I was talking to DHH the other day and mentioned to him that I really miss playing music. \u00a0He reminded me that I could play our piano or electric organ, or even one of the guitars anytime I want to. \u00a0But honestly, there’s no satisfaction in it for me if I can’t hear what I’m playing. \u00a0Playing music and listening to music I remember are two different things entirely for me. While I can duplicate music I know in my head (I’ve talked about this in earlier blogs), I can’t hear or keep up with the music I’m playing.<\/p>\n
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DHH also reminded me that I can feel my drums, and there is a certain satisfaction in that. Unfortunately my sweet pups hate the sound of my drums, so I rarely play them. \u00a0It’s really hard to watch your dogs run from the room screaming because you think you’re making music and they think you’re trying to shatter their ear drums, not to mention emotional well being. \u00a0(I wonder if they think it’s thunder, though neither of them are afraid of thunder storms.)<\/p>\n
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DHH was pondering the situation when I had a thought. \u00a0In a way, my knitting is my music and that’s probably one of the reasons I love to knit so much. \u00a0Here’s how I explained it to him:<\/p>\n
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Music is a process. Putting notes together creates a song. \u00a0We can \u00a0build on a single note at the beginning up to the most complex compositions. \u00a0There can be so many parts and all put together, a beautiful song emerges. \u00a0\u00a0Knitting\u00a0is also a process. For me, a stitch is a note. \u00a0We can build on a single stitch at the beginning up to the most complex fabric at the end. \u00a0When we put stitches together in a logical format, they become a complete, beautiful stand alone garment or other knitted item. \u00a0Both are works of art.<\/p>\n
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Though the results are different, the process is so similar. \u00a0Very simply put – \u00a0I follow a pattern, a musician follows sheet music. \u00a0Music has several notes put together to form special sounds. \u00a0Knitting has repeats – several stitches put together to form designs in the overall fabric.<\/p>\n
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While of course it’s not the same \u00a0– one is aural and the other visual, the similar processes are satisfying. I may not be able to make traditional music, but when I’m pleased with a finished item I’ve knitted, it really does sing to me.<\/p>\n
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