You'll have to start off choosing the right colour that would suits you best, learning all the stitching techniques, most of all learning to be patient and not forgetting being meticulous in every stitch that makes your work worthwhile. I would say, knitting really does help people in developing their patience... Like myself, i was never close to be known as a person with patience quality... Not until i had the opportunity to explore knitting skills... Ya, of course at the very begining, frustrations of not knowing what's the next step is really painful, and the mistakes you might find yourself doing causing the misery of starting the whole thing all over again really makes you want to scream your lungs out! At this point, the determination of conquering this challenge determines your success or failure. I believe that when you have the determination of getting something done, no matter how, you will find your way in achieving it, and that's the beauty of determination. Not believing that i can't get this thing work out, i practiced day and night until i get every stitching techniques right! Practice makes perfect! This is a very true saying...
Why did i mention building a relationship is like knitting? Well, don't you think that both building a relationship and knitting requires the same virtues? Patience and determination both plays an important role in building and sustaining a healthy and strong relationships.
Everyone gets lost in finding their path towards true love. Losing patience in finding the right one and mending our hearts when you realize that you need to start all over again because you've got the wrong one. Even if you've got the right one, you'll still need to have the patience and determination to build up the relationship into a passionate, strong and healthy one!
I was inspired by my recent project, knitting a blanket... where it seems to be my biggest challenge ever in my knitting life, because it requires even more patience and determination to get it accomplished, not to mention, the time consuming part of it. I started off with lot of passion and anticipation of it. I almost can imagine how it would look like when i finished the whole thing after the first yarn was knitted, and as i knitted more, my works got heavier and heavier (as i needed MANY yarns to complete knitting a blanket), i felt the stress and the anxiety of when will i ever finish knitting this bulky stuff?! That's where i came to see myself as if i was in a relationship that I'm starting to get tired of, patience running out and the thought of giving up was emerging as well... But then, i understand that nothing comes easily, and even if it does, it wouldn't be precious or being appreciated. I ask myself is this really what i want? i mean for all the hard work and time spent, is it really worth it? My determination answered YES! and now whenever i have doubts, my determination will run out from nowhere like a shiny amour knight to remind me my goals, why am i here doing this, and answering YES when i questioned myself is this worth it... and i will continue my journey patiently until i accomplish it.
Patience and determination is what i learned from my dearest knitting passion. I'm grateful that i learned it well and still learning... Until the next project, i hope i continue to get inspired by my own knit works... :) I'm really anticipating for the day i accomplish the blanky :) My baby blanky...
My Baby yarns...
WIP - Baby Blanky
