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- January 18, 2023
Teen crochet prodigy creates amazing pieces
Jonah Larson started crocheting at 5.
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There's baskets, baby booties, mermaid tail blankets and afghans. His most complicated project was an afghan of 800 flowers using a puff stitch.
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Jonah’s Hands (@jonahhands) on Nov 28, 2018 at 6:45pm PST
\"Crocheting calms him,\" his mom said. \"His mind is normally very busy, but he's crocheting.\"
Jonah is also a math whiz and his other interests include playing basketball with his brother and \"a very occasional video game.\"
\"Everyone needs a little quiet time,\" Jonah said.
Now 15, Jonah is \"full of confidence,\" his mom said. She was initially worried about what the kids at school might think about Jonah's passion for crocheting but, \"he could not care less what people say.\"
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Jonah told \"GMA\" picking a favorite piece is not easy.
\"That's like asking a parent which child is their favorite. But I've narrowed it down to either my sunset afghan or my mosaic placements.\"
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Jonah’s Hands (@jonahhands) on Jan 7, 2019 at 5:01am PST
As for the future, Jonah said he hopes he can inspire people who have crocheted before and then stopped to pick up the hobby again.
\"I hope they will pull their hooks out and keep this art going into the next generation.\"
Editor's note: This was originally published on Jan. 31, 2019.
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