I need to finish this scarf/shawl/blanket thing so I can start somethi…

Laurie Halse Anderson
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I need to finish this scarf/shawl/blanket thing so I can start something for Emma- a hat, maybe, or a sweater for her stuffed elephant. ✨ Laurie Halse Anderson (2009). Wintergirls, p.180, Penguin
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I need to finish this scarf/shawl/blanket thing so I can start something for Emma- a hat, maybe, or a sweater for her stuffed elephant. ✨ Laurie Halse Anderson (2009). Wintergirls, p.180, Penguin

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