Contemplative Crochet: A Hands-On Guide for Interlocking Faith & Craft
Autor Cindy Crandall-Frazier Linda Skolniken Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 oct 2008
With Hook in Hand, Enrich Your Spiritual Practice and Renew Your Awareness of the Connections of Creativity to Spirit
What can you learn about yourself through your crocheting? What deeper symbolism lies behind the loops and patterns that you create? How can this simple activity help you make your way down a spiritual path? Delve into these questions and more in this imaginative book that will become your spiritual friend, your teacher and your sanctuary. Follow the crochet journeys of the author and other crocheters to discover how they have used their crocheting to explore and strengthen their spiritual selves, and how you can do the same. In this joyful and engaging look at a time-honored craft, you will discover ways to: Find a Sense of Fullness and GratitudeHave More Within a Structure of LessCombine the Spiritual Practices of Meditation and PrayerCreate Tools for Intensifying Spiritual PracticeFind Your Spiritual Path with CrochetConnect with Community Through CrochetMake Crochet Uniquely YoursAnd Much More
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1594732388
Pagini: 187
Dimensiuni: 179 x 227 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: Skylight Paths Publishing
Notă biografică
Cindy Crandall-Frazier is the author of Single Crochet for Beginners and Sock Doll Workshop: 30 Delightful Dolls to Create and Cherish and Contemplative Crochet: A Hands-On Guide for Interlocking Faith & Craft (SkyLight Paths). She is an educator and member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker).
Cuprins
Index of Projects vi
Foreword vii
Introduction ix
1 . Roots and Wings: Soaring while Keeping Our Feet on the Ground 1
2 . Plenty: Finding a Sense of Fullness and Gratitude 15
3 . The Power of Limits: Having More within a Structure of Less 35
4 . Meditation Meets Prayer: Two Practices in One 51
5 . Circles and Cycles: The Art, Meaning, and Use of Mandalas 69
6 . Prayers on a String: Tools for Intensifying Practice 87
7 . Pathfinding: Finding Our Way with Crochet 107
8 . From Heart to Hand: Sharing Our Craft 123
9 . The Creative Spirit: Making Crochet Uniquely Ours 147
10 . The Blessings of Hands: An Appreciation of the Hand that Holds the Hook 165
A Concluding Letter 183
Acknowledgments 184
Suggestions for Further Reading 185