{"id":7060917682219,"title":"HerStory February: Lilith's Brood","handle":"herstory-february-liliths-brood","description":"\u003cp\u003eFebruary 2023's colorway is inspired by a particularly vivid cover of \u003cem\u003eImago\u003c\/em\u003e, the third book in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Octavia_E._Butler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOctavia Butler\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e's iconic \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/60926.Lilith_s_Brood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLillith's Brood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e trilogy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you think of science fiction writing, and particularly female science fiction authors, one of the first to pop into most people's minds is Octavia Butler. 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So, using their \"giggling technique\", they went the opposite route to softly blend blues and teals and greens and whites into a cool and soothing colorway.  Learn more about the book and it's authors below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/42397849-burnout?from_search=true\u0026amp;from_srp=true\u0026amp;qid=c6rKGinXcX\u0026amp;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBurnout\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, by twin sisters \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.emilynagoski.com\/the-facts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmily and Amelia Nagoski\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, is the how-to-move-forward-in-a-difficult-world-with-all-of-the-expectations-of-being-a-person-in-that-world manual we all need. The book's goal is not only to explain the primary cause of emotional exhaustion, but to provide useful and accessible tools to actually process and deal with it. Stressors are an inescapable part of life, and we think it's safe to say that we all know that existing within a state of stress for long periods will lead to over-exhaustion and a laundry list of problems. Knowing how to break through those cycles is a coping mechanism most of us could use. The sisters provide accessible information and many different paths toward what is the ultimate goal: completing the stress cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book explains how that stress manifests itself, using real-life examples from mostly women in the author's lives (including themselves), and then provides different ways to, as they say time and time again, complete those cycles. Some teasers of the techniques the sisters recommend to complete stress cycles are: a good cry, a bit of exercise, a 20-second (or longer) hug with a loved one. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe think you'll love this brightly colored yarn and the book it was inspired by and named after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFiber Content\u003c\/strong\u003e – 80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e – Fingering\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeedle Size\u003c\/strong\u003e – US 1 - 3 \/ 2.25mm 3.25mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHook Size\u003c\/strong\u003e – US B - D  \/ 2.25mm - 3.25mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkein Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e – 4 oz \/ 113 grams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkein Yardage\u003c\/strong\u003e - 420 yards \/ 384 meters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e – Hand wash cold. 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