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Knitting and the Nervous System

I love to knit. I am a fickle knitter to be sure and not the most skilled at that, but I love it. Leave me alone in a room with my knitting and I will knit you the longest lumpy scarf you ever saw. I knit because it makes me feel good, and usually only between the months of November and March. The itch to knit begins as sure as I start to crave chocolate chip pumpkin muffins. As soon as the icy winds of November start to whip, an ancient impulse like…