I have been neglectful of my duty.

[treeskin]

I just realized that it had inexcusably long since the last reading from the Gospel of Yarn. So, gentle souls and companions, please join me in...

The Gospel of Yarn, Chapter the Second: Temptation and Duty.
(Chapter 1 found here .)

1. After the beginning, the Yarn spoke of its Potential, and with the Knitter's help became projects according to its various types.

2. But the Knitter, being human and weak, cannot fulfill the Potential of the Yarn as quickly as the Yarn demands.

3. Thus, the Knitter is trapped at the crossroads of competing projects, and too little time, and must decide:

4. "Knit me", sayeth the kilt hose. "Knit me for Duty, for you hoped to have me done by Saturday, and are far from it. Knit me, for the pleasure of seeing your friend's delight at My progress."

5. And the Knitter heeded the call, and picked up the kilt hose, and saw that the Yarn was soft on tired hands, and the pattern soothing to tired eyes. But there was another call:

6. "Knit me," sayeth the striped purple socks. "Knit me for Joy. My colors will make you feet warm and happy this winter."

7. Thus the Knitter found herself holding the kilt hose in her right hand, and the striped purple socks in her left, and agreeing that all was, indeed, as the Yarn had spoken, when a third call came:

8. "Knit me," sayeth the handspun silk. "Knit me for indulgence. I have sat quietly on a shelf, waiting for the proper Pattern, and it is in your hands now. Knit me into something fine and frivolous, for the joy of knitting and the joy of wearing. Knit me tonight, because I'm too fine a Yarn to take camping."

9. And the Knitter, hands full of other Projects, nodded and thought the handspun silk very wise.

10. And the socks and kilt hose wait, grumbling, for tomorrow.

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[treeskin.livejournal.com]

Only spent about 15 minutes on it last night, but it was helpful. I'm rethinking the "too fine a Yarn to take camping" bit. The weather's supposed to be decent, I anticipate a lot of time sitting around shooting the breeze and watching stupid human tricks, and I could use some "nonproductive" knitting time.