Strands of Thought

I am intrigued with the variety of design that can be created with yarn and knitting needles. On the hat and scarf below I used a seed stitch and a stockinet stitch, created a cable design, and integrated a variegated yarn with one of a solid color. Regardless of the outcome, it is all either knit or purl. No matter how intricate the design, the finished project is still just made up of either knit stitches, purl stitches, or some combination of both. We can complicate this truth by increasing, decreasing, casting on, binding off, crossing stitches over, or changing yarns and needles, but we are essentially still just knitting or purling. See any parallels in life?

I see a few:

It isn’t the flashy accomplishments in life that are important; it’s the nuts and bolts, the knits and purls, my attitudes and actions. What I do in my life, woven with the attitude with which I do it, is what determines the design I leave behind.

Or, how about:

I’ve never had many friends, and most of them are family. However, the friends I have are really good ones; quality is better than quantity. My family and friends are the knits and purls of my life. When life gets tough, they weave their threads of support and the resulting design is unique and beautiful.

Hmmm.