Have gone back to that yarn...knitting socks. An octogenarian in Kerry kindly shared her secret sock making skills with a group of women during Covid. The result is 10 pairs of gorgeous colourful socks. Some ask me if people "really do wear them out!!!"
" Well keep them for bed socks if you must" but I'd have no problem wearing them out.
The task was very tricky..using 5 needles. Stitches slipping off at various critical junctures. My stray hair embedded in turning heels, toes smelling of wood smoke hands.....There's a poem in the making of them.
My first pair took two months, what with all the ripping back AND I haven't yet made myself a pair so that's my next task.
Anyway with covid beginning to recede...hopefully...
I feel again inspired to take up the pen.
Will post a poem soon....
Great to see you back blogging!! And my pair of socks is only for cosy time - they're too pretty to wear them with boots!
ReplyDelete