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duhneece

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3. Yesterday I was looking at recycled silk yarn, thinking I want to learn

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Mar 20, 2012, 11:38 AM

Mar 2012

I don't know how to knit or crochet, but I wanted to learn (esp after I quit smoking a few years ago)...now may be the time!
Poor women in Nepal, India, etc. take old saris apart and rewind the silk. A friend suggests this is a great way to support these poor women, the silk feels good when you're knitting...now I have a goal!

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