My eyes are crossing because
It has happened once more
Slip stitches are slipping off my needles again
Taking them off now – one by one – is
A tedious task but must be done
Knitting is fun and helps to relax you
Except when mistakes
Sneak up and distract you!
Bouncy, soft and squishy
Reversible when worked in two colors
Increase & decrease; brk & brp; yarn
Overs; light side & dark side; light
Color & dark color
How many new techniques must I learn?
Enough to create this eye-catching knitted fabric
Yards and yards of colors bright
All stitches perfect, not too tight
Rush to finish, make it right
Never stopping for a bite
Sweater’s done, what a delight
Bring
Reward
Into
Our
Cheerful
Hearts
Every time we knit
Patience
Attention
To
The concentration
Ever so
Required
Now to
Sit
Cast on
Adjust gauge
Read pattern again
Love those cables
Attach the sleeves
Block finished piece
Usual colors- greys blues, greens
Ready to show and tell
Knit Lit friends
Extraordinary leader
Gauge your work
Approximate, should be exact
Repeat knit row on right side and wrong side
Tension should be regular
Each stitch together creates a whole project
Rolling edges don’t occur
Smooth its not, but ridges are its texture
The simplest pattern ever
Involves very little stress
To knit, knit, knit
Change color on right side only
Having a satisfying end piece
Stitch by stitch
With warm wool
Every row of knit
And purl, knit and purl
Takes me ever closer to the
End of my task which
Results in a remarkably beautiful sweater
Created 100’s of years ago in a land across the sea,
Artistic people came together, spun wool into yarn and knit
Beautiful afghans, sweaters, hats, mittens, all
Lovingly knit by young and old, men women and children. It was
Entertaining, a way to socially connect, and it was most of the time
Soothing.
Knitting is like poetry. It is unique to the individual who creates it. Some people can do it, some people can’t.
Knots are never tied;
Nimble fingers;
Intense focus;
Traditional methods create legacy of handworks;
Tight, even stiches;
Incomplete projects endure;
Never-ending mindfulness;
Gauge(swatch, you must!)