tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2959525637967423074.post4626488979633449470..comments2024-01-01T08:37:03.814+00:00Comments on Owd Fred (Countryman): I Remember Mothers Knitting 39Owd Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04208524077476780953noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2959525637967423074.post-49622244521151374902011-08-27T05:49:42.552+00:002011-08-27T05:49:42.552+00:00Mother was aware that the heels and toes of socks ...Mother was aware that the heels and toes of socks got holes in first and always knit in a strand of button thread along with the wool.<br />Even when the wool wore out she still had the button thread to darn the socks to. Quite a clever idea she had, or have you heard of others doing that?Owd Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04208524077476780953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2959525637967423074.post-80895320305755218372011-08-26T21:30:25.579+00:002011-08-26T21:30:25.579+00:00Love your poems. You capture the essence of the ti...Love your poems. You capture the essence of the time. I too remember holding skeins of wool to wind and darning socks. This has brought back memories for me,EviesGrannoreply@blogger.com