Practices of Repair — Trust in the slow work (Part 5)

In the midst of knitting a sweater there are lots of opportunities to notice the mistakes I’ve made and to reflect on Practices of Repair. I was a good ten centimeters past this mistake on a cardigan sleeve when I finally noticed it. A mistake in the pattern I’d...

Practices of Repair — Dialogue and Curiosity (Part 4)

Mistakes are a part of engaging with life. I’ve been knitting a cardigan for Reade. Knitting is one of the tangible things that I like to do with my hands. I like the feel of the yarn between my fingers, the way that the process has visible results in a relatively...

Practices of Repair — Regular Reflection (Part 3)

In the midst of knitting a sweater there are lots of opportunities to notice the mistakes I’ve made and to reflect on Practices of Repair. I was a good ten centimeters past this mistake on a cardigan sleeve when I finally noticed it. I’m not a super fast knitter and...

Practices of Repair — Vulnerability (Part 2)

I’ve been knitting an adult sized sweater and making mistakes. And thinking about repairing mistakes. The vulnerable space of opening up a knit sweater to repair a mistake You can find Part 1 with the introduction to the process and a brief reflection on mistakes and...