When the to do lists are long and the piles are piling up high, I might sit down and knit a very tiny mitten. As if I need to make the world around me shrink. Limit the amount of stitches. Give myself a frame and inside it, I find freedom, joy and creativity.

Then, this tiny mitten might not be as silly as it first appears to be. On the contrary, it might be fantastic in many ways. By knitting it, I find joy, peace and the satisfaction of actually finishing something in the midst of it all. This has a value in itself. Then, the mitten can be used as a small charm, attached to a bag or a backpack, it can be given away as a gift or used as an ornament on your keys for example. Why not knit a whole bunch and make a garland?

A perfect pattern for left over yarns!