| May 10, 2026

đź§¶Who completes you?

BY SHELLEY BRANDER

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This week’s newsletter will be a little shorter and sweeter as I’m preparing to fly to Taiwan to film with Rastus Hsu for Knit Stars 2026: You Season of Genius.
And this week, this idea is what I’m sitting with…
The only one who can complete you
and the only one who can defeat you
is you.
Once more, a little louder for those in the back…
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I’ve spent so many years of my life looking externally for a person or idea or goal make me feel complete…
And I’ve spent so many more years letting other people and ideas and goals make me feel small or, sometimes, even defeated.
But no more.
Everything I need is inside of me, and everything you need is inside of you.
Please don’t let anyone else’s shiny finished objects or judgements of your technique or “offhand” comments about the size of your stash take away one single moment of your creative joy.
Your creativity is yours and yours alone. It’s breathtakingly beautiful and it deserves to be nourished, watered and cared for as lovingly – and as often – as possible.
If you think it might be helpful to print out one of the graphics above and put it on your bathroom mirror as a reminder, please do.
And if you need something more substantial to reignite and reclaim your passion for knitting, Knit Stars Seasons 8 and 9 are on sale this week through the end of May. You’ll find them (and all of our current offerings) here on our sale page.
xoxo,
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