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Junior Amanda Arends sports a hand-knitted scarf while working on schoolwork. “It’s tough to concetrate when it’s cold, so my scarf saves me during Spanish,” Arends said.

Scarves, mittens and jackets are all associated with winter fun. These articles of clothing are now being associated with attending classes at Albert Lea High School. Some of the rooms in our school are chilly, and the cooling climate is pushing students to wear more clothing. The dress code policy has not been as big a problem since late November. Not only are students wearing scarves to school, but due to the price of scarves, now about fifteen dollars, many students are crocheting and/or knitting them during lecture time in classes. Senior Jenny Bagley has crocheted several scarves. All you need to crochet is a crocheting hook and a continuous strand of yarn. “Humanities English 12 is my favorite class to crochet in,” Bagley said. “Because when I’m crocheting it helps me learn and I don’t fall asleep.” Senior Bethany Zogg has taken a more difficult approach in the manufacturing of winter wear, than crocheting, she knits. Knitting consists of two knitting needles and the yarn. “Everybody loves a new scarf, plus it helps me stay awake and focus in my classes,” Zogg said. “Especially Buschman’s (Mr. Busch) AP Biology class.” Senior Chelsea Wilke has also been crocheting during school. “It’s a productive hobby, in that you have something to show for the time you put in,” Wilke said Zogg ties this new fad with the fact that people used to knit and crochet out of necessity, but now it’s more of a hobby. It just happens to be a hobby with incentives. “When my grandma saw me knitting for the first time, she laughed and said I looked like an old granny,” Zogg said. “It’s wonderful because it carries on an age old tradition and gives us a way to connect with older generations.” ]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2006 17:50:00 GMT