Yarn Meditation

In the middle of the night, I pulled out my knitting needles and started to knit. I was only 10 years old but I wanted to make a hat. I started to knit but ones knows if you knit it makes a problem if to miss a stitch. I had to try again. I had one elderly lady who lived close by. I would go to her house and listen to her stories, and she taught me how to quilt. The blankets she made were very beautiful and I learned so much. As I found my peace and learned to quilt, I felt as if there was nothing I could not do. I was taught to knit with a goal in my mind to pay attention as I made worked. Yarn as so many uses, I made crocheted place mats to sit on the table. All the moments I spent crafting made my heart rejoice. The second thing I made was for my cousins’ horse who she kept in the stables. I bought some pillow and then I ask myself, what color yard to I want to add my initials. Another relaxing project is decorating your pillows. Oh yes, I had to make sure I had the right size needles, this project was needle point. Then my cat had some baby cats. Every time I pulled out the yarn the cat started playing and jumping. I went to the local fabric store, and I got a pattern for a cat sweater. I followed all the instructions carefully. I order some music for stress relief and played it as I crocheted. I fell to sleep with the crochet needle I my hand. When I was in high school, we had a competition, and it was embroidering beautiful art. Once you pick your photo than you picked the yarn you wanted to use. To make the experience more relaxing they had a fountain that ran during the whole competition. I like to do my knitting as well when I am on vacation. It is a way to relax the mind and it can also be colorful. For instance, I designed and knitted covering for the toilet and made a mat to mat for the cabinet. Also, I did a full embroidery on all the trims on the curtains in my first house. That was a big job making curtains for very large windows but when I added the embroidery that eased the task. My last project was a set of baby booties. So many little one has been born during this pandemic. So, when I a baby is on the way I get the yard and start working. One thing about needle work it keep my mind calm and collect. Sometime the time moves so fast when I knit or crochet. It moves quickly when I am quilting as well. That is a skill I never regret learning. Time moves fast and relaxation follows. The calming music also keep the soul satisfied.

So now in the middle of the night I pull out my yarn, turn on some jazz and get to work. Yes, I still make hats and scarfs. Those are easy and I learned to embroider swimsuits for a swimsuit store. As an adult I have made a living out these things. Its relaxing because it beautiful work done under peace and tranquility. Thank you for letting you share my experience with yarns! Right now, I will start my next project. I want to make a blanket for my mom, a quilt. Her favor color is yellow, I will start will bright yellow yarn.