiful thoughts, thank you for sharing! And sharing your somethings, of course - they are always beautiful. :)
YES! You're right! I've been knitting for nearly 6, and I feel so happy to be able to give bits of myself, my time, my talent, to other people through lovely knitted things. Thanks for posting this.
Amen and yes to lovely somethings! Knit on!
happy knitversary!
I follow the ideal that you should only give hand fashioned items to the people who would not only appreciate them, but understand that a piece of you comes with the product.
Best to you always.
Happy knittaversary! I wish you many many more stitches!
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