"Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought,
and the thought has found words"
β Robert Frost
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Knitspiration
βπΌ I'm knitting this poem for you
Being someone who spends a lot of time writing for a living, its logical that I dabble in poetry myself.
I find it's a great exercise, trying to convey a thought or emotion in a limited amount of words.
I won't subject you to my amateur attempts right now, but I came across this poem I thought you might enjoy.
It's by a New Zealand poet named Vaughan Rapatahana.
Iβm knitting this poem
for you.
knit 1 purl 2.
Found the pattern
in an old drawer
fraying at the seams.
knit 1 purl 2.
Iβm tatting together
a crochet
to keep us warm.
p2sso.
Cabling
a colourful coverall
to contain love.
p2sso.
No slip-stitched
tangle here.
k2tog.
Only this
inter/twined/applique
taut to the touch.
k2tog.
Iβm knitting this poem
for you.
knit 1 purl 2.
Ribbing together
a cardigan of care
we can don
anytime our world
unravels.
knit 1 purl 2.
Iβve sewn up
this poem
for you.
bind off.
Conclusion
So what do you think?
Was this poem for you?
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Daily Stitch
Wavy Cable Rib Stitch
You know, in some ways knitting is like poetry.
The stitches form almost rhythmic patterns, each line building upon the one before it.
A simple repeat like this rises like a wave, building to a peak before it crashes into the shore, ready to start all over again.
But when it's finished you can see the love you put into each and every stitch.
A scarf is just a sea of such moments, captured in time.
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Knits & Giggles
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