Knitting Memoirs and Essays
Reviews of knitting memoirs and essay collections about knitting.
Knitting Through It
Knitting is a craft that can be as useful for salving the spirit as it is for clothing the body. Lela Nargi collects essays and historic documents about knitting through the years to illustrate how knitting can be a comfort in all types of hard times.
Knitting is a craft that can be as useful for salving the spirit as it is for clothing the body. Lela Nargi collects essays and historic documents about knitting through the years to illustrate how knitting can be a comfort in all types of hard times.
Knitting the Threads of Time
Every piece of knitting has a story, and Nora Murphy traces the winter she spent knitting her first sweater while exploring the origins of knitting and other fiber arts around the world.
Every piece of knitting has a story, and Nora Murphy traces the winter she spent knitting her first sweater while exploring the origins of knitting and other fiber arts around the world.
Zen and the Art of Knitting
Zen and the Art of Knitting explores the connections between knitting, creativity and spirituality through a series of essays and interviews with knitters. The book may cause you to think more deeply about why you knit and what it means to you.
Zen and the Art of Knitting explores the connections between knitting, creativity and spirituality through a series of essays and interviews with knitters. The book may cause you to think more deeply about why you knit and what it means to you.
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off is a funny book about traveling to the land of knitting that will make all of us feel a little better about our obsession with this craft.
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off is a funny book about traveling to the land of knitting that will make all of us feel a little better about our obsession with this craft.
The Joy of Knitting
[i]The Joy of Knitting[/i] by Lisa R. Myers is a beautiful book that will make you feel good about being a knitter.
[i]The Joy of Knitting[/i] by Lisa R. Myers is a beautiful book that will make you feel good about being a knitter.
The Knitting Way
The Knitting Way is a lovely exploration of the spiritual side of knitting, along with several wonderful projects to get you thinking about why you knit.
The Knitting Way is a lovely exploration of the spiritual side of knitting, along with several wonderful projects to get you thinking about why you knit.
KnitLit
KnitLit is a heartwarming collection of essays by and for knitters about why we knit, how we knit, and what it means to be a knitter.
KnitLit is a heartwarming collection of essays by and for knitters about why we knit, how we knit, and what it means to be a knitter.
Crazy Aunt Purl's Drunk, Divorced & Covered in Cat Hair
Crazy Aunt Purl, also known as Laurie Perry, reveals how she learned to knit during her divorce. Her story is funny, heartwarming and a good lesson on how to recover from life-altering, crazy-making experiences.
Crazy Aunt Purl, also known as Laurie Perry, reveals how she learned to knit during her divorce. Her story is funny, heartwarming and a good lesson on how to recover from life-altering, crazy-making experiences.
Things I Learned from Knitting
As usual, Stephanie Pearl-McPhee delivers tons of knitting wisdom, humor and heart in a little book that says what we all think about our craft but could never put so eloquently.
As usual, Stephanie Pearl-McPhee delivers tons of knitting wisdom, humor and heart in a little book that says what we all think about our craft but could never put so eloquently.
Free Range Knitter
In the style of the Yarn Harlot's other books, Free Range Knitter takes readers on a wonderful adventure through the land of knitting. This time it's populated with plenty of people Stephanie Pearl-McPhee loves.
In the style of the Yarn Harlot's other books, Free Range Knitter takes readers on a wonderful adventure through the land of knitting. This time it's populated with plenty of people Stephanie Pearl-McPhee loves.
Knitting for Peace
Knitting for charity is not just about helping the individual person who will receive your scarf, socks or blanket. Mindful stitching can really help heal the world and bring a little more peace to our planet, as Knitting for Peace illustrates.
Knitting for charity is not just about helping the individual person who will receive your scarf, socks or blanket. Mindful stitching can really help heal the world and bring a little more peace to our planet, as Knitting for Peace illustrates.
Knitting for Good
Knitting is an activity that is good for you as an individual (stress relief, creativity) and that can also be beneficial to your immediate community and the world at large, as Betsy Greer explains.
Knitting is an activity that is good for you as an individual (stress relief, creativity) and that can also be beneficial to your immediate community and the world at large, as Betsy Greer explains.