my new favorite hobby

Hello! I wanted to write a post today because I just started knitting again. By that I mean, I just learned to knit again. I had completely forgotten! But, thanks to this video, and other similar ones, I slowly started to get the hang of it.

There's something very soothing about the methodical process of knitting. Through the loop, around the needle, under the yarn...I found myself relaxing before I knew it. Also, it gives you extra mori points, especially if you do it in nature, make cozy scarves, hats, and mittens, or use natural yarn. Knitting is a hobby perfect for anyone, especially mori girls.

When searching for pictures of mori-esque knitting I found a book called Woodland Knits, which, after investigating, I found to be a book full of wonderfully mori knitting patterns. 

Some of the patterns in the book are...

Deer with Little Antlers Hat
Moonbeam Duster
Bo Peep Scarf
Tiny Violet Hand Puff
Fawn Poncho
Free Repunzel!
Woodland Hoodlet
Meow Mitts
Faerie Wings

...and many others, all of which are completely adorable. I intend to purchase this book, and can already say that I recommend it.

Love,
Eliza

Picture credit: Woodland Knits; mightydistractible.blogspot.com

a mori girl's hobbies

 

Hello again! Today I have quite a lot of free time, which got me thinking...

What mori girl hobbies could I partake in when I'm bored or in need of something interesting to do?

Right off the bat, I could think of these (listed below). All of these I would love to do more of, and they are all very fitting for the style.

1) Baking/cooking (especially with herbs picked from the garden)
2) Photography (Lomography and Polaroid cameras especially)
3) Writing/Journaling
4) Reading (Fairytales, classics, European fiction/historical fiction)
5) Hiking/wandering through the woods
6) Drawing/Painting (watercolors and woodland scenes are wonderful!)
7) Drinking tea (yes, it can be a hobby)
8) Travel (especially Europe, a mori girl's dream)
9) Singing/playing an instrument (folk music, lullabies, or music you'd hear in a fairy forest are best)
10) Crafting (with natural or found materials)
11) Knitting
12) Bird watching
13) Daydreaming

Whew! That's all the mori girl hobbies I can think of at the moment. Each one is simply lovely in my opinion, making each one very desirable. The only question now is, which ones will I choose? (I would love to do all of them eventually, but I mean right at this moment)

Goodbye deers,
Eliza

Picture credit: bookofdeer.com