Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Yarn Along - Spa Crochet and Knit

Joining Ginny's Yarn Along today, still working on my "spa" gift for my horse trainer.  I finished the 2nd knitted horse wash cloth and crocheted a matching soap saver.  Linking to Mommy Club Wednesday  and Work in Progress Wednesday and Ambassador Crochet too!  So fun!!!!
These were both new patterns for me and I am very happy with the results.  The wash cloths were a good way for me to improve my knit and purl skills.  Although I have been knitting for about a year on a fairly regular basis, I seem to be a bit of a slow learner.  But I am really enjoying the process.  I had a friend's mother offer advice to me as a teenager where she explained that up until recently, she had spent her entire life trying to do MORE.  That she believed if she would just get more organized and work harder, she could somehow get it ALL DONE.  And that what she wished for us, was that we wouldn't make that mistake.  That we would, instead, savor the moments and understand that we can't really ever get it all done.  And that the point isn't to get it all done, the point is to slow down and enjoy each moment.  Sadly, I did not heed her advice and now find myself at the age of 51 knowing that I have more years behind me than ahead of me and wishing, so much, that I had done as she advised.  In the last year, I have learned to do as she advised--and it is making a HUGE difference in everything.  I enjoy my marriage more, my children more, everything I do is so much more enjoyable.  I feel closer to God and more connected to the love that is all around us and in us.  And I have stopped worrying about getting it all done.  Jesus says not to worry.  If I am worrying, I am not in the present moment and the present is really all there is.  And it is surely more than enough for me.

I started crocheting another soap saver and adjusted the pattern to accommodate a larger bar of soap:
And I also started a blue one to match the scrubbie that I made last week:

I think I will make another one for my husband.  We are in the midst of packing up for our move on 1/28 and I find the rhythm of crocheting and knitting helps me to relax.  Perhaps it's not the best use of my time, but I'm doing it anyway.

13 comments:

  1. Your knitting is lovely, the stitches look even and I love the horse pattern!

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  2. gosh that is sound advice... I just wish I knew how to implement it! Outlawing "to-do" lists?

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  3. What a gorgeous gift! I have a good friend who loves horses, I might add the pattern to my (ever growing list) of projects :-)

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  4. very cool! Knitting that horse could not have been very easy.

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  5. That horse wash cloth is fantastic!!! I'm sure your horse trainer will love it!

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  6. Love the horse pattern! Your projects are beautiful!

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  7. My daughter loves horses! Wish I knew how to knit.

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  8. You did a wonderful job on the horse, and I like the soap saver, too. I am sure the horse trainer will love them.

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  9. The horse! How incredibly awesome! That's really all I can say!
    JNCL
    The Beauty of Eclecticism

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  10. Perfect gift for a horse trainer! It looks great.

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  11. Hello there Kerri,

    I love your outlook on life, I'm just a couple of years older than you and it's only in the past few years that I've learned to slow down and live in the moment.

    The wash cloths are lovely, especially the dark blue.

    lily

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  12. Thanks for your comment. I've got Organized Simplicity on hold at the local library! Best of luck with your big changes. That horse is fabulous!

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  13. LOVE this! So beautiful. Thanks for linking up in Mommy Solutions. I'm featuring you on my Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Crystal-Co/188484568601

    I wasn't sure if you were on there! IF so, stop in. Crystal

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