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I can't speak to what non-knitters might think of this book, but I adored it. Martini writes about her year-long quest to knit an intricate sweater from a pattern designed by a crabby and litigious artist. Along the way, we learn about how the internet helped revive the community of knitters and what knitters get out of knitting besides hats and socks.

I actually finished this last week. Loved it. I wasn't sure how writing about knitting a sweater could fill a whole book when I started. The author does a great job of writing about the act of knitting seen several different ways. Plus there is the history of the sweater designer herself, among other bits of knitting related history. Written with good humor. It has made me consider tackling a sweater myself someday.

"Instead of viewing [handicrafts] as a vehicle for creative self expression, many feminists saw these home based and often family-focused activities as a manifestation of domestic obligations." ~ Being a feminist myself I had long wondered why feminists would take issue with knitting. Interesting!

This time of year I tend to get a little obsessed with knitting. This year is proving to be the same, if not worse now that I have learned a new technique. I started this last night. Loving it so far. It's quite funny.

My #Recommendsday pick today. Every knitter has that one project, their Holy Grail of knitting, the seemingly impossible project they want to complete. The author chronicles her year of knitting her Project, an Alice Starmore colorwork sweater, amid discussions of the politics of knitting communities, hunting for yarn, and knitting as therapy.

I'm never going to get through this book because I have to google every designer, pattern, design and colourway that gets mentioned. It also makes me want to knit. I wish I liked audio.