For Evelyn Ford, knitting a sweater was an activity where the more she failed, the more determined she became. She even gradually began to enjoy it. Evelyn had a stubborn streak; for any task, she would either give up completely from the start or, if she decided to do it, she had to do it perfectly and would never quit halfway.
This time, however, Evelyn decided to knit a scarf. After all, a scarf was much simpler than a sweater.
After her first failure, her second attempt felt much more natural. She straightened the red yarn and wound it into a ball, planning to leave some for a fringe. It was easy for her to become completely absorbed in her tasks. Once she found the right technique, she became so focused she forgot to eat or sleep. From morning until night, she worked until a less-than-perfect scarf was complete. Evelyn Ford put it away with a sense of satisfaction.
Before going to sleep that night, Evelyn set a small goal for herself: tomorrow, she would learn to knit socks.
