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About This Book
ISBN13: 9781580178341 |
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Publisher Comments:
Both a celebration of knitting and a sourcebook for practical information, this book is a collection of useful advice and emotional support for the knitter. Pearl-McPhee examines essential truisms of knitting, side by side with tongue in-cheek warnings, realities, and fantasies about the act of knitting and the people who do it.
In chapters on everything from yarn needles, gauge, and knitting bag essentials to hats, socks, shawls, and sweaters, Pearl-McPhee unravels the mysteries of what it is that makes knitting click, from the inside out. She dares to question longstanding rules and uncover the true essence of what makes a hat a hat, a sock a sock, and so on. Insights into why certain techniques work encourage knitters to take control and knit in the way that works best for them. As she says, "There are no knitting police."
The result is an illuminating, liberating (and hilarious!) look at knitting that will comfort the experienced knitter, surprise the mainstream one, and entice the beginner.
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scanlon.donna, May 2, 2007 (view all comments by scanlon.donna)
This is one of my favorite knitting books and is best appreciated by those who have mastered at least the essentials of knit and purl. (It's a terrific gift for a budding knitter who has gotten hooked.) I refer to it constantly for the "recipes" on making basic items, for encouragement, for Pearl-McPhee's refreshing humor.
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hrezendes, January 21, 2007 (view all comments by hrezendes)
I love this book! Information is given in a humorous and informative way. She jokes about herself and shares stories of her own as she provides us her expertise. Lots of useful advice such as how to figure out how much yarn is in a skein, what kind of darn yarn is it (no ballband) and tricks on how to knit various items more easily. I highly recommend this book to any knitter!
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cori-moros, January 20, 2007 (view all comments by cori-moros)
This is a fun, chatty book - like your knitting circle condensed into book form. It's full of stories and anecdotes, most amusing and some deeply touching. There are some very useful tips and shortcuts for knitters of any skill level.
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9781580178341
- Subtitle:
- The Yarn Harlot Unravels the Mysteries of Swatcing, Stashing, Ribbing & Rolling to Free Your Inner Knitter
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Storey Publishing
- Subject:
- General
- Subject:
- Knitting
- Subject:
- Needlework - Knitting
- Subject:
- Humor : General
- Publication Date:
- March 2006
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Grade Level:
- General/trade
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- Y
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 7.98x6.30x.54 in. .72 lbs.
