My Afghan



There is more than just plain yarn
In my afghan—for I see
More than pattern, stitch and color
In such blended tapestry.
There is patience, so much learning,
And an artist’s sense supreme;
Hours and weeks of steady building
To create the finished theme
Of beauty, in this afghan, that
My mother made for me.

All the love and wisdom of her years
She crocheted into its soul;
Tender thoughts and special memories
Were hooked in—row on row.
There were homes and many loved ones,
Passing by in dear parade,
As her fingers fashioned lovely yarn
Of “rosy-velvet” shade.
Into this treasured afghan, that
For me—my mother made.
---Pearle M. Olsen—Sanpete County

Carter, Kate B, complied by, Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, 1958, Lessons for May, 1958, page 525

Do you have a quilt, afghan, sweater or other article of clothing handmade by a loved one?

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