lessons i’ve learned from
{knitting} about life
everybody comes unraveled occasionally.
it’s good to be able to follow instructions.
sometimes you get all tied up in knots.
with enough patience, you can almost
always get things straightened out.
relaxation comes in many forms.
handmade and old-fashioned are still the best.
it’s possible to create order from chaos.
the math you learned in 10th grade
really does come in handy.
wool socks are still the warmest.
pattern and repetition soothe the soul.
some days are red, some days are blue.
in winter, it’s good to do something
that keeps you warm.
tying up loose ends is a good idea.
sometimes you increase, sometimes you decrease.
having the proper tools makes any job easier.
often, what looks like a big jumbled mess,
comes together quite nicely in the end.
January 15th, 2011 at 9:38 am
Some days, I am finding, are also the loveliest shade of green. Love this. xxoo
January 15th, 2011 at 9:48 am
Such sweet musings!
January 15th, 2011 at 10:03 am
Love it Kelly , plus all so true . My only problem though is still the d… math.
January 15th, 2011 at 11:02 am
In this unraveled moment these were the words that I needed to discover. Thank you. I may even pick up some knitting needles today.
January 15th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
and so it does …
so it does …
xoxo
pg
January 15th, 2011 at 12:44 pm
btw, your image makes me weak in the knees … : )
thank you kelly for being you and offering
outstanding, artful images to accompany
your wonderful gift of words … xo
pg
January 15th, 2011 at 4:33 pm
beautiful photo – and wonderful lessons!
January 15th, 2011 at 5:37 pm
So very true . . . .
January 15th, 2011 at 7:17 pm
I’ve just started knitting again after decades of not knitting. I’m loving it ~ for all the reasons you’ve stated, and also – because it makes me feel complete somehow. I think it’s the simplicity and beauty of the textures, sounds and output.
I’m making Friendship Shawls right now. I’m working on my second – which I’ll keep when it’s done.
I’d love to make myself a wonderful pair of wool socks. Do you have a pattern that isn’t too complicated that you’d recommend? It would feel good knitting them, wearing them and thinking of you as the source of creation …
January 15th, 2011 at 8:23 pm
This is absolutely perfect and perfectly true!
xo Erin
January 16th, 2011 at 10:01 am
I can’t even choose a favourite from this list. All of them resonate with me. Perfect. Thanks, Kelly 🙂
January 16th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
This is a wonderful list. Some of them are things I knew already, some are things I had never considered in quite that way. Thank you for sharing all this, each lesson so true and valuable.
January 16th, 2011 at 9:10 pm
i am so amazed that i even know you, even just through the internet. you are one smart woman, and talented. when i read your “what i’ve learned from” lists, i am always blown away by just how good you really are. seriously. amazing.
January 17th, 2011 at 1:10 am
I knitted years ago and this makes perfect sense! But if I was better at “creating order from chaos”, I’d probably still be knitting 🙂
Cheers, jj
January 17th, 2011 at 11:59 am
this is so incredibly perfect….
and many of those lessons i learned last week with a house full of bloggers….
January 17th, 2011 at 12:25 pm
These sound like great lessons, I had no idea knitting would improve my life so much! lol I keep wondering, if I tried to knit a pair of socks would I need a circle hook?
January 18th, 2011 at 4:18 am
out of all of them, i think i like the last one the best 🙂 – plus ‘pattern and repetition soothe the soul’ which is so true (living on a coffee farm surrounded by lines of coffee stretching in every direction)
January 18th, 2011 at 4:56 pm
Lessons to be learned everywhere in life. You’ve put this list together so perfectly. Love it!
January 22nd, 2011 at 10:47 pm
hello sweetness….
thank you for the SS love…and LOVE this image….
and love you too. 🙂
xxo, Kim