Camping in Kodiak, Alaska
I took you on a camping trip & shared it in this podcast episode HERE. It was the first time I have been camping since arriving here on Kodiak. It was the first day the mountain tops were cover in Termination Dust. (At the end of this post is a link to my photo journal of my time!)
As you listen I share about these mitts I am knitting, which are now done and gifted to my sweet friend Janelle, who I hope to have on as a guest in an episode in the very near future. She has so many interesting things to share on topics from grading to food scarcity, which is a consideration to keep top of mind as we live on a remote island that has so many things flown and barged in from sources not on our island. There is a lot to say on that to mull over, but I will wait and enjoy that as future conversation to have with her and share with you.
Today let me share with you about these mitts, which really are wrist warmers, or “tubes” was my friend Kate Selene calls them. Of note: I show these to you in the video podcast I have below. They have been a delightful project to kick start my no-pressure color exploration, an adventure I am determined to take! I never want my life to something routine, something I seek to fill only with the comfortable. Now I do enjoy being comfortable, but not at the expense of growth. Does that make sense?
You probably know this already, but I naturally gravitate to natural colors: browns, greens, greys especially. But I also like the natural color of golden sunsets, and the pink and purple sunrises. The ocean has a sparkling vibrant blue that calls to me as well. Orange pumpkin make me happy, white clouds give me many things to dream about…my perspective on “natural colors” needs to become more realistic and encompass a fuller range.
Do you, my friend, ever think of your color wheelhouse as a “safe space” or more of a “routine confine”? If you were to look over your WIPs and UFOs (works in progress/unfinished objects) do you see common themes? What are they? I am interested in hearing!
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• And if you want a completely different knitting podcast experience, A Knit With Me Story podcast is wrapping up Series 1 this weekend! Series 2 starts recording soon and will launch in the new year! (Looking forward to 2021! Anyone else?)
Thanks for spending time with me today. Let me know in the comments below your thoughts on where you prefer to visit!
