I’ve started knitting and crocheting again, several projects at once and there is yarn all over my room. Big and small balls of color spread out over my bed, desk, shelves and floor.
One of my favorite fantasy series as a teenager was about a girl called Alanna who dresses up as a boy and goes to the king’s castle to become a knight. However, she also possesses magic powers, and in this particular universe, the natural talent for magic that some people have has to be channeled. Objects, for example, are excellent ways to channel magic, especially if the object is something that the magician knows well. Basically, the more familiar you are with the non-magical use of an object, the better are you at channeling your magic through it.
If I possessed magic powers, yarn would definitely be my magic object. I feel so confident with yarn. I know how it behaves and I can make it do almost anything (at least within the general restrictions that the laws of nature put on fibers such as wool and nylon).
Right now, I’m crocheting patchwork pillow cases. I love combining the colors. I almost wish I wouldn’t need to go to school at all tomorrow.
Katja Malmborg 