Secret Life of a Knitter
Posted by Lanea on Thursday, November 10th, 2005
Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter by Stephanie Pearl McPhee.
I knew I would love this book. I had no idea how much I would love this book until I got to "The Cardigan Letter". That’s when I got a little obsessive. I knew going in that the author was a more experienced knitter than I, and that she was a witty, entertaining writer. I didn’t know she would make me shake with silent laughter while I was trying to let my husband sleep, or that she would make me bawl (also while I was trying to let my poor husband sleep). All of the stories are good, a few are heartbreaking. I think I actually like those best, because I really do see handcrafts as deeply healing. Read the book. I shouldn’t have to convince any of you who knit, certainly. And the rest of you should just take my word for it. You won’t be disappointed.
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Taraon 11 Nov 2005 at 10:18 am 1Yay! I knew that bag was perfect for you when I saw it–because of the colors. Serendipitous that you had a birthday coming up when I happened to wander through Uncommon Threads (the store in Gburg from whence it came. No, unfortunately for you yarnophiles, not a knitting store as I originally thought it might be; just a store full of jewelry, clothes, and bags).
Taraon 11 Nov 2005 at 10:19 am 2Oops, obviously I meant to post that comment to the previous (next?) entry. The one with the bag. Duh.