One of my current projects is the Fairbanks Cowl from Interweave Knits 2014 Gift Issue. The pattern is lovely and is perfect for someone I know. One of the Willow yarns, Blossom, was perfect for the pattern. As I had wanted to try the yarn, I was ready to go.
Mindfulness...being present in the moment no matter what one is doing....is something I have been thinking about and working on being better at. This project has been a powerful lesson in mindful knitting. This project has also truly increased my skills in frogging (rip it, rip it) cabled projects.
The cabled patterns in this project are truly lovely. Unfortunately, the patterns are also truly easy to screw up. I am enjoying the process despite the backward progress being much faster than the forwards progress. It is shocking to me how much my mind wanders when I am doing this...and how hard it is to rope it back to what my fingers are doing. This will be lovely when it is done....and well worth the effort.
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
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