“Button’s Bit”
I cannot sew, I cannot knit,
I wish that I were wiser;
But I resolved to do “my bit”
To help to down the Kaiser.
The days grew warm, my hair was long
And softer than chamois;
They sheared my coat, and spun soft wool
And knitted socks for Sammy.
Every so often, some sends you the most amazing thing in the [...]
I wish my house suddenly transformed into the house in this video. I wouldn’t have to wear socks 24/7, my toys would look even cooler than they already do, and my radiator would be extra warm. This was forwarded on by a high school friend, thank you Facebook!
Some of my favorite lovely crafty/creative things of [...]
Even though the photo gallery for the story does have a glaring error (mistaking crochet for knitting), the story is so amazing that doesn’t matter. My mom sent me a clipping of this article in the mail and it arrived today. Excerpts and photo below are from the article, Nobody Comes Here Just to Crochet.
I [...]
I have to admit, it was the picture (above) that first intrigued me. Part rock, part glam, with awesomely coiffed hair and a news camera, I had to find out more. When I did it was a reminder that once, I was fearless (we all were!) but it, like so many things, went by the [...]
Many of you who know about knitting for soldiers overseas during the World Wars have seen the poster below. Cool, but nothing new. But about a poem about knitting for war? The poem below is by “The People’s Poet” Edgar Guest, published in 1918.
To a Lady Knitting
Little woman, hourly sitting,
Something for a soldier knitting,
What [...]
