I'm madly knitting scarves for Christmas presents this year. I've finished two scarves with keyholes, am making one special cable scarf, and am now working on a different kind of keyhole scarf.
For those not in the know, a keyhole scarf is one with a hole, so that you can pull one end through the other, and tighten it. A neat idea, no?
This new scarf required a new skill, binding off and casting on in the middle of a row. I did okay with the first, and had a book with left-handed instructions for the second part.
But, try as I might, I just couldn't get it. I kept trying it, and it became obvious that I was not going in the right direction. I put my work away a couple of times, considered going back to the nice knitting shop I just discovered today. (Me: Do you have classes here? Clerk: Can you knit and purl? Me: Yes. Clerk: you don't need a class. Just come in and we'll help you.)
I remembered seeing a video on this skill on You Tube, so I looked it up and watched it a couple of times.
There I discovered a crucial step missing from my knitting book: "turn your work," the guide said.
So often, in life, the crucial missing step: Turn your work.
The Kingdom of God is at hand.
3 comments:
Words of wisdom in the midst of knitting...smile. I like the idea of a keyhols scarf!
my dear if you're preaching this week or next... i'd say you've got an excellent introduction!
yes, great image for life and knitting....turning and returning
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