“it wasn’t just in the comfort of my crochet corner that color blossomed. I began to notice color in other places again. I noticed the tone of a friend’s skin color because I wanted to make her a scarf and… — Kathryn Vercillo Copy Share
“It didn’t matter that the scarves weren’t even all that special or great or that I was making far too many to actually keep… — Kathryn Vercillo Copy Share Image
“When you look at someone on a bus who is sobbing or even just sitting there dejectedly, you see them differently than you would see someone who is productively crocheting away. Knowing this about yourself can make you feel more competent and sane just by virtue of the fact that you’ve armed yourself with your crochet and know that at… — Kathryn Vercillo Copy Share
“Lambert believes that we have an innate need to do hands-on work that produces tangible results and that this could actually be an antidote… — Kathryn Vercillo Copy Share Image
“Nessa explained that depression caused her to feel like her body was lying to her and she ultimately decided she had to look to… — Kathryn Vercillo Copy Share Image
“In fact you tell me that the perception of you by others is turned on its head when you take out your knitting or… — Kathryn Vercillo Copy Share Image
“it wasn’t just in the comfort of my crochet corner that color blossomed. I began to notice color in other places again. I noticed the tone of a friend’s skin color because I wanted to make her a scarf and wanted to choose colors that would flatter her. I noticed the colors in the skirt of a passerby because I… — Kathryn Vercillo Copy Share
“A week later, I was struggling through a scarf. I made a mess of it, randomly adding stitches, dropping stitches, then adding even more. When I showed up with this tangle of wool, Jen pulled it off the needle and all my mistakes were miraculously gone. Unlike life, at least this new life of mine – in which I was… — Kathryn Vercillo Copy Share
“It was immensely helpful to me at the time to remind myself that I could not solve THIS BIG PROBLEM (whatever I felt like… — Kathryn Vercillo Copy Share Image
