The chase is better than the catch
We do crafts for the process, not the end result. The end result matters (if for no other reason than the testament to your efforts), but it's the journey that is enjoyable, educational, frustrating. I'm pretty crafty. I do knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, sewing, watercolours, I've done embroidery and macrame. I've done things I don't remember anymore. Some crafts (like fiber-related ones) are clearly stuck with me for good, while others are a more transitory adventure. I first learned to knit as a kid. Both my grandmothers were fantastic knitters and I learned to knit before I knew it was hard. Then I haven't touched knitting for years. But apparently it's like riding a bike. When I picked up knitting again in my 20s, I knew how to do basic stitches and I didn't have issues learning more complicated ones or learning new techniques. What I mildly resent though is the categorical decisiveness of the patterns and their ultimate precision. It seems I ...