Scarf

Knit a scarf, long with stripes running the length in gray and purples. Have to finish the ends, thinking about using lace and feathers and leather and ribbon, but not sure yet. Though it only took a couple of hours to knit, I'm quite pleased with how the body of the scarf turned out.

Sometimes I forget how much I love yarn. There is something soothing about the feel of the materials in your hand and creating a three dimensional object out of a string and the math behind the knitting and reading the yarn; I love it all. Knitting is relaxing and calming and beautiful. Sometimes I feel like I'm meditating while knitting. Crochet is lovely as well, but there is too much conscious thought in reading the fabric (that's where you look at the fabric and figure out where to put the hook next and what part of the pattern happens next, while in knitting it's not as necessary unless making lace or something else quite complex) to allow for that meditative feeling.