God's eyes, or ojos de dios, are spiritual objects that are traditionally woven in solitude as a form of meditation or prayer. The form is ancient, originating in the indigenous religions of Central and North America.

The history behind the God's eye varies from culture to culture. Some create them to bless a home. Others make them to satisfy a rite of passage. They are even sometimes used in rituals, which serve to evoke magical or otherworldly powers.

Many children, from all backgrounds, know the craft as something to do for fun, or learned it as part of early school arts and crafts.

That was the way it started for me: making them in school. But I didn't stop making them once the school bell sounded the end of the day. I went home and would make them for hours on end. It definitely helped having a weaver for a mum; she had all the materials I needed to satisfy my new obsession.

I began weaving them and putting them around the house. I ended up having so many that I didn't know what to do with them all.

It was eventually suggested that sell some, and that's how I began accompanying my mum to the craft fairs she was invited to. Each time we went, I would bring a basket of my God's eyes to sell.

We sold them at varying prices depending on their intricacy. I made God's eyes that were diamond in shape, others were hexagons or octagons.

I enjoyed spending my time creating, but it also helped me out on the pocket money front!

I stopped after a time, but rediscovered my love for making them during junior year of college. Some of my classes were a little more difficult than I had anticipated, and left me with a bagful of added stress after each class.

I don't remember exactly how it happened, but I suddenly remembered how much I liked weaving them when I was younger, and it occurred to me that a creative outlet could help take my mind off school.

I decided to go to my local Michael's store and bought a load of the essentials: colored yarn and craft sticks.

With my trusty iPod providing a proper atmosphere, making God's eyes turned out to be the most therapeutic way to relax after a long day in classes.

I started up where I left off: just making simple diamond ones with single color bands. Sometimes I made matching sets!

I tried different sizes, and shapes, different colors, and band thickness.

After a while, I took up making hexagon and octagon designs, using three or four sticks.

But eventually, I got tired of making simple designs, so I ventured into territory I hadn't previously considered. This new idea was to use multiple colors at a time and twist the strands of yarn together. I did this for all three kinds of shapes.

Since then, I've just been upping it in complexity. By the time I had made over 120, I started experimenting again, and it turns out, for the last few months, I've taken to only making twisted octagonal designs. These have been my most favorite to make.

Again, in different colors and sizes.

I even gave the odd one a face.

There is something calming about the multitude of colors under your command. You can choose how it ends up looking. And there are endless possibilities.

My hobby became a daily part of my college life. It has helped me be more creative and imaginative. It has helped me to stay away from the Xbox! They've been a great way to blow off steam, relax and be social. All in all, a really fun time.

Since the cover photo was taken, I've made nearly 100 more. It's become an obsession again! Though I have slowed down of late.

I definitely recommend trying these if this is something you think you would enjoy. The procedure is so easy, you'll have it down in no time!