Fort Worth Shop JuJu Knits Cultivates 'Healing Power Of Yarn'

Arlington TX

17 December, 2021

8:29 PM

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By Cecilia Lenzen, Fort Worth Report December 16, 2021 Fort Worth yarn shop JuJu Knits began as a mental health venture for shop owner Julie Hatch Fairley. "The healing power of yarn" helped her cope with the untimely death of her mother. When Fairley was 30 years old, her mother was diagnosed with cancer. She died about four months later at age 54, a year older than Fairley is now. "Her death really rocked my world," she said. "I was really just kind of empty for a long time." She tried to move on, continuing with her career in media relations at the time and purchasing a house in Fairmount. From an outsider's perspective, it looked as if she was thriving. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.