I am getting my knitting mojo back.
Knitting seems to be one of the things that can bring my anxious feelings under
control and give me some peace. Peace is my goal for this year….”For the fruit
of the spirit is love, joy, peace……”.
Life seems to give one ups and downs.
We can choose to feel out of control or strive to find peace in the
chaos of life. It takes a lot of effort for me to deal with the disappointments
of life but God leads me to find Peace through my knitting. One must be still and concentrate on what one
is knitting.
I have taken up the challenge of
knitting socks again. One day as I went on a long walk around my small town of
D….., I decided to stop at a local place to have some breakfast and rest. The day was sunny and cool in the 60s. A
slight breeze was blowing…..it was a perfect day to appreciate God’s gift to us…his
world. As I finished eating my meal, my thoughts were absorbed in my finished
knitting projects and yearning for something new. My favorite craft store,
Michaels’ was just a 15 minute walk further, so I decided to see what new
things Michael had to inspire me in a new project.
Lo and behold, I was excited when I
found ALL the yarn was on sale. The one thing I did not need was more yarn. I
had promised myself to knit up all the yarn I still had at home, but temptation
got the better of me when I found a very soft ball of “Woolike” yarn in
assorted colors for $2.00 a skein. It had over 600 yds and was super fine, but
OH! So soft. It was 85% Acrylic and 15%
nylon. Perhaps it was time I tried to
knit a pair of socks again. I couldn’t help myself. I bought 10 skeins of
different colors. This should make a pair of socks from each ball.
I wasn’t sure how this yarn would
behave on my needles so I knit a swatch in Size 2 needles as was recommended on
the label and Size 1. The size 1 swatch looked better for socks. I found a Generic Sock Pattern by Kate Giberton Ravelry and I did a 2 x 2 ribbing for the cuff, but it seemed a little
loose. Nevertheless, I pushed on. With
the new yarn I decided to do a “Vanilla (plain) Sock Pattern”, to see how it
behaved.
It was glorious. I love it’s softness. I
couldn’t stop. I kept finding myself wanting to knit it every spare moment I
had. The fine stitches nearly left me blind and at times I resorted to working
under a magnifying glass. As I worked down the sock, it became easier to knit.
The yarn held together nicely without splitting. It has a fuzzy halo which
contributes to its softness. I’ve just
about finished with the first sock and can’t wait to get going with the 2nd
sock.My next project will be to knit with a Burgandy color which may pose a challenge in seeing the stiches, but I will persevere in my continued search for peace.
