Ah August. Summer is winding down and vacations are coming to an end, which can bring the proverbial tear to one’s eye. So what is the cure for the vacation “fait accompli”? Why a “Yarncation” of course! What better way to look forward to Fall, but to immerse yourself in all things yarn. As the seasons change, so do our projects. With the turning of the leaves, our yarns take on new texture and color. Celebrate the upcoming autumnal equinox with some homegrown yarn celebration.
Make a day of it! Yarn Hopping! Take a tour of your local yarn shops. You cannot beat the discount box stores to pick up the standard skeins at a reasonable price. However, the local yarn specialty shops offer wonderful divergence from the everyday skein and take you a little journey to exotic. The specialty shops are great places to find novelty and luxury fibers when you are looking for something a little special. Always wall strewn with wonderful yarn creations, they offer the shopper a wonderful opportunity to draw inspiration for new colors, textures, and techniques. They are also great resources for guidance and instruction. Here’s some of my local Bergen County, NJ favorites....
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Building on the theme of increasing our consciousness when we knit or crochet, let’s explore introducing aromatherapy when working with our yarn. What does aromatherapy have to do with the inner workings between our brains, senses and yarn craft? If your nose has anything to say about it, a lot. We are more “aware” when our we are tuned into all our senses when task is at hand. The more aware and “tuned in” we are in our yarn practice, the easier it is for us to let our bodies go . . . let our hands function on their own, not over thinking the process and just letting it happen. We, of course, rely on our sense of touch and sight when we knit or crochet. We love the way a yarn feels. We love the color we see. But how can we use our other senses to make knitting and crocheting a more enjoyable, fuller and creative experience?
Aroma-what? Aromatherapy is the act of inhaling and/or topical application of essential oils. Essential Oils are highly concentrated liquid that comes from plants, whether shrubs, flowers, trees, roots, bushes, herbs or seeds. The are considered the “essence of the plant”...
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