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Editorial

tim cockey

All I want for Christmas

Are socks a heartfelt joy, or the dull gift from a frugal aunt?

She beams.

Each year, on Christmas morning, my sweetheart pulls from her stocking the same gift I gave her the year before, removes the wrapping, and turns a beatific smile my way.

Comments

knitters know that socks are the safe thing to give. it takes one week for me to make one sock, and if it's multi-colored or textured, there's a lot more energy, devotion, and joy in the knitting. putting on a pair of hand-knit socks can warm the soul.