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Love Letter: Yarn
Dear Yarn,
Ours is not the sudden burst of love at first sight, or
the burning passion of the quick fling that burns bright and fizzles
quickly. No, ours is a love that was
planted early, grew from humble beginnings, and flourished into a genuine
heritage of creativity and expression.
When my great-grandmother placed that first crochet hook
into my hand, and I clumsily attempted to crochet my first chain, I could not
have foreseen the beautiful creations we would one day make together. It took many years before we were comfortable
with each other. There were many failed
attempts, when my knowledge, understanding, and patience did not match the
skills I needed to turn you into a wooly hat or a fuzzy scarf. Slowly I gained
that experience and confidence as I found new tools and resources. My ability grew, as did my repertoire of ways
to use you. From those simple crochet
chains, I expanded to looms, crochet hooks of all sizes, and finally to the
mysterious knitting needles.
My storage space for you dwindles, but my love for you
ever grows. Just when I think I have
enough, I come across a new yarn that starts my heart a-flutter all over
again. I love everything about you from your
pretty pastels to your deep jewel tones.
Solid colors, self-striping, slow color transitioning, and variegated
yarn, I love you all. When I find the
perfect pattern for my next project, or three, I race off to the yarn
store. It doesn’t matter which one, a
big box, little mom and pop, or an online handmade Etsy store, I know I will find
the perfect yarn for each project. Other
skeins of gorgeous yarn will also catch my eye.
I will snatch you all up and save you for the perfect moment. I can never have too much of you, beautiful
yarn! I will create delicate, breezy
shawls with thin, lace yarn, snuggly afghans with worsted yarn, and warm, thick
scarfs and hats with bulky yarn.
Together we will create amazing projects, and when we are
finished, I will step back and look at you and know that you are something
unique. Each special project is made
with love. I will show you off to my
friends and family. I might give you as the
perfect gift to someone I had in mind while I was working. Maybe I will just keep you for myself, to
cherish and love. Each finished project
gives me a sense of accomplishment, which is why I work with so many of you at
a time. All my spare moments are filled
with you! You keep my mind alert and
engaged with your complicated patterns and new skills to learn. My hands stay busy sliding you between my
knitting needles, or pulling you through loops with my crochet hooks. I gain more from each project I work with
you. You’re worth every penny I’ve ever
spent on you.
Until we knit again,
Marin
