Knitting Poems

My friend, Diane, had on her blog:
Sand to Glass, word cafe the definition of a weathergram:
The Calligraphy of Lloyd Reynolds by Gunderson & Lehman:_

“Weathergrams are poems of about ten words or less.
They are written on narrow strips of kraft paper
cut from used grocery store bags.
They are hung on bushes or trees in gardens
or along mountain trails.
They are generally seasonal and
are left out for three months or longer.
The name means 'weather writing'
-- notations by sun, wind, rain, and possibly ice.
Written with the proper inks, the writing lasts.
Let them weather and wither like old leaves.
In composing one, let the meaning
grow out of things, with some action involved
if possible -- in a here and now.
The meaning is not all on the surface.
The unexpected is essential.
It is not a condensation,
but a moment of vision.”

What an enchanting concept!

When I shared this post with Jame
she made the analogy to:
Patricia Reilly Giff ‘s_ Nora Ryan’s Song_

Nory Ryan observed that the
Irish dropped coins into
Patrick’s Well until the
famine stalked them and
then they tied their prayers
to the nearby tree with scraps of
cloth.

So, of course, I made
the intuitive leap:

I shall knit poems and prayers.
Wordless, but not silent petitions.

And I, for once,
had bookmarked just
the recipe I needed.

"Janelle Knits and Spins"
Fruit and Veggie Baby Hat

Leaves:
CO 3 sts.
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2 (and all even rows): Purl
Row 3: K1, make 1, K1, make 1, K1. (5 sts.)
Row 5: K2, make 1, K1, make 1, K2. (7 sts.)
Row 7: K3, make 1, K1, make 1, K3. (9 sts.)
Row 9: Knit.
Row 7: K3, make 1, K1, make 1, K3. (9 sts.)
Row 9: Knit.
Row 11: K2, ssk, K1, K2tog, K2. (7 sts.)
Row 13: K1, ssk, K1, K2tog, K1. (5 sts.)
Row 15: Ssk, K1, K2tog. (3 sts.)
Row 17: K3tog.
Thread tail through last stitch and pull snug.

I shall deem them Christmas poems
and decorate palm trees.