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    Crochet and the Human Experience

    Sometimes I get down on the human experience — centuries of bloodshed and hate, bigotry and oppression. And it seems like it’s never going to end. 2017 and we’re still debating whether or not a sexual predator should or should not be in a position of leadership. And then I discover something unbelievable, like crochet. You can build things both pretty and practical, like bags, potholders, sweaters, and toys. And it’s all just one long string, just knotted and looped in weird ways. If you pull the end of it, it’ll all unravel. How can you make something that’s so fragile and hearty at the same time? And this was…