There is a new book on my shelf:"Math for Knitters" by Kate Atherley! Thisis an incredibly special purchase. Kate was a student of mine in a mathcourse at Oakville Trafalgar High School backin the 1980s. I havefollowed her inspiring journey from the software industry to becoming aninternationally recognizedauthor, speaker, and consultant in the worldof knitting. I received a wonderful note from Kate recently that really speaks to the hidden power of mathematics: "Ihave a B. Math... from University of Waterloo, and partially thanks tothat I’m now working what can only bedescribed as a dream job: I’m aknitwear designer, an author of books about knitting, and a recognizedauthority... There’s more math in that than there ever was in my 15years in the software industry. Thank you forhelping me discover mylove of the world of numbers." Kate'sbook dedication mentions her parents worried her math degree wouldn'tbe put to good use. That was...

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