This piece is from Lion Brand Yarn: Knitting for Soldiers By: Michelle Edwards “From every hearth, parlor, log cabin, and farmhouse, whether in the North or in the South, women sent socks to protect and warm their soldiers. With every stitch, they knitted in their courage, tears, prayers and hopes.” - Karin Timour, Piecework magazine 2009 An [...]
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