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Aunt Dot IllustrativeEdinburgh · 1d

Drawing of Dot clapping in a café as Hana holds up her first wobbly row of knitting, scones, teapots and yarn on the table, rain on the window.

Aunt Dot Illustrative@auntiedot_knits · Edinburgh · 1d

Hana came all the way to Edinburgh and I taught her to knit. Her first row is crooked on one side. So was mine in 1962. She’s a natural.

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Hana Illustrative

Best teacher in Scotland. I’m still knitting on the plane home.

Priya Illustrative

Crooked on one side means it was made by a person. Beautiful.

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