Strands
As 2020 comes to a close, I look forward to the moments of peace that winter brings: curling up next to a crackling fire; listening to the silence after a heavy snow; making hot cocoa from scratch; and feeling the love in each handmade hat, scarf, and mitten I wear. The quiet of winter always feels like an invitation to slow down and find comfort—something many of us need after an undeniably hard year. Fortunately for me, even if the landscape remains decidedly gray and my hot chocolate comes straight from a mix, I know I can rely on my crochet hooks and a skein of yarn to conjure up images of gentle snowfalls and the warm glow of a fire. If you, too, are looking to your craft this season to…