Casting

(Inspired by the Writer's Digest prompt for the day along with the sense of peace and tranquility that knitting has brought. A bag of incomplete projects and yarn speaks to the joys and dilemmas of process.)

136 stitches for a baby blanket,

46 for a pillow,

and 28 for booties.

Yarn tied in skeins
must be wound into balls.

Patience,
discipline,

Peace.

Knit one,
purl one,
repeat
an infinite
number
of times.

Pregnancies last nine months.

Infancy a year.

Then,
toddling,
talking,

Reading,
writing,

Teen years
trouble
and
college,
hopefully.

Hope and fear knit

136 stitches and 286 rows;
46 stitches and 68 rows;

28 stitches and 35 rows.

Blanket,
pillow,
booties,
a life
to come.