One of the most fun things about being around small children is seeing the unabashed joy they find in the simplest of things. Everything is new, and mastering each skill delights them. You can see it on their little faces as they try and try, finally learning to crawl and then walk, or figuring out how to put a puzzle together or build a tower that doesn't fall. Children experience the world with a unique sense of wonder and thrill of accomplishment. As adults, we hardly ever get that same rush of excitement - the challenge of most new physical skills is far behind us.
Your knitting projects are often bound up with the place and time you knit them. My Luxe Alpaca Stole was knit on planes, trains, and automobiles through the highlands of Scotland in 2004. The bulk of my Noro Lanesplitter skirt was worked mainly on a snowy, nerve-wracking Pittsburgh trip to bring Elizabeth home for Thanksgiving. There are other things I've knit, and I'm sure you have too, that have been given away. The little leftover ball is enough to bring the
I love knitting - finding the pattern and the yarn, swatching, (yes, I enjoy swatching), and knitting the fabric. Over the years, I have certainly done my share of cables, lace, intarsia, and Fair Isle. But honestly, most days my needles hold simple projects. In my early knitting days I hungered after challenging techniques to master. These days, I knit to relax, not to impress. I like to wear unfussy clothing and simple shapes. My idea of the perfect project is about working with an exquisite fiber and letting it steal the show. Because it is about the yarn. I have learned over the years that there's a