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Sue Tungate's avatar

This is a beautiful piece of writing about your journey... where you had to be your own cheer-leader. Geesh! I love your illustrations... and as I've said before, your posts reach in and tug on my love of all things fiber. xoxo

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Lenia Scanlon's avatar

I enjoy your writing and can relate to your joy in learning to knit.

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Susan Strawn's avatar

Thank you, Lenia. I am happy to hear that. I didn't understand why I became a knitter until I began to write. Joy is the right word.

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Freyalyn Close-Hainsworth's avatar

Perfectly summing up the bucket of crabs analogy. All the poor kids who nearly, but not quite, got out. I'm glad you did.

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Susan Strawn's avatar

Indeed! For some, those school years were the glory days. I have never understood that.

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Margaux Newdigate's avatar

Yes, I too love your article. And drawings 😍. Knitting sometimes feels like an intimate moment of me and my needles while also making something for another. I love knitting.

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Susan Strawn's avatar

Thank you, Margaux! I have enjoyed returning to my illustration roots (I was the staff artist at Interweave Press for nine years) I like what you wrote about the intimacy of knitting for someone. Lovely.

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