I was going through some serious feels tonight before heading to bed when I just decided to knit through it. I realize, this is why I knit. The world may never understand me and vice versa. But me and my knitting are as solid and tight as I want us to be. I know that I can count on these sticks and strings to turn into something useful, sometimes magical piece of accessory or clothing. It becomes a tangible item which can keep me warm and maybe cuddle me when i'm lonely.
Every knit I stitch is an ohm in meditation speak. It clears my head and unravels my deep seated thoughts and feelings making them known to me; and allowing me to face them and maybe wallow in it a little. Also, it doesn't judge me for my mistakes. If for an unfortunate circumstance I make a glaring mistake, I can just calmly tink back and reknit that part.
The finished items boast of my ability to fulfill, follow through and accomplish. Every finished item is a success story waiting to be told. Whenever I go through my finished objects (FOs), I run my fingers through it and remember the days when the story behind it were being written. My gauge is often telling of how I feel at the moment. Nowadays they're loose and relaxed. But there have been really really tight times and can even feel how that moment must have tugged on my heart.
to be continued
Saturday, July 13, 2013
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Almost there
I am 5/9ths, a little past halfway, into my capshawl edge and I'm not sure if my yarn is going to be enough. Also, life seem to insist itself and what I could finish in 4 days to a week has slowed down to a crawl.
I had to take a break from this and make a cowl/ear-headband for a friend. Also started building on my 'products' for my small venture into professional knitting which includes training myself to knit with wire. Even had to squeeze planning our wicker bike basket venture.
If this goes on, I will never have anything to post about the wedding of my dreams. So as a blog resolution I shall blog about ties that bind, the knots in my life, and link all of these into the fulfilment of the wedding of my dreams.
Now let's see if I can blog more. Soon-ish, I will have to relaunch the site with a better looking interface and hopefully my own domain.
Keep on dreaming, ladies!
I had to take a break from this and make a cowl/ear-headband for a friend. Also started building on my 'products' for my small venture into professional knitting which includes training myself to knit with wire. Even had to squeeze planning our wicker bike basket venture.
If this goes on, I will never have anything to post about the wedding of my dreams. So as a blog resolution I shall blog about ties that bind, the knots in my life, and link all of these into the fulfilment of the wedding of my dreams.
Now let's see if I can blog more. Soon-ish, I will have to relaunch the site with a better looking interface and hopefully my own domain.
Keep on dreaming, ladies!
posted from Bloggeroid
Friday, May 3, 2013
Sidetracked 1.1
Yet again...
I have a Mild Case of the Sad™, I feel really low, at certain times even my kids don't make me happy. There's just no happy in the world today.
I joined Fitocracy the day I decided to get fit and was on a roll for three days until the sads™ hit me on Thursday. My will dwindled, the unfolded laundry in the bin, and the ever growing Mt. Laundry are testaments to this. Even my knitting doesn't please me.
I have to emerge from this and I know I'm the only one who can help myself. I'm starting with facing the chores and getting sugar so I can enjoy my coffee, calories be damned!
send me mojos, good thoughts, prayers, ohms, and fairy dusts...
I have a Mild Case of the Sad™, I feel really low, at certain times even my kids don't make me happy. There's just no happy in the world today.
I joined Fitocracy the day I decided to get fit and was on a roll for three days until the sads™ hit me on Thursday. My will dwindled, the unfolded laundry in the bin, and the ever growing Mt. Laundry are testaments to this. Even my knitting doesn't please me.
I have to emerge from this and I know I'm the only one who can help myself. I'm starting with facing the chores and getting sugar so I can enjoy my coffee, calories be damned!
send me mojos, good thoughts, prayers, ohms, and fairy dusts...
posted from Bloggeroid
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Sidetracked
Getting in the head of most brides to be, I need to shape up. I think I need the endorphins more than the resulting body of a workout. I miss the days when I can just be happy without question of integrity; when I was confident with myself; when no one impolitely asks me when I'm sure to give birth; when I had more energy; when I was generally happier.
I'm doing this for the people who love me because they are the one who endure my grumpy disposition day in and day out. Committing to this lifestyle change is my testament of love to K1, K2 & the Dadee.
I just joined Fitocracy today. I'm also K1nK2sMamee there. still figuring out how it works haven't logged the planks I did today. I will pledge my allegiance to the fito cheering thread on LSG soon as I sort my account.
Can't wait to get on track.
I'm doing this for the people who love me because they are the one who endure my grumpy disposition day in and day out. Committing to this lifestyle change is my testament of love to K1, K2 & the Dadee.
I just joined Fitocracy today. I'm also K1nK2sMamee there. still figuring out how it works haven't logged the planks I did today. I will pledge my allegiance to the fito cheering thread on LSG soon as I sort my account.
Can't wait to get on track.
posted from Bloggeroid
Friday, April 26, 2013
Go big or go home.
I've wanted a knit veil ever since I learned to knit lace, even more so when I saw the many different shawls on ravelry converted into/used as veils. In 2010, a kind raveler (magickbeanbuyer) RAKed me 2skeins of madelinetosh lace in flour sack; in 2011, 3 other hoars Hehena, V, and Kae, sent me a book on Victorian lace knitting and in there the cap shawl pattern resides. I have put off making these for so long until that thread about people not having enough time to knit everything on their wedding knitlist.
On April 18, as soon as my last project was off the needles, I cast on My Wedding Veil.
The thing with circular knitting is you start from so few a stitches that you get past the first rows really fast. I just hit 100th row after more than a week of relaxed knitting.
Honestly, I can feel myself slowing down, but I think I'm still excited enough about finishing that I hope the next 72 rows will be a breeze. There is still a knit on edging that may take forever. And I have yet to decide if I will stick to the suggested edging or maybe do something else. As the saying goes: I'll cross the bridge when I get there.
On April 18, as soon as my last project was off the needles, I cast on My Wedding Veil.
The thing with circular knitting is you start from so few a stitches that you get past the first rows really fast. I just hit 100th row after more than a week of relaxed knitting.
Honestly, I can feel myself slowing down, but I think I'm still excited enough about finishing that I hope the next 72 rows will be a breeze. There is still a knit on edging that may take forever. And I have yet to decide if I will stick to the suggested edging or maybe do something else. As the saying goes: I'll cross the bridge when I get there.
posted from Bloggeroid
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Another beginning
About two years ago, I started a blog about being suddenly single, I only had two entries in that acct., I couldn't manage posting plus taking care of my two kids. in a recent turn of events however, I have gotten back with the Dadee and although our life together isn't smooth sailing, we manage and we make things work.
I am not about to start a getting-back-together blog. NO.
This space here is going to be about the wedding of my dreams. No, we aren't getting hitched, at least not in the foreseeable future.
A thread in ravelry spurred this idea of starting on my Wedding Must Knit list and blogging about it is just so I can keep track of my progress. Of course, my craftiness isn't exclusive to knitting and, with or without budget, I intend to handcraft most of the details. So don't be surprised if I have entries about wire crafts, embroidery, gift wrapping, crochet, sewing, basket making, etc. (I may or may not get into pottery making, who knows?)
To give you an idea here's my initial Wedding Must Knit List:
1. Veil
2. Boquet
3. Boutonnieres
4. Bowties
5. Fichu for the female entourage
6. Shawls for the two moms and female sponsors
Looking at that list, I hope you now understand why I must start now even without certainty of ever walking down the isle... XxxooxxxX
I am not about to start a getting-back-together blog. NO.
This space here is going to be about the wedding of my dreams. No, we aren't getting hitched, at least not in the foreseeable future.
A thread in ravelry spurred this idea of starting on my Wedding Must Knit list and blogging about it is just so I can keep track of my progress. Of course, my craftiness isn't exclusive to knitting and, with or without budget, I intend to handcraft most of the details. So don't be surprised if I have entries about wire crafts, embroidery, gift wrapping, crochet, sewing, basket making, etc. (I may or may not get into pottery making, who knows?)
To give you an idea here's my initial Wedding Must Knit List:
1. Veil
2. Boquet
3. Boutonnieres
4. Bowties
5. Fichu for the female entourage
6. Shawls for the two moms and female sponsors
Looking at that list, I hope you now understand why I must start now even without certainty of ever walking down the isle... XxxooxxxX
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