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41 " Mike smiled to himself as he squinted at the yarn on his needle. “Fantasy football’s just Magic: The Gathering for wannabe jocks. "
― Susannah Nix , Mad About Ewe (Common Threads #1)
42 " He still looked apprehensive, so after a moment’s hesitation, I gave his shoulder an encouraging pat. It was the sort of innocent gesture I might make for any of my students, but most of my students didn’t possess deltoids the size of a volleyball and the density of a brick. "
43 " Do you game with the lights out?” “Not usually, no.” I wasn’t quite that much of a cat-asser. Despite the high number of hours I sank into my hobby, my playstyle was more of a casual gamer than a powergamer. "
44 " I didn’t love grinding or obsessing about my stats, and I didn’t belong to one of the big, active guilds. I preferred soloing and exploring the map to raids and dungeon runs, and I enjoyed making new characters to try out their abilities more than maxing out my existing ones. "
45 " What’s this contraption?” “It’s for winding yarn.” Three deep creases formed on his forehead as he examined the hank of yarn on the swift. “It doesn’t automatically come in balls already?” I resumed winding as I explained. “Some yarn does. But luxury fibers tend to come in a hank like this, and they need to be wound before they can be used in a project. We offer complimentary winding in the store, but a lot of avid fiber crafters end up purchasing their own swift and winder for use at home.” “Why add the extra step? Why don’t yarn companies just sell them all in balls for convenience?” “To prevent wear and tear prior to sale, mostly. Winding puts strain on the yarn—particularly the finer, more delicate fibers like merino wool, alpaca, or cashmere. If it’s left to sit around in tight skeins for a long time, it can leave kinks and creases in the yarn or create tension problems that cause inconsistent gauge. It’s also easier to ship and store hanks. They take up less space and don’t roll away like skeins do. "
46 " I’m sure you had your reasons, and it doesn’t change how I see about you. "
47 " You have to mess up in order to grow up, "
48 " Taj’s Indian Restaurant, "
49 " All I know is, when the landlord stopped in to tell us about the water main repairs, you were so surly I think you actually scared him a little. And I didn’t think anything could scare Quinn Sullivan. "
50 " Thank you to Fiona Fischer and Brooke Nowiski for your patience, organization, attention to detail, and for helping make the rest of us look good. "