A Knitter’s Blog

We have always had a mitten drawer.

Each winter, the mittens seemed to be combined rather than paired. We suffer from “lost mitten syndrome” but no one ever seemed to mind wearing mittens that didn’t match for outdoor games or chores.

I must admit, there are a few mittens that never had a mate. I just never took the time to knit the second mitten. But, on a snowy day, who cares if the mittens he or she is wearing don’t match, as long as the mittens fit.

I have never knit fancy mittens. You won’t find fancy mittens in our mitten drawer. There are no mittens with interlocking cables, or intricate colorwork. All the mittens are plain vanilla made with wool that was leftover from other projects. I knit mittens to keep little and big hands warm.

I think that drawer reflects our family history more than any other knitting I have done. As long as a mitten is still serviceable, it has a home in the drawer.

Our children are all grown now, some with children of their own. When they return home in the winter, they know that they can always find something in that drawer to keep their hands warm or the hands of one of their children.

Each time someone opens that drawer, I hear and see a family laughing and playing. I hear and see my family as it was and as it is.

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