Adella Colvin sits in front of a brick wall with colorful yarn around her.
Adella Colvin is the owner of LolaBean Yarn Co. in Grovetown, Georgia.
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This as-told-to essay is based on an interview with Adella Colvin, the owner of the yarn-dyeing business LolaBean Yarn Co. in Grovetown, Georgia.