Haiku-A-Day December Challenge #10
Slice of Life Mash-Up:
Slice of Life Mash-Up:
New Stitches
"Oh! Look at the progress you have made!" Ellen, my longtime friend, exclaimed, fingering the stitches on a blanket I recently started.
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| The single stitch blanket I am currently working on. |
"Well, I have had a good teacher," I responded, thinking about how far I had come since I learned from Ellen in October.
"Now it's time to learn a double stitch. Let's get you started."
I gulped. I was just feeling comfortable with a single crochet stitch. Could I move beyond this?
"Just watch. Then try. I'll be here to help."
I began my slip stitch and moved onto chain a row of stitches. Hesitant, I began my first double stitch.
Within the first few minutes, I had to pull out and redo several double stitches, but eventually I got it.
Time to move beyond/
Watch. Listen. Watch again. Try/
Stumbling through new.
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| My first attempt at double crochet. |
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I am a knitter and LOVE this. I've been knitting for almost 40 years and there is still so much for me to learn. I, too, stumble when I encounter a new technique, but O the joy when i finally get it.
ReplyDeleteI cannot knit or crochet but greatly admire the patience and craftsmanship of those who do! I imagine the love and care that goes into each stitch. The pulling out to re-do simply makes me think of writing and revising... and your double stitching looks beautiful to me. LOVE the colors of the blanket you're working on. I have just now remembered the afghan my grandmother crocheted decades ago - it graced the back of her sofa for my entire childhood. It has her monogram in three big blocks - and it belongs to me now!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting that your crocheting led to a haiku, Trina. I think the line "stumbling through new" captures your process quite well. I placed a #haikuforhealing/#haikuforhope on Twitter today after waking to new snow.
ReplyDeleteAre you sharing your crocheting journey w/ students? It’s such a wonderful metaphor for all learning. I love the emphasis on growth in “move beyond” and on the effort to move beyond and learn more in “stumbling through new.”
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