the in-betweens

The "in-betweens" are that place in a creative project when you're neither here nor there. Many creative decisions have been made to lead you in a certain direction, but you may be uncertain as to where the project will ultimately end up and how you'll - um - tie off all of those loose strings.

This is also defined as creative risk-taking for introverts such as myself. I may not be rock climbing or pedaling in the bike lane, but I do put myself out on a limb every now and then. I'd say the real risk here is investing precious time in something that doesn't turn out, or isn't what I expected in the first place.

That's also the beauty of trying something new. Starting, exploring, wobbling, building confidence, skipping, jumping, making mistakes, moving on - creating a good life. To get all that you have to go through the "in-betweens." It's like I'm always stuck in a creative person's Bermuda Triangle. Stormy seas, bugs in the biscuits and shark infested waters - but there might be an island with a sunny beach and palm trees just over the horizon . . . here I digress. (I'm never really getting out of this boat.)

The lovely lace cowl comes from the Sock Yarn Studio pattern book that I shared in a previous post and the yarn is our own, of course. It can be found here in many wonderful colors and hues. I finally finished my Rose Quartz mitts, you can bet I'll be happy to have those at Shepherd's Harvest.

Have a lovely evening everyone, I'm wishing you smooth sailing.