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These poems were written at Camp Stitches New York by Maureen's students in her "Japanese Knitting Techniques" workshop. They are haiku's, which follow the form:
first line: 5 syllables
second line: 7 syllables
third line: 5 syllables
If you feel inspired, please send your own haiku to Maureen and we'll post it here.
| Specific to Camp Stitches New York held at the White Eagle Conference Center: |
Create in the woods.
Japanese knitting techniques:
Camp Stitches New York |
What you learn here will
Add a new dimension to
Your own unique style. |
Sit and think and knit.
Contemplative creation:
White Eagle moment. |
During this weekend
You will learn why Japanese
Knitting is so cool. |
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| General Knitting: |
Needles like chopsticks:
They make it possible to
Bend yarn to your will.
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Luscious soft draping;
Curves falling from your needles
Knit from new angles.
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A sweater takes shape:
Needles stirring soft fibers;
Yarn curling to life.
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See this cardboard sign:
"Will write poetry for yarn".
Haiku vagabond.
(written by Ann)
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Determination:
If I didn’t have a chair
I would knit standing.
(written by Cheryl)
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Needles like willows
Sway, colors, gentle breezes
Off flows warmth, comfort.
(written by Irene)
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| About Japanese Knitting Techniques (general): |
Garments have new life
When you add to your skill set
Techniques from Japan.
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You may observe a
Sense of the Pacific Rim
Inside these stitches.
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Yarn, Needles, vision.
Look across the Pacific:
They knit in Japan.
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Many benefits,
If you apply Japanese
Techniques to your yarn.
(written by Ginger)
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See a difference:
Use these Japanese stitches
Adventurously. |
Listen, watch, and learn
To knit a silk kimono
The Japanese way. |
Sweaters are special
Japanese finishing can
Make each one stand out.
(written by Jane)
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Secrets from Japan
Bring to your knitting basket
Balance and beauty.
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| About Japanese Knitting Techniques (specific): |
Knitting, like walking,
Gets you where you want to go
Even with short rows.
(written by Pearl) |
Japanese short rows;
Invisible transitions:
We can make these now. |
Texture, color, lace:
Three-needle bind-off gives seams
A Japanese touch.
(written by Audrey) |
To pick up stitches
Choose a way that is discreet.
Hand-made, not home-made.
(written by Alexandra) |
Hidden edge stitches:
Your button bands and collars
Look professional |
Short row buttonholes:
Place them on the vertical
For smoother closure. |
Make your stitches roll
To achieve a neat finish:
Tubular bind-off.
(written by Carla) |
Time your decisions
Cast on provisionally
Finish at the end.
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Bobbles will stand out
When you use a crochet hook
In a knitted row. |
Japanese patterns:
No need to know the language
To figure them out. |
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| Thanks for the workshop: |
Confidence builder
Maureen Mason-Jamieson
Reading Japanese charts
(written by Audrey) |
Techniques, symbols --
Maureen's Japanese knitting
Knitting haiku -- fantastic!
(written by Cheryl) |
Japanese knitting,
Maureen Mason-Jamieson,
Sayonara, eh?
(written by Pearl) |
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