Yesterday was a busy day and I didn’t manage to get much rest. So, today I was determined to give crocheting a good hour. And I did. That it until my knuckles started feeling sore towards the end. I was ready to consider this hobby a bad idea when it was suggested to me that I keep it – I do enjoy it – but cut it down to 20 mns. So, 20 mns it is.

This is what I’m working on at the moment. It’s nothing spectacular. I remembered a few things from my past experience of crocheting, so picked this cheap yarn and hook recently and dived in. I decided to make a simple scarf. This thing is about 2 metres long.

I want to train both my mindfulness and patience here. Not easy. Today I kept catching my mind going off to other places (the to-dos, the new ideas, etc) all the time. What a pain! I kept bringing myself back to focus on the movement of the hook, the stitches, etc. Two days ago I did though manage to shift from anxious to feel a wave of calm growing in me and that felt delightful. It is for those little moments that I do it because I’m absolutely convinced if I keep this up, I will increase my capacity for mindful crocheting and patience.

Alex