Thankful

I, for one, am thankful for all the gardening tips we received last week because by following them I got to have more play time among my "stash" collection. A double shout out to Susan Radke for those fabulous tips. I will (almost) be looking forward to seeing snow on the stems of the cone flowers.
While digging through my collection I cam across some knitting needs and yarn that I purchased probably five years ago and it triggered a longing in me to do something with it. After all, it is fall, it is getting chillier out and the days are getting shorter again, so what better time to get "comfy" and do some knitting.
The big problem that came up was, what do I want to knit? Could it be a sweater? Or how about a cape or maybe scarves for Christmas presents.  With that though, I heard a silent
groan from my family....Ugh, no more scarves please.
Ok, time to google knit patterns and see what pops out that just has to be knit. Gosh, do you realize the number of websites that are connected to knitting? How many blogs, books, patterns, etc. there are? If I read all of them, there wouldn't be any time for knitting.
The things I need to consider are, do I want a quick project, a fancy project, or perhaps one I can just relax with and also carry on a conversation or watch TV while I am knitting.
What do you prefer when you are working?
Somehow, I always dream of creating this "out of this world gorgeous" garment that will have everyone oohing and aahing--but alas, that will remain just a dream. When it gets right down to it, I like to be able to keep my hands busy, create something and yet my mind wander and wonder about everything else under the sun. One can get into a zen-like trance and still be creating--perhaps that is the best benefit of all.
How do you approach your creations?
Got to run, Knit 1 Purl 1 is running through my brain.


Stay tuned.