Hobbies
Ten Poems about Knitting
ISBN 978 1 907598 29 6
Published January 2015
24 printed pages
Various Authors
£6.95
Whether you’re proficient with purl, canny with cable or don’t know your size 9s from your shoe size, here are ten irresistible poems about the joys of knitting.
Stitches morph into poems in which needles flash like rapiers, wool is wound into balls and the door of the local wool shop opens onto hushed knitters, heads bowed over patterns, flicking through the pages in search of the perfect cardigan…
Knitting for love, knitting for life, knitting for neighbourly togetherness – the poems in this pamphlet ravel us closer and tighter, until we could almost believe that:
“If space is made of superstrings,
Then God’s a knitter, everything
Is craft, and perhaps we could darn
Tears in the space-time continuum.”from ‘The Symbolism of Ancient Sweaters’ by Gwyneth Lewis
Introduced by Di Slaney.
Poems by Jane Duran, Sue Dymoke, Roy Fisher, Christopher James, Jackie Kay, Gwyneth Lewis, Liz Lochhead, Allison McVety, Jessie Pope and Lydia Towsey.
Cover illustration by Jan Brewerton.
Donation to Knit for Peace.
Testimonials
“This divine collection of knitting-inspired poems is essential when curling up with a cup of tea in the sunny afternoons. It comes in the style of a greetings card, along with an envelope and bookmark for your message, and will be far more appreciated than your average card. We think this pamphlet is perfect for someone in your knitting circle or a newcomer to the hobby.”
Let's Knit Magazine
“Genius. We still do really well with your whole range and this is a great addition! Well done. Look forward to selling lots of these this year.”
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