Letter by letter, stitch by stitch the Poetry Society's team of knitters is creating a woollen poem. Each letter is being knit in wool, and the completed poem will be revealed on 8 October 2009. They still need more knitters, so if you'd like to get involved, visit the Poetry Society website where you can sign up.
As part of their celebration of both knitting and poetry, each week they're recommending a different poem which has knitting as its theme.
The poems range from traditional through to modern, and highlight the very different meanings people have given their knitting over the years.
Want to learn more about this project? Visit the Poetry Society website or pick up a copy of Simply Knitting issue 58 (on sale now) and turn to page 70 to hear from Rachael Matthews and the PS organisers.
