I Give a Knit

From the bean of Green Bean.

I give a knit.

No really, I do.

No TJ Maxx slippers

Or Walmart gift card for you.

Things are quite different

Under my tree

An assortment you'll find

All hand made by me.

For my son,

A knit teddy bear.

For my parents,

Hot cocoa to share.

Stockings hang heavy

With tiny owls felted,

With gingerbread men

And crayons that we melted.

Friends and teachers find

Granola and jam by the jar.

Bought local, made here.

Not shipped from afar.

I thought of my loved ones

Through cool nights of fall

Knitting and stitching,

Creating for all.

Many look to sales

And call Friday black

Pushing through crowds

To fill Santa's sack.

Not here. Oh no, no.

Not any more.

This season, I give a knit

And, oh, so much more.

Please come back on December 10th as The Green Phone Booth hosts the Green Moms Carnival. The topic is Greener Traditions.