TENSION. Can you see it? Can you feel it? Is it important?
So, learning to knit was not just about working stitches from one needle to the other. After learning to do that and seeing your handiwork grow into something bigger than a couple of stitches, you start seeing discrepancies.
Some rows resemble a lazy cruise on a fjord in Norway, while other rows has the distinct characteristics of wild water rafting on the Colorado River, Grand Canyon, USA. What is going on here?
There are areas in your knitting that sit close together like children packed in a school hall during the weekly assembly. Other areas have the characteristics of an age old handed down fishing net. What is going on here?
TENSION. You can see it, you can feel it and it is very important. Learning to maintain a steady, correct tension is the key to beautiful knitting. It takes time and a conscious effort to get it right, but it is worth all the labour and you can see it.
Your emotions and your train of thought have an enormous effect on the tension of your knitting. Watch out! Sometimes you have to let the yarn go a little bit, sometimes you have to tighten the yarn a little bit.
Knowingly or unknowingly, we navigate tension throughout our daily lives.
Being too tense and worrying about everything will make you feel terrible. Letting everything go and not caring about anything will make you apathetic. Learning to maintain a steady, correct tension in life is the key to an beautiful, enjoyable life.
Your emotions and your train of thought have an enormous effect on the tension in your life and your perception of it. Watch out! Sometimes you have to tell yourself to let go of some things and sometimes you have to grab a hold of other things. It takes time and a conscious effort to get it right, but it is worth all the labour and you can feel it.
Yes, the tension is real and it is very important to keep it steady, whether you are knitting or not.
Enjoy!
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