Simply A Yarn

A dedicated worker.

It’s been years since she last knitted
but she is not likely to drop a stitch.
A lot of nieces have duly been fitted
with garments made without a hitch.
It is a skill that one doesn’t forget;
once learnt, is remembered forever.
A common stitch is a flat stockinet,
the knack of which is rather clever.
By alternating knit stitches and purl
simple, plain fabrics can now be made.
These words were told to her as a girl
and what she heard would never fade.
On the occasion of an uncle’s birthday
the knitting needles were put to good use.
Now that there is a baby on the way
she could not wish for a better excuse.
Out comes the wool and relevant pattern
and gets to work with passion and zeal
she won’t be seen as a slob or a slattern,
she wants to show she is the real deal.
The style to follow is taken as read:
perpendicular wales, known as the weft.
She’ll do a jacket with some of the thread
and a pair of booties with what is left.

© Luigi Pagano 2013