EMILY’S JOURNAL …from the studio

here is something therapeutic, relaxing, and mindful when it comes to creating crochet pieces made in the round, like the mandala. I designed my first, called Wheel of Hope, in 2017, and now nearly every design that has come off my hook since has been a mandala. I am drawn to designing them because of the endless possibilities that can be made within each one. All the variables such as stitches, techniques, and colours, come together to make