A Day to Knit

Saturday afternoon is another good time for knitting. Invite a friend and pull out the needles.

That is what is on my agenda today.

Suburban Chicago, June 1968. My Mom, wearing her beloved moccasins, sits in the corner of the living room with her best friend, Donna. Mom's knitting bag is at her feet. The furniture and wall-to-wall carpet are "protected" with the throw rug and slipcovers.

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Suburban Chicago, June 1968. Both women relax in their "stay-at-home" clothes. My Mom wears a simple gray-and-white cotton shift. Donna is more fashion forward in her knit pedal pushers and her polka-dot shell. Notice that both women work on circular needles.