After today's installment of my assignment was put to rest I headed straight to the art room to find something to occupy my hands and re-balance the soul. I found myself handling the beautiful merino rich cashmere, which I bought from my local knitting store a few days back with some bootees in mind for a friend's new babe. However after a quick flick through Simple Knitting by the very talented Erika Knight ( I've just added this book to my, ahem, twelve page book wishlist. It is full to the brim of gorgeous images and designs, as well as easy to follow diagrams and instructions... a must for this beginner), I very soon found myself back down at the wool store to find something yummy for my little one to wear on her head to classes. I ended up coming home with some Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran Tweed in Enamel and cast on for the plain pull on hat.
Every time I hold such beautifully textured and dyed wool in my hands it not only reminds me why I love working with this amazing, natural fibre, it is a small reminder of how the simple things really speak to my senses and touch my heart, rebalancing that which may be out of tune.
This little personal challenge in balance that has keep me plugging away at my assignment since the beginning of the week is going rather well...so well in fact, the assignment is done and dusted, posted and to top it all off, is a whole one day early. And let me tell you this Mama has never, never had an assignment in early. I'm generally a last minute kinda gal when it comes to well, most things now that I come to think of it.
I crawled into bed early with Miss Z last night, unable to summon the energy to even sew on a button. But once in bed I lay there feeling a tiny bit unsatisfied and unable to sleep. So out I crawled and sewed on the four buttons I made earlier in the week for the felted Saartje's bootees , after which I then made my way back to bed... a sleepy, satisfied Mama. It really does seem that all this Mama needs is a little balance... for her head, heart and hands.
