Knitting as a 'timepass'
Experiencing time differently through knitting, CraftDoodling Designs News, other updates etc.
When my kids were much younger, I used to dread family gatherings where older relatives would comment on how much mine (and the other babies in the family) had grown. Annoyingly, they would always remark that time had "flown by."
As a young mother, I couldn’t have disagreed more. With endless diaper changes, sleepless nights, doctor visits, and all the other demands of baby care, time seemed to be crawling like a millipede on its thousand legs! I was frustrated that they never acknowledged all I was going through while these babies were growing into their little selves!
But they were right, weren’t they? Time did fly by, and my kids have indeed grown up. I can acknowledge that today—though I couldn’t then. (I have a teen and a pre-teen, by the way!)😊
Why did time seem to be "crawling" back then but "flying" now? Why indeed, does time behave so differently at different times?
It’s fascinating to read the works of philosophers and physicists who have tried to unravel this strange continuum we call time. 🕰️ The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli and Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman are two remarkable reads on the subject. 📖
One thing we know for sure is that time passes—whether it feels like it’s crawling or flying. For me, knitting has always been a way to make the most of that elusive, passing time.
Knitting is inherently slow. It can’t be rushed. Projects take time, and in the process, knitting teaches us to slow down. It encourages patience and helps us to passively observe the flow of time. And when we embrace that lesson, we’re rewarded with beautiful handknits— tangible evidence of the time we’ve spent.🧶
While non-knitters may be baffled by the idea of hand-knitting a sock, 🧦 stitch by stitch, we joyfully embrace the little pockets of time here and there and experience it slowly, savoring one stitch at a time.
Has knitting helped you manage the passage of time? Please share your thoughts in the comments.💗
CRAFTDOODLING DESIGNS UPDATES
My upcoming designs Fluens Tee and Almas Mitts are currently being tested - thanks to my amazing test knitters. 🩷
Please check out my classes for the month of September and October at Fillory Yarn, if you are in the area - Basic Crochet Hat, Matte Hood.
Among other things I am swatching a lovely stitch pattern with Little Skein Targhee Worsted from my stash. ✨ And I know I want to make a garment with it. 🥰
Swatch using Little Skein Worsted Targhee I have some direction about where to go with my sock design. For now I have ripped back to the ribbing. I will have some updates soon. 🤞
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The Taxidermist's Daughter - Kate Mosse
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i. Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros
Until next time,
Kavitha. ♡
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In some ways knitting is like having a pet. lol Once you are a knitter you have to tend it and think about it and find a place for it. Some days it needs a lot of attention and other days it takes naps and if you are lucky, you get a nap, too. A good thing about knitting is that it helps you become aware of your own tempo and then you can become aware of when you are 'not yourself' so to speak. A little knitting can sometimes fix that.
So true! Early parenting: “The days are long and the years are short!”
Love my time-slowing knitting days!