When I read this blog post today, I immediately knew I wanted to share it here. Lynne Knowlton writes about how pulling out the knitting needles for an easy project helped her struggle over the grief of losing one of her hairy kids last week.

Zakly (exactly...hey, a new wick-word) what we talk about here! How busy hands help your soul...when you are counting stitches, there is no room for anything else. Same with mixing paint colors...quilting a patchwork quilt...You know...all that 'stuff' we do for fun.

Enough of me...now here's a short snippet of Lynne's post (and she includes a free pattern!)

Knit A Chunky Wool Blanket. It Will Keep You From Unravelling …

February 28th, 2014 | 20 Comments | Posted in Design Your Blog Life

Would you lurve to knit a chunky wool blanket? Good. Me too. I knew I liked you. This blanket can keep you from unravelling, one stitch at a time.

Whaaaa you don’t want to knit a blanket?

No worries, there is other juicy stuff in this blog post for you too. Skip to the end of the post, I need your opinion on stuff. You are my trusted advisor, don’tcha know? I count on you to give me the straight goods.

Read the rest of the post here:

xxoo