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Myfavorite flower of early spring is the tiny but hardy snowdrop. Throughout my childhood, my mother planted snowdrops by every home we lived in, and they signaled the imminent arrival of spring. Their little white blooms pushing up through the melting snow let me know it was time to throw open windows, breathe in fresh air, and bask in sunshine. It’s in these days of waiting impatiently for the warmth of spring that we revisit sweater weather by tossing bulky coats aside and striding outside in our handknits. We brighten up our days with fresh colors and lighter fibers and wake up our gardens with a shawl wrapped around our shoulders. On a chilly day in early November, the first snow arrived in northern Colorado. Naturally, we had our Interweave Knits…
