I think that is what I have been doing this summer. We have faced some of our worst trials this summer. Many of them are still ongoing and quite frankly I am not sure when things will get better. Through it all I find myself knitting and praying. It seems that the greater the crisis, the faster I knit, the more fervant the prayer. I can do this because some really wonderful people have given me large quantities of yarn over the years. This yarn came from relatives who had passed on, friends who were cleaning out their stash and didn't want some particular yarn, or as a gift because they saw a skein of yarn and thought of me. If I didn't have this yarn, I would not be able to knit as the cost of buying yarn is beyond me at this time. I am extremely grateful to all who had contributed to my stash over the years.
Now, what have I been knitting?
Pocket book slippers
Assorted Baby Hats
Assorted Dish Towels and Dish cloths in multiplicity.
A Book Cover
There are a couple of other projects that I haven't taken pictures of yet, and a few that I won't post here as they are "birdcage covers". I currently have 4 projects on the needles right now, including a prototype of an idea I found. It is a 1020's doily pattern called Hemlock Ring, that I am knitting with scrap worsted yarn with big needles. If this works, I think it would make a very pretty baby afghan. I knit because I love to knit. However I believe that this summer, I am stress knitting, turning this crisis into beautiful projects that would make wonderful gifts. I am knitting with hope and praying with faith.
