All my troubles and some socks too
If there's one thing I'm really, really good at, it's worrying. I specialize in worrying about things that I have very little to no control over, and if I'm not careful, I can bring myself to tears thinking about something that has not yet happened or is not even likely to happen. One time my husband found me crying, and let me tell you, he was very puzzled when he found out that I was crying over his untimely death.
So, thank god for knitting! It has been a lifesaver for me – I can usually put a stop to my obsessive worrying by working a few rows. The last few weeks have given me the opportunity to research knitting's stress-relieving qualities in full measure, and the results are interesting, to me at least. It appeared that different kind of worries were eased with different types of projects. You don't necessarily need heavy garter stitch therapy to make you forget the six extra pounds on your waist.
Gentleman's Sock for Evening Wear
by Nancy Bush
Pattern source: Knitting Vintage Socks / Nancy Bush
Yarn: Yarn Workshop Footscray, dyed with food colourings
Needles: 2,25 mm
Modifications: added decreases to both leg and foot to make the sock smaller, made a flat toe instead of star toe
More photos
Minor worries (like those six extra pounds) can be easily forgotten with a good Nancy Bush pattern. This one was perfect – the need for slight modifications kept me glued to the sofa, which also made me happily forget the fact that I could have been exercising instead of knitting.
Pigeonroof Socks
Pattern: 48 stitches (increased to 58 sts for the calf) toe up, short-row toe and heel
Yarn: Pigeonroof Studios handspun, in Lichen
Needles: 2,75 mm So, thank god for knitting! It has been a lifesaver for me – I can usually put a stop to my obsessive worrying by working a few rows. The last few weeks have given me the opportunity to research knitting's stress-relieving qualities in full measure, and the results are interesting, to me at least. It appeared that different kind of worries were eased with different types of projects. You don't necessarily need heavy garter stitch therapy to make you forget the six extra pounds on your waist.
Gentleman's Sock for Evening Wear
by Nancy Bush
Pattern source: Knitting Vintage Socks / Nancy Bush
Yarn: Yarn Workshop Footscray, dyed with food colourings
Needles: 2,25 mm
Modifications: added decreases to both leg and foot to make the sock smaller, made a flat toe instead of star toe
More photos
Minor worries (like those six extra pounds) can be easily forgotten with a good Nancy Bush pattern. This one was perfect – the need for slight modifications kept me glued to the sofa, which also made me happily forget the fact that I could have been exercising instead of knitting.
Pigeonroof Socks
Pattern: 48 stitches (increased to 58 sts for the calf) toe up, short-row toe and heel
Yarn: Pigeonroof Studios handspun, in Lichen
More photos
Medium worries (like work related issues that have made me grind my teeth in the bus all the way home) are best fought with the combination of a simple project and luxurious yarn. For some reason I had been saving Krista's beautiful handspun instead of knitting with it – stupid really, because knitting these socks on my commutes made me come home much calmer and happier. My husband and son thank you too, Krista!
8-square Socks
Pattern source: Käspaikka
Yarn: Sock yarn leftovers, held doubled
Needles: 3,5 mm
More photos
For major worries (like anything that has to do with my son. If I'm worrying about him, it's always major. Even if it's actually something not that serious. I blame that love thing.) there's really only one thing that works: garter stitch. The ultimate garter stitch therepy: knitting small squares with brightly coloured leftover yarns, so you can feel thrifty too. The sad thing is that I've now used almost all of my sock yarn leftovers, so I better not encounter anything major before I have knit more socks.
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Right now, I'm back to knitting some Nancy Bush socks, so all's well. Worrying is such a waste of time, and I'm actually really trying to learn not to let it ruin my life. Trying to think positive and enjoy my life. And knit a little too.
8-square Socks
Pattern source: Käspaikka
Yarn: Sock yarn leftovers, held doubled
Needles: 3,5 mm
More photos
For major worries (like anything that has to do with my son. If I'm worrying about him, it's always major. Even if it's actually something not that serious. I blame that love thing.) there's really only one thing that works: garter stitch. The ultimate garter stitch therepy: knitting small squares with brightly coloured leftover yarns, so you can feel thrifty too. The sad thing is that I've now used almost all of my sock yarn leftovers, so I better not encounter anything major before I have knit more socks.
– – –
Right now, I'm back to knitting some Nancy Bush socks, so all's well. Worrying is such a waste of time, and I'm actually really trying to learn not to let it ruin my life. Trying to think positive and enjoy my life. And knit a little too.
posted by Terhi @ 7:19 ip.
36 Comments:
Upeita sukkia!
Kauniita sukkia. Tuollaiset tossut muistan tehneeni ala-asteella. Vieläköhän olisi ohjekin tallessa?
Ihana kuulla, että muutkin harrastavat järjetöntä murehtimista. Elämä on niin hankalaa, kun tietää, ettei voi mitään ja silti vaan murehtii niitä asioita.
Kauniit sukat. :)
Ihania. Erityisesti pidän noista palatossuista, loistava käyttötarkoitus sukkalankojen jämille, varsinkin jos on noin värikkäitä kuin omasi. Saattaa olla että kokeilen kunhan saan tarpeeksi eri värisiä jämiä aikaiseksi ;)
what a great post!
too funny - i've cried over 'untimely deaths' too. so silly. but knowing that doesn't stop me.
i love your pigeon roof socks. they look so handspun.
I have made those slippers and it was a fun project!! I understand about the worrying, it happens to me sometimes too.
I love your socks. Your knitting
is always beautiful. As far as
the six pounds are concerned, "don't worry". Try to
stay healthy at whatever weight
you are. I am getting ready to leave the world and I weigh 68
pounds. I would love to be fat,
happy and healthy. Health is the
most important thing thatyou have.
I was a worrier to and still tend
to worry about my family, but
worrying only hurts me, not anyone
else.
Murehdin myös aika paljon asioita, jotka eivät ole tapahtuneet (esim. miehen kuolemaa). Jostain syystä juuri sellaisia tulee murehdituksi, joille ei voi mitään. Aina välillä mietin, että jos jotain kamalaa tapahtuisi, en varmaan olisi erityisen onnellinen siitä, että olen murehtinut sitä jo etukäteen.
Kauniita sukkia ja nuo tossut ovat aivan ihanat!
Neulominen on hyvää terapiaa. Kun minulla asiat menevät oikein solmuun ja kaikki tuntuu kaatuvan päälle, niin täytyy olla aivotonta neulottavaa tyyliin peittotilkut ainaoikeaa tai perussukka yhdellä värillä.
Stressittömämpää kevättä tv Tanja
Yes, the unfounded worries are the worst. It's a good thing no one can see inside my brain when I get on those trips.
It's a brilliant idea to have a different project for various levels of worrying! The two socks and pair of slippers are all gorgeous!
KNitting does a good job of taking some stress away. I hope all is well. Those are lovely projects.
Gained 6 pounds in your waist? But your gams still look great!
Hopefully your worries are over - for now at least :)
oh my goodness, the slippers are truly beautiful, and the way you combined them with the stripy socks is delicious.
i know about worrying about sons and i hope everything is well in your home. you are so sweet and your blog is a beautiful place. thanks for posting again, i was really looking forward to it.
Sukkien neulominen on parasta terapiaa. Ja nää siun sukat on tosi kauniita. :)
Those 8 square socks are fantastic (as are the others, but I have lots of leftovers!) - now I just have to see if I can come up with a translation! I hope the major, medium and minor worries are all gone.
Growing up, my maman always called me a worry-wort, so I know exactly what you mean. I'm a big time worrier too.
But one thing you don't need to worry about: your knitting is simply gorgeous!
Ahh, the socks are beautiful! I love the slippers. You can't have a better therapy, than knitting!
Your socks are lovely
Have you knit every pair for the Vintage Sock book yet?
Beth (big geek)
When I quit my job I told my boss I was trying to reduce my stress. She said, "Anxiety is free floating. When you don't have a job, it will attach to something else."
It's very true!
Which is not meant to be depressing!
Oh my, those 'lichen' socks are a welcome sign of spring green!
You need to get some Guatemalan worry dolls--those little dolls that you tell your worries to and they take your troubles away!:)
You always have the most beautiful socks! What a lovely way to work through all of our worries.
Juu, huolehtija ja vatvoja täälläkin. En kyllä murehdi koko aikaa, mutta joskus tulee tosiaan noita kausia, että tulee itkeskeltyä vaikkapa noita ennenaikaisia kuolemia, jotka eivät ole tapahtuneet.
Neulominen ja muut käsityöt ovat kyllä hyvää rentoutusta.
Oh, what incredible greens. The socks are beautiful [and I'm glad they stopped you from worrying - if only for a while]. :)
I know what you mean. The same brought me down deep so that I needed professional help. I told no one about that, only my husband.
It was such a great help, that I feel very much better now.
Knitting and cross stitching, wonderful mediaeval music in the background , those things make me feel well and happy.
....and to see your wonderful work in this blog.....
Liebe Grüße. A.
I can obsessively-worry myself into an alternate reality... I attribute it to hyper-awareness and an over-active imagination!
I will say... 2 years ago, things in this country were moving so fast (building, buying, gas prices - you name it) that I would get overwhelmed and tell my husband that none of it made sense to me. And then I started worrying that the bottom would fall out and we'd be living in the Great Depression again. (Note: I know nothing of economics...) I worried about this endlessly and even stockpiled food! Here we are, 2 years later and look what's happening here... just sayin- sometimes that worrying means something, even if you can't articulate it every time! :)
Thank you for your stories and beautiful knitted items!! I'm a worrier, also, and I find knitting to be a great comfort. Whenever the worries strike big time, I head to the sofa, pull out my knitting, the cat jumps on my lap, the TV is on, and I'm all set. Imaginary problems solved! (At least for awhile!)
Kiitos vertaistuesta, en siis ole ainoa murehtija. Ja neulominen on miullekin lifesaver, tuo helpotusta murheiluun, määrittelemättömään ahistukseen ja sillonkin kun suututtaa. Juttuasi lukiessa tuli mieleen satu jonka taannoin luin tytöille, siinä kaksi miestä seisoi omenapuun alla tuijottamassa puun ainoaa omenaa miettien, että mitäs jos tulisi kauhea lumimyrsky ja tuulisi kovasti ja omena putoisi puusta ja vierisi mäkeä alas ja sen ympärille kasvaisi lumipallo ja jos sen lumipallon tielle osuisi pieni tyttö, jolla olisi paksu myssy päässä niin ettei hän kuulisi mitään ja jäisi lumipallon alle. Ja kun he itkien kertoivat tätä tarinaa ohikulkijalle, tämä poimi omenan ja puraisi sitä kysyen: "Mistä omenasta te puhutte?"
Niin ja nuo sukat ovat jälleen kerran ihania, silmää lepää kuvissa, väreissä, malleissa.
Voi, niin moni asia postauksessasi kuulostaa tutulta ja neulominen on tosiaankin ihan parasta terapiaa. Onpa kauniita sukkia ja kiva idea nuo palatossut!
What a beautiful yarn. Those Pigeonroof Socks have such a nice colour.
I worry a lot too, and it's really affecting my life. On good days I can brush it off, but on bad days I can also cry over untimely deaths - last night my boyfriend found me weeping in our bed, and when he asked why I made him promise me he'd always check his drinks for drugs when he went out. And always check for sharks when he went swimming in the ocean (in Denmark. We have no sharks!) Sheesh. At the time it seemed so logical, now it just seems a bit weird. :P
I always love your socks. When I get one of the Nancy Bush sock books, I'm going to knit one pair of Nancy socks a month. Or try to, at least. She makes such beautiful, simple and classy socks!
Haluaisin ojentaa sinulle diplomin. Juhlallisuudet löytyvät blogistani.
Nancy Bush always helps, I think. I do hope that your worries are lessened soon.
Ihania sukkia, etenkin nuo pigeonroofit! Täällä myös yksi ainainen murehtija, joka yrittää oppia kuinka eläisi hetkessä ja nauttisi siitä, sen sijaan että elää pienessä päässään vuoroin menneessä ja vuoroin tulevassa ja niitä suree...
Mut pitkästä viikonlopusta reissuleskenä selvisin äsken Nancy Bushin ja Cookie A:n avulla ja viettämällä koko lauantain KIPissä ja jatkokahveilla :D
Knitting small squares with brightly coloured leftover yarns, so you can feel thrifty too.
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