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if you want to de-
stroy my sweater, hand me a
messy slice of pie
A good sweater is
really just a warm blanket
you can wear to work.
Are you inspired to write a poem about your favorite cozy knits? The comments below are a safe space to express yourself.
Photos by James Ransom and Bobbi Lin
Written by: Marian Bull
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33 Comments
AntoniaJames
November 10, 2014
Tea cozy, knit in
the same yarn as that sweater
I made. Now we match. ;o)
the same yarn as that sweater
I made. Now we match. ;o)
citlalnahuac
November 10, 2014
If one is allowed to give haiku titles, I dub this "Soon...":
Kitten in sweater,
Not a happy kitty cat,
But looks so so cute.
Yes, I was just over on Cute Overload. Why do you ask?
Kitten in sweater,
Not a happy kitty cat,
But looks so so cute.
Yes, I was just over on Cute Overload. Why do you ask?
AntoniaJames
November 10, 2014
Darling, functional,
easier to knit than a
little dog's sweater. ;o)
easier to knit than a
little dog's sweater. ;o)
AntoniaJames
November 10, 2014
Are you allowed to give haikus titles? I had tea cozies on the brain with that one there. ;o)
Lindsay-Jean H.
November 9, 2014
come the first leaf fall
they're all I wear -- plus slippers --
until summertime
they're all I wear -- plus slippers --
until summertime
Kristen M.
November 9, 2014
Sandra Bullock wore
her sleeves down over her palms
so I, twelve, did too
her sleeves down over her palms
so I, twelve, did too
Pegeen
November 9, 2014
While you were sleeping
A fairy rolled up your sweater cuff
So Bill Pullman could slip you a ring
[OK so it’s not 17 – sue me]
A fairy rolled up your sweater cuff
So Bill Pullman could slip you a ring
[OK so it’s not 17 – sue me]
Pegeen
November 9, 2014
Black cashmere and a string of pearls
Grey slacks (you have to call them slacks)
Audrey
[OK, I better stop this and go do some chores...]
Grey slacks (you have to call them slacks)
Audrey
[OK, I better stop this and go do some chores...]
Pegeen
November 9, 2014
Love the egg hat "cozy" in the photo. I see it on Provisions:
https://food52.com/provisions/products/808-egg-cup-cosy
If that wouldn't get a four-year old to eat a soft-boiled egg, I don't know what would. (Maybe offering Eggs and Soldiers (buttered toast strips for dipping.)
https://food52.com/provisions/products/808-egg-cup-cosy
If that wouldn't get a four-year old to eat a soft-boiled egg, I don't know what would. (Maybe offering Eggs and Soldiers (buttered toast strips for dipping.)
AntoniaJames
November 8, 2014
In Dublin, in my
Aran cardigan, they think
I'm one of their own. ;o)
Aran cardigan, they think
I'm one of their own. ;o)
Pegeen
November 9, 2014
Love it!
(I grew up in an urban, diverse area. The first time I went to Ireland, I was astonished to see a whole town of people who basically looked like me!)
(I grew up in an urban, diverse area. The first time I went to Ireland, I was astonished to see a whole town of people who basically looked like me!)
AntoniaJames
November 9, 2014
Me, too! Walking through Dublin, I felt like just about everyone I saw could be my cousin. ;o)
Pegeen
November 9, 2014
You probably know this already, but the different stitches in Irish sweaters used to be the hallmarks of different localities and makers (chain stitches, blackberries...)
AntoniaJames
November 10, 2014
Yes, to identify the bodies washed ashore, or so I was once told. ;o)
Pegeen
November 8, 2014
A well-made Irish sweater
Smells like a wet sheep
That had a haircut
Smells like a wet sheep
That had a haircut
AntoniaJames
November 8, 2014
Beautiful, and so true!! (My father ordered us all Aran sweaters from the Shannon airport store, back when you could not buy them in the US.) ;o)
AntoniaJames
November 8, 2014
Cashmere, alpaca,
Wool, silk, nubby, shiny, smooth.
Fibers, I love you all. ;o)
Wool, silk, nubby, shiny, smooth.
Fibers, I love you all. ;o)
AntoniaJames
November 8, 2014
Back first, then front, then
Sleeves, bands, collar. I've designed
And knit so many. ;o)
Sleeves, bands, collar. I've designed
And knit so many. ;o)
Pegeen
November 9, 2014
AJ, I can't believe you can cook and write recipes as wonderfully as you do AND knit whole sweaters. It's just not fair! :-)
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