Perfectionism

On a bleak grey day this weekend I decided that, if the sun wasn't going to shine, I would brighten my own day by pulling out some of my favourite yarns and try and capture their unique colourways. It is quite challenging to take a good picture indoors, especially at this time of year.  One of my ongoing goals is to work on developing my photography skills.  Photography has always been an interest of mine but it wasn't until I started my blog that I became passionate about improving my skills.

I was recently watching one of my favourite YouTube bloggers, Casey Neistat, and he was sharing his philosophy about perfectionism which I really connected with.  Essentially he says that you should never let your desire for perfection prevent you from finishing something.  To finish something off, even imperfectly, is to learn from it and then you can move on and get closer to perfection.  I think this is a great lesson for me as I tend to be a perfectionist in many areas of my life.  For example, I had wanted to start blogging some time before I got the guts to do it.  I never felt like my pictures were good enough or what I had to say was important enough. I finally realized that blogging is just something that would bring me joy and not to overthink it. I have been blogging for two and a half years now and I feel like I have improved my content of my blog by constantly publishing one each week.  I know I still have a long way to go but I am okay with that.  

With this philosophy in mind I present you with the following photos of some of my favourite yarns from my stash.

Madelinetosh 80/10/10 Sport:  Tannenbaum

Sweet Fiber Yarns Cashmerino 20:  Verve

Lorna's Laces Haymarket:  Harrison

Dream in Color Classy with Cashmere:  Carousel

Madelinetosh Pashmina:  Baroque Violet

Malabrigo Rios:  Piedras

Now the fun begins: what should I do with these lovely skeins?