I came away from the yarn sale with a cone of pale peach merino for knitting more baby things, and a cone of black possum/merino/cotton to contribute to the furnishing of my mourning wardrobe.

[dmakarios@theres.life]

I came away from the yarn sale with a cone of pale peach merino for knitting more baby things, and a cone of black possum/merino/cotton to contribute to the furnishing of my mourning wardrobe.

Someone today said I was brave for preparing a mourning wardrobe. It doesn't feel brave to me. It feels like current me doing what I can to cushion future me in the inevitable hard time(s) to come.
#wool #yarn #knitting #MourningWardrobe

[drwalters@mastodon.nz]

@DMakarios I’ve not heard of a mourning wardrobe! Care to explain, as I’m curious…?

[dmakarios@theres.life]

@drwalters I've written a fuller explanation of the idea here: https://deborah.makarios.nz/2025/03/01/in-praise-of-old-custom-mourning-clothes/

[valhalla@social.gl-como.it]

@DMakarios @drwalters thanks for the explanation!