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Permalink Reply by Raye on 9th mo. 28, 2011 at 3:30pm

Handwork seems to me to be connected with simplicity though I don't think of it as a form of simplicty, quite.  It is something that people who deliberately mind the pace of their lives often do.  I began learning the drop spindle and crochet not so much as an expression of simplicity, but rather a way to avoid idleness.

 

 

 

 

Permalink Reply by Caroline Gulian on 9th mo. 28, 2011 at 6:26pm

I have not read Contemplative Crochet, although I do crochet quite a lot.  I crochet for myself, and I also make chemo-caps and donate them to hospitals.

Permalink Reply by Angela Kurkiewicz on 9th mo. 29, 2011 at 11:09am

I find handcrafts a form of simplicity, but it also ties into sustainability and self sufficiency for me.

I also have the far off goal of having most of my wardrobe, linens and cloth products of all sorts to be hand made by myself or other local folks if it something I cannot accomplish myself. God has given me all the tools I need to live a good and honest life, whether it be skills like crochet, sewing or knitting or having the will to seek out local sources for things. I also find crochet almost like prayer for me.

I haven't read the book, but I think I will go take a look for it. I am also moving towards spinning my own wool.

Permalink Reply by Margaret Banford on 1st mo. 2, 2012 at 4:18pm

I do a variety of handcrafts, with knitting and crocheting being first among them.

Making things to wear and use is a form of simplicity, I think - because of the sustainability involved, but also because making things takes time.  It forces us to slow down.

I found this thread really interesting, I must say!

In friendship,

Margaret.