Finished and feeling absolutely wonderful around my neck, The Mindfulness Cowl! First pattern on the blog!
In Australia, a yarning circle is a way of communicating stories, experiences, and narratives, in an all-inclusive space without judgements. To me, that is what working with actual yarn is like. Whether you knit or crochet, each pattern, each project tells a story. A story that can be worn (literally as a cowl, scarf, socks, or sweater), and a story that can warm you (literally as a blanket), a story of the yarn itself (literally the material, the process by which it is produced, and the path it travels through the world to reach you, so you can make with it), and a story with you as your own friend, or with other yarning friends. All of this happens in a meditative space of generating, creating, making, talking to yourself, and other yarny friends, without judgements, in a safe space. Add to this some coffee or tea or wine, and some music. This is my recipe for a yarning circle from down under! This is my Warli doodle, from the country of my childhood, India. It expresses...
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