Life got busy. I got distracted with organizing a wedding, buying a house, preparing to have a baby. A bit of crafting happened, but no blogging. At some point I'll share some of my favorite projects from that time.
A few months ago we lost our son Alex. He was stillborn, just two days before his due date. That night I came home from the hospital and all I wanted to do was knit. I couldn't watch TV, I sure as heck couldn't look at Facebook or concentrate on anything. But my empty hands needed to do something. The need was with me for months. It was my way of coping. I found a pattern on Ravelry.com that night and began knitting a throw blanket in honor of Alex. It's something that we'll be able to snuggle under and take comfort in.
30 minutes per row x 360 rows = 180 hours of knitting therapy. I'm now over halfway done.
Another thing that Alex's loss - or Alex himself - gave me is inspiration to get back into exploring starting a craft business. I've been given this gift of unexpected time. I've thought about selling what I make for years. I returned to work part-time, with the intention of using the spare time to research, learn, and experiment. The healing process requires patience, though, and I've been slow to return to handling as much as I could before we lost Alex. I'm learning to be more patient and forgiving of myself, and to celebrate my accomplishments.
Due to a painful cyst in my wrist I've had to slow down on knitting and other crafts. I've been using the time to research and learn about the world of craft business. I've been reading blogs, taking online classes, listening to podcasts, and joined a Meetup group of local craft business owners. I'll be sharing some of what I've discovered in this blog. There's a lot of cool people out there doing inspiring things!
