Like many of you, I always have a knit or crochet (or both) project on the go.
Most often, I have several.
I have never really thought about why I like to create things from yarn - I just do. It is something I have always done and I find it hard to imagine that I would ever stop.
I truly dislike finding myself with a spare moment or two and without a work in progress to keep my hands busy.(Any suggestions for an airline security friendly craft?).
Recently I came across a new blog that I am enjoying immensely.
beautiful things is written by an architect who loves to knit ( and knits prolifically, I might add) and appreciates the beautiful things in life.Want to ogle fiber? ...you can do that here. Want to see works in progress and finished things? Plenty of those too! Links galore so that you can find out where the yarn, patterns and inspiration came from. If you enjoy knitting, you'll most likely enjoy this blog.
Recently there was a post that put into words just why I love to knit and crochet...
"One of the things I love about knitting is how you can create these
amazing, three dimensional objects out of a single linear thread, in
essence, a line. And all this through variations on a single stitch - a
loop looped through a loop. And in one tug you can basically unravel
the whole thing. A line doesn't take up three dimensional space. It's
like making something out of nothing. It seems like such an optimistic
process, creative in the literal sense, and so elemental. Perhaps that
is why it is so healing and restorative a process. Words, for example,
seem like much more of a social construct in comparison."
beautiful things, May 3rd 2007
So there you have it- and put so simply and beautifully.
Not my own words but at last I will be able to explain just why it is I feel so compelled to knit.
The images are of fiber for two new projects that I can't wait to start....this and this....silk & stainless steel (black ,navy), fine merino (white) and paper (charcoal,blue).
Beautiful colours. Can't wait to see your creations.
Posted by: Tamara | Saturday, 30 June 2007 at 10:53 PM
wow. I agree wholeheartedly.
Thanks for the link
Posted by: monica | Sunday, 01 July 2007 at 11:35 AM
Thank you for the link to the blog and the quote - it pretty much sums up why I also enjoy to knit!! I am just back from a day at Woolfest in the Lake District with my knitting group buddies - I am sure you would have loved to have been there and it would have been so much fun if you could have been!!
Posted by: Di | Sunday, 01 July 2007 at 11:03 PM
Love the amazing photography on the 'Beautiful things' blog, and what a wonderfully written description of knitting! Thank you.
Posted by: cruststation | Thursday, 05 July 2007 at 07:35 AM
Oh my, the Habu! BTW we met today in TC and now I NEED. TO. HAVE. HABU. (2 minutes later) I think I have piqued the interest of the Engineer husband by mentioning the stainless steel yarn. Cross fingers and check the letterbox in the coming weeks. Wish me luck Applehead!
Posted by: mel | Friday, 13 July 2007 at 10:24 AM