I love crafting of all kinds, but seldom get the time to craft. When things get particularly stressful I have a strong desire to create something. It's like I need to make order out of something. (Unfortunately, I don't feel the same way about house cleaning.)This Illusion Heart Wash Cloth seemed like it would be a lovely thing to make. It requires two contrasting colours of yarn and knitting and purling while following a pattern. When you look straight down at the wash cloth it is striped. When you look at more of an angle you can see the heart. It was there all along -- disguised by the stripes.
As I was knitting (and watching the heart start to appear), I realized something. There are times when I 'wear my heart on my sleeve', but most of the time my cheerful facade hides my heart -- protecting it from the prying eyes of onlookers and casual acquaintances who feign friendship.
Of course I can't be the only one with self-preservation techniques like smiling...
And so I was reminded to take the time to 'look more closely' at others. If I do, maybe I can get a glimpse at their hearts...
~❀~ Chelsey ~❀~
