Sometimes its good to make things without a set goal. Just go by instinct and your emotional response. I was pretty stressed out during September. I think its the long days of running around trying to meet deadlines. By the time I get out of there I’m way more wound up than I should be. When I got a little down time during the past week, I didn’t think about what I wanted to do. I just knew I was going to do some sewing.

I cleaned up my workspace a bit, then I set up my sewing machine. Sewing isn’t really something I do that well, or that neatly, but I do find it really calming, if not exactly relaxing. I used soft, previously loved fabrics. Some sheets I picked up at the thrift store a while ago, so soft to the touch. And my favorite linen pants that wore out last spring, suddenly developing irreparable in inconvenient areas. Just a quick knitting bag that I knew I could start and finish quickly.

I’m also enjoying the tactile satisfaction of knitting simple cabled socks with some silky, pretty Debbie Bliss cashmerino. The pattern is from a Debbie Bliss book called “Home.” I currently have that and her “Celtic Collection” book out from the library, looking for future project ideas. Some of the celtic sweaters look like my future first-ever sweater, but the sizes are a little small for me and I don’t think I want to try sizing up a cabled cardigan for my first sweater project. Too much heartbreak potential.

That’s okay. I’m just enjoying knitting my socks of the moment, curled up on the sofa with the October rain falling outside.