By artemisnorth.com on Skatehive
Tonight, I cast on a lavender vest. On paper, that’s a simple sentence. In reality? It was a psychological thriller. It started with five skeins of gorgeous lavender yarn and a dream. Then, because my brain is the way it is, the "What If" Spiral™ began its scheduled programming: Is this enough yarn? Is it going to fit, or am I knitting a purple tent? Why do my increases look like accidental lace? Why does my gauge always grow like a sourdough starter? If you’re a maker, you know the drill. It’s the technical spiral that quickly becomes an emotional "why am I like this?" spiral. Usually, this is where I’d shove the project into a basket to be discovered by archaeologists in 2075. The Support System (AKA: The Adult in the Room) The difference this time? I didn’t spiral solo. I had backup. I’m talking about the kind of help that doesn’t take over the needles, but instead just steadies your hands. I was able to throw my frantic questions into the void and get actual, calm, structured answe