03.23.05
She’s Crafty
I am so often in awe of people who craft. I craft too, but I am always highly self-critical and therefore I don’t consider myself a crafter. I often see myself as an interloper into a world of incredibly talented, and amazing people. Who am I to think that I can even hope to achieve the success of all of these people around me? Well, like my mom says, it takes time.
I suppose partly I am a bit extra critical of myself lately, since I seem to not be able make things turn out the way I want to. I’m working on two knitting projects that just aren’t working the way I had hoped. I am completely frustrated with this Stellina shawl I am working on. The pattern is so ridiculously simple, and yet I’ve had to frog the thing twice already. I don’t like the way my boatneck shell is turning out, and I’ll probably frog that.
On the up side, my yard is starting to look nice. I’m getting a handle on the weeds, and I’ve put in some more plants. I’ll have to pull out the wildflowers in a couple of months (hopefully they’ll hang on long enough for my mom to see) because they will start looking crappy, but at least for now they look quite nice.
jen said,
March 23, 2005 at 2:07 pm
I so know the feeling. I don’t consider myself crafty at all. I’m way to much of a perfectionist to be crafty. I’m just a girl who likes yarn and needles. But I think youre work is beautiful!
Nancy said,
March 23, 2005 at 3:55 pm
I’m also self-critical. I think it’s why I tend to never actually finish any of the projects I start. I like the process of knitting, but when I discover that it’s not turning out as I had imagined, I sort of move on to something else.
Pam said,
March 24, 2005 at 11:06 am
I think it happens to everyone. I can’t count how many “simple” scarves I’ve had to frog. And I love what of your’s I’ve seen so far. That shawl with the beads is beautiful!