An instinct to create

I have come to believe that knitting speaks both to the innate pleasure in making,
and the natural instinct to create something pleasing to the eye.

Even though our world is so reliant on the work of machines rather than human hands and speed and economic gain valued over all else--the instinct to use our hands to create remains with us.

Melanie Falick

i finished knitting this wool bag just before the weekend.  its about 14x10x4 inches and will be lined and interfaced to give it body and prevent stretching.  and about the lime green button?  here i'm auditioning it against the blue and think i might line it in a similar cotton.  what do you think?

oh, but let me tell you about this yarn before i leave you:

first, it was purchased from Peace Fleece,

a small company in Porter, Maine committed to helping historic enemies cooperate and prosper through trade. their yarns are blend of Russian, Romanian, American, Israeli and Palestinian wools

this colorway is called Baghdad Blue

and all proceeds from the sale of this yarn is donated to the courageous village of Neve Shalom/Wahat at Salam  --  which means Oasis of Peace in Hebrew and Arabic.  the village is comprised of 50 families living and working together on a hillside looking towards the west and the Mediterranean that was four times nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize

here  is one of the reasons why the owners of Peace Fleece do what they do:

"Marty believes that promoting crafts in our hectic society is important. 

By inspiring people to work with their hands, 
she hopes that they can find more time to discover their own inner solutions for peace.