Thanks! Yeah my mom has always been big into it, and tried to teach me when I was around 15 but I got too frustrated and gave up quickly haha. I randomly decided to finally give it another try, now, and I’ve picked it up quickly and am making pretty good progress 😁 my blanket won’t be perfect but it’ll be pretty cool having something I made entirely all on my own. Plus this is something my mom & I have to bond over, she’s so happy one of her kids finally got into it lol
And you’re so right, it really is relaxing, I’ll get into the zone and finish an entire row without even realizing heh
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