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Why is everybody knitting chickens?
A couple years ago, my wife began knitting. And when she takes an interest in something, she goes all in. She’s a perfectionist about learning a new craft, so in a short amount of time, she’s gotten pretty damn good. I can’t even pretend to know anything
The original Henrietta by Bev GaleskasThe idea of a comforting stuffed animal for grownups (or anyone really) that you can make yourself was appealing to a lot of people in these hard times. In 2024, the LA Times reported(with great photos you should go look at) that people were gathering at The Knitting Tree for Emotional Support Chicken knit-along events. And the BBC reported on a yarn shop in Suffolk that displayed 67 olympic-themed chickens knitted by people around the world in its front window.
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