Another Day

My breakfast, fresh fruit and yoghurt.

 I start the day with a cup of coffee.

 I crocheted this capelet from Lion Brand Wool Ease that I purchased a few years ago for some forgotten project. I found the pattern in "Wrap Style" by Pam Allen & Ann Budd. I added a bottom border and picot edging around the bottom and front edges.

 I rarely ever crochet anymore, even though I learned how to even before learning to knit. Since I learned to knit so many years ago, I find I enjoy it much more than crochet. I was living in Rhode Island with two little children when I learned to crochet, and I made dozens of afghans before discovering knitting.

I knitted these fingerless mitts for my brother from Plymouth Worsted Merino Superwash. I found the pattern in "Knits Men Want" by Bruce Weinstein. The photographs in the book are by Jared Flood. I love his designs and photography.

I knitted these fingerless mitts for myself from my own pattern. Unfortunately I did not write it down, so I cannot share it. 

I knitted and felted these slippers from Lion Brand Alpine Wool. I used a pattern I found online. They were easy and fun to knit. I added knitted flowers on the tops.

The lines on my father's face

the grey in his hair

tell me time is a race

I line the drawers

place his meager belongings

on the blue flowered paper

I line the shelf and place his

worn shoes on top

I line the mattress

with water proof sheets

make the bed

place his faded quilt on top

He sits and watches me

with watery blue eyes

I can see by the sadness

that lines his face

he remembers when

he was young with dark hair

JK