● hi my name is Marshall and I don't know how tumblr works despite being here for far too long. Ask me about my headcannons or ocs it's guaranteed to make me happy cry •
Handicrafts like knitting, crocheting, and tatting teach you that holding good tension is a balance. You can't work entirely without tension, but you also can't brute-force tight work. You hold good tension with practiced hands, not squeezing fists.
I think there's something poetic about life there, but I don't have the braincells to express it.