Hope Feathers Socks

A feathered cuff, a gale on the leg, and bird wings on the foot inspired by this poem by Emily Dickinson (1861).

“Hope” is the thing with feathers — That perches in the soul— And sings the tune without the words — And never stops — at all —

And sweetest — in the Gale — is heard — And sore must be the storm — That could abash the little Bird That kept so many warm —

I’ve heard it in the chillest land — And on the strangest Sea — Yet — never — in Extremity, It asked a crumb — of me.

Yardage approx. 360 (380, 400) yds This pattern has been professionally tech edited.