As billionaires continue to embarrass themselves and Trump treats international relations like an episode of The Apprentice, the vibes have grown increasingly rancid. But if you were to rest your weary eyes upon these photos of Sasha Obama peacefully crocheting in the park, all of that bleakness would fall away. And that is a freeing mental state I’d like to hold on to for the duration of winter.
Per “Page Six,” the youngest Obama daughter was papped sitting alone on a blanket in Los Angeles’s Everett Park, knitting in the sunshine. Aside from popping up with her sister, Malia, at a Weho club night with Drake in 2023 and a Halloween party with Billie Eilish last year, the 23-year-old keeps a relatively low profile. How wholesome, then, to see her emerge with a crochet needle and a funky little chevron project to spend some quiet time in nature on a weekday.
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You know who else loves crafting? Former First Lady Michelle Obama, who’s been known to post sprawling tributes to her beloved knitting hobby on Instagram. “During the peak of the pandemic, when everything felt so bleak, the act of stitching, purling, casting on and off is how I kept my anxiety at bay,” she wrote in a 2022 caption. I’m willing to bet Michelle has taken on a few more yarn projects than usual since Trump took office. At least she seems to have passed some of her wisdom onto Sasha.
Might this also be the beginning of a beautiful political nepo friendship between Sasha and Ella Emhoff, fellow knitwear enthusiast? Manifesting a sighting of these two crocheting in the park together this spring.
