Yesterday was rainy and dark. It was begging for pumpkin bread and a knitting project. So I threw some loaves in the oven and looked through my basket of yarn. I hadn't picked up my knitting needles in years. It was so fun! But here's the best part: as I sat on the couch, knitting away, it was as if my family was compelled to sit with me and talk. One by one, they made their way into the room to tell me about their day. All I had to do was listen. I wasn't focused on a book, or my phone. My hands were busy, but my mind was open, and they must have sensed that difference. It was wonderful. I need to remember this in the future.
Plus, there is just something so satisfying about taking a tangle of yarn and turning it into perfectly ordered rows.
I'm thinking of attempting a sweater next.
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I don't knit, but I love your sentiments and will have to remember this as well, even with my nearly 19-year-old. Love the color choice for your project.
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I wrote your pumpkin bread recipe down last fall, and was excited to make it again this fall! I've made it 3 times in the past month. I've shard it with friends, with homemade cream cheese frosting on the slices. OH MY is it good. I added pumpkin pie spice to the frosting.
ReplyDeletehooray! i'm so glad you like it. cream cheese frosting on top is my favorite.
DeleteWhat a great observation that your mind was open. You knit so well! I am a crochet person myself but I have been trying to knot more and get better at it. Can't wait to see what you come up with!
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ReplyDeletesteph, that is exactly why I knit! XXXXXXOOOOO
I've discovered the same thing recently! Only my project is hand embroidery. But I can sit on the couch and rest a bit, while feeling productive to some degree, while my little kids play around me. And it's not annoying when they ask me a question or want to tell me something like it would be if I were reading a book or otherwise mentally engaged. Thanks for sharing, and your project looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteyes! that is exactly it, leigh. you are so right.
DeleteYou have great consistency in those pretty gold and cream rows! I don't knit, but I used to crochet.
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