I taught myself to knit when I was 23, and it felt empowering to take a ball of yarn and turn it into a hat or a scarf. My children learned how to knit at a young age while attending a Waldorf school, and I believe that this simple interweaving of threads is an important connection to our pre-industrial heritage. The fine alpaca sweater worn by my baby here was designed and knit by the skillful hands of my eldest daughter's 19-year-old friend. It's now a family heirloom.
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