Rows of Stitches

I watch the magic happening 
As yarn becomes a shawl;
The knitting needles of my aunt
Are at her beck and call.

Her fingers wind the wool around 
Without her even thinking
And rows and rows of stitches show
Without her even blinking.

Her expertise is such that
I just really can't compare it,
But best of all is when she's done, 
Then I will get to wear it!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 9/19/2017 9:52:00 PM
This kinda makes me jealous, what a wonderful therapy this would be. They truly do seem to do it as a second nature. The same way you write poetry. :)
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Date: 9/20/2017 12:14:00 PM
I love that comment, Robert! Thank you for saying that...
Date: 9/15/2017 10:55:00 PM
Lovely, I have an Afgan my mother made when I was a child, still have it!
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Date: 9/15/2017 6:41:00 PM
Hahaha! So it's worth the wait! All my mother's sisters were taught to knit, quilt, and crotchet. I remember as a boy how they'd gather one evening a week to work on a large quilt, or separately make lace-fringed doilies, or pot holders and aprons. No scraps of cloth were thrown away. Your poem brought back memories. Thanks. / M
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