This blog has been created after a long dark treck through the densest of the forest of self doubt. I have been struggling with my own lack of confidence and self motivation for many many months now. I have been afraid of my needles! I’m not quite sure why, I suppose there is some terrifying childhood memory that I am surpressing, but being that I can’t come up with a logical explaination of why yarn and needles scare me, I must move forward.
I fear my own failure, therefore I do not try, and I am now trying to get past this. So what if I mess up? So what if I drop a stitch? Every great knitter has begun some terrible catastrophy I am most sure. So I am starting this blog to motivate me, or rather that you might motivate me to continue. To challange myself. To give greater reason for buying beautiful yarns that move me to tears when my needles lie in their basket untouched.
I left my camera at my mother’s this weekend while I was visiting (side note: I swear that woman uses a wand instead of needles to create her knitting. She does some of the most beautiful work, but my wands are broken, so it will be a while before my hands can work such magic.) Anyway, I will attempt to get photos soon so that the motivation runs deeper. But for now you must deal with my words, and just trust me.
So…this is it…the beginning of my skein…may beauty find me here!
That’s our girl – her writings and weavings! You are special! This is so YOU! “Blankey” would be proud. Thanks for the compliment. (from the “jeans” and Button Box)