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Unraveling
What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making the World's Ugliest Sweater
Book • 2023
In this lively and funny memoir, Peggy Orenstein embarks on a year-long journey to make a sweater from the ground up, learning to shear sheep, spin and dye wool, and knit.
The project helps her cope with significant life changes, including the death of her mother, her father's decline, and her daughter's impending departure for college.
Along the way, she delves into broader issues such as climate sustainability, racial justice, women's rights, and the impact of technology, ultimately reflecting on the meaning of home and creativity.
The project helps her cope with significant life changes, including the death of her mother, her father's decline, and her daughter's impending departure for college.
Along the way, she delves into broader issues such as climate sustainability, racial justice, women's rights, and the impact of technology, ultimately reflecting on the meaning of home and creativity.
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Mentioned by Michael Kovnat as the subject of his interview, detailing her experience learning to shear sheep, spin and dye yarn, and make a sweater.
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