OK, hands up, I know I'm not the only one - who else overcomplicates things for themselves?
Every so often, in fact every 7-8 years I seem to reach a sort of crossroads - medical people will probably say its something to do with the cycle of brain cells renewing/dying off, or maybe just dying off now that I'm over the hill, - sends the body into some sort of panic - "MUST do more - MUST try something else before it's too late..." that sort of thing....
I'm a bit of a craftaholic, I've tried lots of crafts and I don't tire of them so much as get overwhelmed by an urge to pick up a new one - the existing what-ever-it-is takes a back seat while I immerse myself in the new thing... from time to time, I pick up the old things and footer a little more
Seven years ago, the new thing was stamping, and I love stamping, I work at stamping. Before that I was a quilter. Before that I doodled at watercolours. I'm a person who needs a hobby, something to footer at when I'm not sorting out children/house/work, and recently work has become so complicated (EU VAT bumf - you don't want to know). I need something less complicated to make me feel like I can still create... so I picked up the crochet hook again, you might have seen my wee shawl I made on instagram,
Crochet is good. Simple. Take-along-able. It's not like I have oodles of time, so every moment counts, waiting in the car, picking up children. Perfect....until...knitting....
Now, knitting is something I can really get my teeth into, especially colourwork, fairisle, stranded stuff... except that what happens next is that I want to make my own knitting designs, which is something new that I have to learn..... which becomes complicated, because I'm a total immersion kind of learner. I'm not content to pick things up bit by bit over years, I'm the sort that wants to know everything. Now. Today. My head aches with anticipation for all the things I need to find out about knitting, but I have oodles of stuff that I need to do first...like make dinner...pick up the kids, send out shipping notes for the store... the never ending to do list, so whatever I'm gonna knit, it's gonna have to be small...
Your knitting is great!
ReplyDeleteAnd your thoughts seem quite familiar :))
thanks for your kind comment Bente!
DeleteYou're amazing! Your projects are all beautiful - love the fairisle in the masculine colours!
ReplyDeleteCheers Ardyth! ta for popping by!
DeleteOh my goodness this last picture of your knitting!!! What is it. I love the pattern and colors. Care to share that info with me?
ReplyDeleteHi Erika, it's a pair of fingerless mittens from 'the very easy guide to fair isle knitting by Lynne watterson' I used drops wools for this, just grey and cream and a little mauve. Thanks for visiting!
DeleteYou're doing beautiful work: I was just thinking about you today and wondering what you've been up to. :-) I'm like you: I call myself an ADD crafter. Totally immersed while I'm learning, and then at some point, I'm off that one and on to another. Though I do come back to quilting and stamping. Sometimes I just need a break. Your knitting is yummy!! Can't wait to see the finished piece. Hugs, H
ReplyDeleteHugs Helen, thanks for stopping in, woman after my own heart I see! :)
DeleteBeautiful Claire!!
ReplyDeleteI can so relate to this. Ha, ha, ha!!! I have been crafting since I could pick up a pen. Then came sewing, knitting, basketmaking, watercolour painting, calligraphy, bookbinding (etc, etc) then stamping. The stamping phase has lasted an awfully long time (I also make some jewellery too which snuck in between the stamping). I sort of think this is natural for crafters, to want to try our hand at other stuff. I also think it is good for us, stretches us a bit. Your knitting is so beautiful and I love the colours you have used. Trying something else is probably good given that your main hobby has now become your job!
ReplyDeleteYou're perfectly normal! Isn't that how everybody does things? LOL sounds just like Me. haha
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