Hi everyone!
Heather and I have been receiving so many wonderful poetry submissions for National Poetry Month, that we thought we would share some more of them with you this week! Here are a few more of our faves from the past week and a half:
By Sheri Chin
I have some yarn
So pretty and fine
It knits into socks
With a wonderful design.
Short rows for the heels,
Decreases for the toes,
She shall have warm feet,
Where ever she goes.
So pretty and fine
It knits into socks
With a wonderful design.
Short rows for the heels,
Decreases for the toes,
She shall have warm feet,
Where ever she goes.
Haiku by Ann Stolzman
Color Affection
Is A Color Addiction
So Many To Choose!
Mike's Blanket by Rebecca Haller
Horrible
accident. Left for dead.
Survived.
But never the same.
Lenten
gift. Hand knit comfort.
Cherished
3 months more.
Buried
with honor at death.
Knitter transformed.
Limerick by Elisabeth Kazup
Limerick by Elisabeth Kazup
There once was a woman from Michigan
who decided she would never fish again.
She started to knit and just couldn't quit
And made all the fishies Fisherman Knits!
who decided she would never fish again.
She started to knit and just couldn't quit
And made all the fishies Fisherman Knits!
Olivia Lee-Nuckols
I started a tiny circle,
Worked round into a whirl.
It grew and grew and grew into,
A flower for to wrap my baby girl.
By Anne Schneider
The click of the needles, the feel of the yarn
The vision of a new garment to be worn.
From eagerness at cast-on to accomplishment at end
A knitter's pleasure may be hard to comprehend.
Our creations are ours and the process so pleasing
Our love of the craft will never be ceasing.
First
Project – by Anne Schneider
Can
I do this? Do I try?
This
is madness gone awry!
I
can knit and I can purl
But
will this project knot and curl?
Pattern's
hard and tension's tight
I'll
be frogging this tonight.
Just
relax and take a breath
This
can't be any worse than death.
Almost
done, Wow it's great
Many
more projects to create!
I am
hooked, I must admit
Knitting's
for me, I'll never quit!!
Nan Dodge – Haiku
Sweater, salmon wool.
Seed stitch so perfectly zen.
Knit purl knit purl knit.
Aren't these wonderful?!?! I just love how much knitting inspires prose!
Lastly, I wanted to share with you a new exciting project we've been working on--Mother's Day Bouquets!
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| This is Emma with the full bouquet, her mom Mindy works at JBW. :) |
Over the last few months, we've been coordinating with hand dyers and designers to create a special collection inspired by spring....and mamas! There are seven beautiful exclusive colors in the bouquets that have been made into yarn "flowers" (using knitting needles as the stems) from Madelinetosh, Koigu, Lorna's Laces, Artyarns, TSCArtyarns, Malabrigo, and Fleece Artist. Each "flower" is placed into a classic glass vase to create a truly unique bouquet. Along with the yarn collection, we have a collection of seven 1-skein projects by designers such as Romi Hill, Iris Schreier, Suzy Allen, Maie Landra, and Lynette Meek. Here is a sneak peek at a few of the designs in the collection:
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| From back to front: Kristen wearing TSCArtyarns, Heather wearing Madelinetosh, Rachel wearing Lorna's Laces, Amanda wearing Artyarns, and Emma wearing Fleece Artist. |
This entire collection of patterns is available with the purchase of at least one skein of the yarn from the collection in the special Mother's Day colorways. Choose your favorite skein or one of the Mini or Full Bouquets. Either way, these are sure to be a hit!
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| "Here mom, have a flower bouquet!" |
We wish you all a great weekend and happy crafting!
Kristen
