'Blown away by how peaceful and satisfying it was': The life lessons I've learnt from knitting and crochet

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'Blown away by how peaceful and satisfying it was': The life lessons I've learnt from knitting and crochet
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Candace Powell wanted to lose herself in something ... but didn't want that thing to be her phone. Then she was reminded she technically knew how to crochet and knit.

Being diagnosed with cancer and living through treatment has been a difficult and identity-redefining time.

Everyone becomes so wrapped up in the whirlwind of the day-to-day. Now, I feel like all that kind of pales in comparison to just being present. I often wonder why it has to be the tough experiences that provide that clarity; why we can't understand these things more easily without experiencing trauma.

I posted a shawl and a beanie to some friends in Melbourne yesterday and just knowing that I can pass what I've made on, that my "knitworthy" loved ones are going to find happiness in what I've made and wear it, fills me with an immense sense of pride.

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