Siraad Dirshe, The New York Times
Published: 07 Mar 2021 12:54 PM BdST
Updated: 07 Mar 2021 12:54 PM BdST Darci Kern knits a sock in St Louis, Feb 22, 2021. Drawing on a long history of seamstresses and creators, Black knitters are grabbing their needles and shifting perceptions. (Whitney Curtis/The New York Times)
“I was definitely inspired by other people making their bread,” said Ryan Norville, a florist based in Brooklyn, New York. She was talking about the desire that seized her, over the last year, to start making things while stuck at home during the pandemic. );
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And while baking bread is not her thing, “I was like, ‘I can knit.’”
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