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An example of this for me, was when I was working on a hat with a fluffy yarn I hadn’t worked with before. This hat took over 10 attempts to knit, due to the yarn getting caught in the machine. This was until I realised I needed to check under the carriage almost every row. The repetitiveness of this failure caused me to experience frustration within myself, and I found it very difficult to separate the work from my emotions. I could not communicate to Raquel in the best way, as I felt that my lack of technical understanding was the reason it went wrong. She told me to take myself out of it and that it wasn’t the end of the world. Once having had this conversation, I was able to rationalise my emotions and I realised the importance of remaining level-headed, as these emotions change how people view/ depend on you. As a result, I took more frequent breaks and completed external research in knitting books, in which I learnt putting a block of wax on the machine ensured a smoother process with a more fibrous yarn. This experiences links to ‘making things happen’ in the Creative attribute’s framework and was an example of exercising ‘agility’ but also maintaining ‘resilience’, I was able to learn how to trust in my ability to respond to rapid change, and remain positive to complete the task.  

Figure1 hat, figure2 blog post from time period. 

then I link it to unpaid internships in the industry and pressure as a key source of motivation.

should I include stuff about pricing of garments?

the realities of running an independent fashion brand in London. Her garments were deeply personal, often impossible to reproduce on a manufacturing scale, which made me understand why customers are willing to pay higher prices for independent work. This experience shifted my perspective on pricing and value, helping me understand not only the labour and skill required to produce knitwear, but also the wider systems that support its production. Bring up in meeting.