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Stitch by Stitch

 As crocheters, we know exactly how much a single skein of yarn can yield. A tiny Amigurumi... maybe two. Three, if the yarn is fine and your tension is flawless. ​That’s why she knew something was deeply wrong. ​She found the skein at a garage sale. Vintage, brandless, completely unmarked. Tied to it was a faded yellow tag, its text worn down to illegible smudges. She bought it for pocket change, thinking, "I'll just whip up a few small toys." ​That same week, the stitching began. First a rabbit, then a cat, a bear, and another rabbit. By the fourth piece, she looked at the skein. It hadn’t shrunk. She weighed it in her palm; it felt just as heavy as the day she bought it. She laughed it off as fatigue. ​But the yarn never depleted. Fox, giraffe, turtle, doll. Yards upon yards of yarn left the spindle, yet the skein remained untouched. ​Then, the shifts started. ​One morning, the rabbit was staring fixedly at the window. The next day, the giraffe faced the kitchen. She t...