Stephanie PearlMcPhee Casts Off, Stephanie PearlMcPhee
Stephanie PearlMcPhee Casts Off, Stephanie PearlMcPhee
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Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off
The Yarn Harlot's Guide to the Land of Knitting

Author: Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

Narrator: Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

Unabridged: 4 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/30/2007


Synopsis

More tongue-in-cheek, laugh-out-loud observations on the world of knitting from the best-selling author and self-proclaimed "Yarn Harlot." Anyone who thinks knitting is for little old ladies hasn't met the Harlot. In her latest book—successor to her previous bestsellers At Knit's End, Knitting Rules!, and Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter—Stephanie Pearl-McPhee journeys deep into the land of those who are obsessed with yarn, needles, and what's on their needles now.

Using a travel guide format, she describes and critiques every aspect of this territory she knows so well: its people (young and old, male and female), familiar phrases ("purl this, darn that"), strange beliefs, currency (skein trading), etiquette, holidays (any sale day at the local yarn shop), and customs. And, while the land of knitting is a mostly peaceful place, it does have its controversies, such as the acrylic vs. natural fibers and circular vs. straight needles debates, which Pearl-McPhee visits with relish and glee.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Leslie

I'm sharing this quote because it perfectly sums up knitting for me: "It turns out that knitting isn't about the yarn or the softness or needing a hat (although we really can't argue with these secondary motivators). It's really about this: Knitting is a magic trick. In this day and age, in a world w......more