Paper is magic. Admittedly, it’s that sort of quiet, everyday magic that’s easy to overlook. But it’s magic nonetheless. It can be soft enough to protect your most delicate treasures, or strong enough to climb on. It can be so ephemeral that you throw it away without a second thought, or it can last for centuries. It can hold your thoughts, when nowhere else feels safe, and either keep them secret forever or share them with others long after you’re gone. Because paper is magic, and the right piece of paper can change the world. Now, I am not foolish enough to think that these little bits of knitted paper are going to do any such thing. But I do know that you can turn them into a little pouch for all your secret treasures, or use them to display your favorite pins, or (if your embroidered penmanship is better than mine) maybe send someone a very special note. And I know they’re going to amuse quite a number of you and bring a bit of happy distraction to some folks who need a break from a world that feels increasingly grim. And I know none of that changes the world. But maybe it makes it a tiny bit more comfortable, for just one person, for just a moment. And that’s a kind of magic too.