Proverbs 31: 10-31
“A wife (woman)of
noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies…..She
selects wool and flax and works with eager hands…..She gets up while it is
still dark; she provides food for her family….She sets about her work
vigorously; her arms are strong for her
tasks….In her hand she hold the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers….she makes coverings for her bed ;
she is clothes in fine linen and purple.
She is clothed with strength and dignity….Her children arise and call
her blessed…
How many times have I sat down to spin some yarn on my
spinning wheel and think of these verses?
God knows the joy and peace this lovely craft gives me. It quiets my
mind and allows me to listen and talk with my Lord of my life.
I am amazed at the many opportunities I have discovered this
year for finding peace….a feeling of rest from worries and grief of the ones I
have lost. In these moments I surrender
to God…letting go of my troubles and fears and letting him fill my mind with
accomplishment as I make from a raw fleece something , warm, soft and beautiful
with my hands.
As I have regained my desire to spin again, not to say I
have given up on knitting, I find a happiness that I thought I lost. Since I
lost Walter, I haven't spun much at all. Spinning is a time to peacefully reflect
on my life and pray for people as I imagine the yarn I create as the connection
to important people in my life past and present.
I finished a Mitered square blanket knit with the colorful
handspun yarn I have saved over the years. I had no idea it could be made into
something so lovely. It inspired me so much that I started another one out of
blue shades of handspun yarn.
I have been reading carefully the latest edition of “SpinOff” magazine. I found a very easy scarf pattern to knit. I search through my
stash and found a white very soft yarn. Im not sure whether it is wool or
alpaca or both. I am somewhat inclined to believe that it is both since it is
stretchy and bounces back and is so soft
and luxurious to touch. It would feel cozy and glorious around a neck on a cool
night or day. The pattern has garter stitch and feather and fan patterns in it.
It is something I have to count and concentrate on as I always have difficulty
memorizing this type of pattern.
I have finished spinning and plying a beautiful 4 oz. pink dyed roving braid I purchased at
Stitches a few years ago. It is a very soft merino and turned out to be close
to a sport to dk weight yarn…all 360 yds of it. I am wondering if I should make
a scarf out of this too.
I love my new Hansen Electric Spinning wheel. It was a
Birthday present to myself. It is small and lightweight and very easy to
control. I haven’t yet taken it on a trip. It came with a car plug adapter and
I purchased a 12volt battery to take it anywhere without electricity. I am in
love with spinning again. I could easily get up at 4am every day and find a variety of spinning and
dyeing projects to work on till I go to bed at night. But alas, I have to work
and this takes up my daytime. Yet, I can still dream……Thank you, God, for
blessing me.
