Taking a Meandering Path

One of my favorite times to pick up my knitting is during stress.  Nerves & worries focus my mind on the task at hand  (in hand?) and I am able to rest my brain as long as the knit purl cycle continues.


This week our family experienced a couple of days that challenge patience & cause us to wonder "what if?"  I'm happy to say that everything has worked out fine & we're back to our routine.


Today while I was working on my most recent knitting project, begun the morning of our mini-crisis, I noticed that the self-striping yarn was creating a meandering path through the glittery copper & rich purple.  The more rows I finished the more the path became distinct & beautiful.  It wasn't what I planned, yet the more I worked the more comfortable I became with the emerging pattern.


My week has been like that wandering yarn pattern:  begun in straight, planned rows then curving & taking me to the edge of beauty and bringing me back to center again.  All the while remaining ordered & controlled.


Trust in the knitting -- it will guide you in life.