Row upon row knitted and unpicked Not sure of how To make it fit It all unravelled Over and over Plain and purl In various designs With you in mind To make it special
The wool a rich brown Dyed and hung to dry In thick strands So now a complete piece Lies in waiting Not yet finished Or in full concept
It was meant to be Made to measure A sure fit style With chain mail pattern To protect you Through all weathers And climates of the time So what is needed Is to make it up Or cast on And begin again!
This poem was inspired when I wanted to make a jumper for my boyfriend. He loved the wool, but I couldn't get it right despite my best efforts. It felt a metaphor for our way of seeing things and sadly I never completed the jumper and we parted.