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4-H volunteer Lindsay McHugh, right, assists Aileen Gravot, 12, and her mom Christine make a macrame bracelet during a 4-H Yarn Club meeting, in Pitman, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013. Linda McHugh’s Pitman ...

Today, knitting, crocheting, tatting, and even macramé are no longer regarded merely as frivolous, gendered pastimes. They are increasingly acknowledged as therapeutic activities for men as well.

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