The Crafting Journey (Part K)

 This week I got a lot of crafting done. I finished a dishcloth, and then I started a new shawl- which is coming along nicely, though the colors- well I don't know about that. I also continued on a shawl that is pink and purple. Unfortunately, when I started the working on the lace part, I ended up with two extra stitches! So I frogged about 4 or 5 rows and started again, I am back on track and the lace is looking great!

So about that shawl... I am making it with some yarn I was given. The yarn is varigated and as I started knitting with it, I realized that it looks like I spilled a bag of mixed veggies! As if that isn't bad enough, I decided to use a solid color with it too, and now it looks like mixed veggies in pea soup. What have I done? 

I shared this with the Craft for YEG group and we all had a good laugh, some are now looking forward to seeing my finished product which I am hoping will actually look good. I am glad for the kinship in being a group of people with similar interests. We encourage each other and it is great!

Also this week, (Monday-Sunday before you are reading this) I was thinking about various projects- like there is a group in the US that makes yarn wigs for children with cancer. They are called The Magic Yarn Project https://themagicyarnproject.com/ This is not a project being pursued by Craft for YEG, but that does not mean that you can't become a part of the project or experiment with making yarn wigs on your own. I went to the website, and they are very particular about how the base is made. They must be crocheted, they do not accept a knit base. I decided I would like to try- Crocheting is not for the faint of heart! I watched a video and decided that crocheting is NOT for me! I think I might experiment with making some wig- inspired hats though.

Whatever you set your mind to, do it with all your heart. Everything I make is seasoned with love and I hope that your heart is seen within your projects too. <3

Until next time, may your stitch count be true and your frogs be few!

Melanie

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Crafting Journey

Image
 I decided to try something different. I have not blogged for a long time, but I miss it. I miss sharing my thoughts and struggles. More recently, I have been crafting, and that has prompted me to share a new direction for the blog- Presenting... (drumroll) My Crafting Journey. I am a knitter. My grandma taught me how when I was really young. She taught me English knitting, though she herself knit continental. At my young age, continental was really confusing for me (and even still) so I learned the English way.  I only learned how to knit. She cast on for me, and eventually cast off. So I made a small scarf (dolly size) and a blanket for my Barbie bed.  I put down knitting until my early 20s, and then decided I should try again. That was before the internet- so I bought a book and learned how to knit and purl, and how to cast on and off. The first thing I made was a lap blanket for my mom (it was ugly). I used navy yarn and an ivory yarn- but I didn't know anything about...
Read more

The Crafting Journey (part B)

Image
 So last week I alluded to the fact that crafting is addictive and therapeutic.  I am also addicted to buying yarn. I often see jokes on the internet about yarn and how much is too much, and that it is not hoarding if it is yarn etc. It's true, I love yarn and I am just as much as yarn collector and lover of yarn as I am a crafter and user of it. Here is just some of my stash! Now a lot of people don't agree with me here (and that is okay) but I don't like real wool or an ything itchy. If I am going to purchase yarn, it has to be acrylic and be washer and dryer friendly. I make a lot of baby items and what new mom do you know that has time to hand wash and lay flat to dry anything that is for their baby? If I am really honest, I don't have time for that and I don't have a baby!  Yarn makes me feel happy. I have a lot of it, but I also have plans for it. It may be that I have more yarn than I ever have time to knit with. Yet, I find myself still wanting more! Truly, ...
Read more

The Potter and the Clay

I came across a book called Beautifully Broken. It is a bible study guide for special needs parents. I couldn't read it because I couldn't get past the title! I was defensive, my thought was, "I'm not broken, and neither is my son just because he has a disability!" Then I realized that maybe I had been looking at this all wrong, and perhaps misconstruing what was meant by the term "Beautifully Broken." When I think of broken, I think of a vase that has been smashed into a million pieces and then been glued back together. That vase will never be the same again, and the glue and cracks are a reminder that it is no longer as beautiful as it once was. There might also be shame that it got broken. We can come to Jesus in our brokenness. He understands when we feel broken by our circumstances. The bible tells us that "The Lord is near to the broken-hearted." (Psalm 34) He is near, and He binds up broken hearts. When I came to Jesus, he didn't glu...
Read more