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Spider-Woman
By Gloria Lavoy-Lussier
“Ch 6, sc in 5th loop from hook,”
Spider – woman creates a new look
And with her web she’s spinning dreams.
Was it only yesterday ( it seems),
A dress was made for a tiny doll,
A basket of posies to hang on the wall
Slippers to keep the family warm.
Unravel the yarn the length of your arm
You missed a stitch but it means no harm.
Rip it out and begin anew…..
It’s not a doily you’re making this time
As you reminisce, it’s a valentine.
Learning
By Colleen Carroll
Fingers moving so fast now
Its hard to believe
I once didn’t know how
I practiced for hours
I just had to learn
For a hook and yarn
I began to yearn
Improvements kept coming
Fingers started to fly
I just couldn’t stop
Once I gave it a try
The love of crocheting
Just took over me
Reading patterns
Now comes so easily
Happiness is
What crochet will import
This wonderful craft
Is dear to my heart.
Easter Basket
By Tilitha Waicekauskas
“Oh, my!” she squealed with
pure delight.
“ My Easter basket’s snowy
white!
“It’s lace! Just look at how it’s
made!
Oh, Grandma! It must be
Crocheted!”
Grandma watched with loving
Smile
And knew her work had been
Worthwhile.
Her crochet hook made love and
Lace.
Repaid by childhood’s happy
Face.
My Moment
By Colleen Carroll
Sometimes I just steal away.
A moment alone, for myself,
To crochet. How precious….
Away from the phone’s incessant
Ringing, the dishes in the sink,
The laundry piled high.
Those things can wait for now,
But the yearning to hold a hook
And yarn cannot. So I pull a
Project out quickly, knowing
There is only a minute, but I
Relish it, treasure each second
And every stitch I complete,
Finally feeling fulfilled.
A Piece of Herself
By Brenda K. Ward
On my child’s bed
An afghan lies
Of orange, rust
And white.
All winter through
I use it to
Tuck her in
At night.
Crafted long ago
By loving hands
Who never held
Her near,
But who left behind
A piece of herself
To shelter loved
Ones dear.
A Passion for Doilies
By Isabelle Wolters
Which of these doilies shall I make
To keep my collection up to date?
Doilies in cream and ecru and white,
Some touch with color
To make them bright.
Round and square and oval ones too
I’d like to have much more than a few!
Adorning my tables or
Placed up on shelves,
Lovely in groupings or just by themselves.
Patterns for doilies are easily found,
So I’ll keep making doilies all year-round
Here I Go Again
Here I go again,
Hook and yarn in hand.
My family rolls their eyes,
It’s already after nine.
Off to bed they go,
I stay on the couch instead.
A new pattern by my side,
Excitement I can’t hide.
Tonight I’m not mother,
And I cannot be a wife.
Amidst the golds and yellows
My creation comes to life.
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