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Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting
Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting | Ann Hood
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In this lovely anthology, Sue Grafton, Barbara Kingsolver, and other authors go public with their passion for knitting.People magazine, four stars The impressive collection of writers here have contributed essays that celebrate knitting and knitters. They share their knitting triumphs and disasters as well as their life triumphs and disasters. . . . These essays will break your heart. They will have you laughing out loud.Ann Hood, from the introduction Why does knitting occupy a place in the hearts of so many writers? Whats so magical and transformative about yarn and needles? How does knitting help us get through life-changing events and inspire joy? In Knitting Yarns, twenty-seven writers tell stories about how knitting healed, challenged, or helped them to grow. Barbara Kingsolver describes sheering a sheep for yarn. Elizabeth Berg writes about her frustration at failing to knit. Ann Patchett traces her life through her knitting, writing about the scarf that knits together the women shes loved and lost. Knitting a Christmas gift for his blind aunt helped Andre Dubus III knit an understanding with his girlfriend. Kaylie Jones finds the woman who used knitting to help raise her in France and heals old wounds. Sue Grafton writes about her passion for knitting. Also included are five original knitting patterns created by Helen Bingham. Poignant, funny, and moving, Knitting Yarns is sure to delight knitting enthusiasts and lovers of literature alike.
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Kshakal
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Coffee is required when learning something new! #knitting

julesG Have fun! 2y
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StaceGhost
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Pickpick

Another excellent set of essays on one of my favorite fiber arts 🧶also another beautiful day at the park 🌼 still waiting for murderbot 3 to come in at the library

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Butterfinger
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#ThankfulThursday @Cosmos_Moon

Tagging @hes7 @jari-chan @twainy I couldn't do the collage; I don't know why.
@lindy I'd like to see your latest creation.

I like to graph designs and knit them. This was the first time I did it. I have improved since this one. Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView

TheSpineView You're welcome! 🤩 4y
Cosmos_Moon_River Cool! Is this space invaders? 👾 4y
Butterfinger 🤣🤣🤣😂 it's a deer. I'll see if I can find a better one. Like I said, I have improved. 😂😂 4y
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Butterfinger @Cosmos_Moon this still isn't good. 🤣🤣 I couldn't figure out how to do the star. 4y
Chrissyreadit That‘s a cool skill! 4y
Crazeedi Very talented you are!!🥰 4y
Lindy Lovely! 4y
Leftcoastzen Nice ! 4y
Cosmos_Moon_River Lol, sorry 😂 I love space invaders! I can tell this is the patriot‘s logo! That is impressive! It is hard to knit patterns like that. 4y
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mutlee
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Mehso-so

My WIP.
Some of the stories were pretty good. Nothing really jumped out at me. But it‘s nice to read about one of my favorite pastimes.

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Texreader
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I‘m not a knitter but for those of you who are, this ebook is on sale

Scochrane26 When I went to Barbara kingsolver‘s restaurant, they said she has a knitting club there once a week. 5y
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Samplergal
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Not book related exactly, but #audioknitting can be productive. Latest finish.

Nebklvr Gorgeous! 5y
MidnightBookGirl I love doing stuff while I listen to audiobooks!
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erzascarletbookgasm Lovely colour! 5y
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Laura317 And it looks so pretty! 5y
Chili Absolutely gorgeous!!! 5y
Deifio Cool! I sometimes get too distracted by counting that I can't keep following the story and then have rewind 😅 5y
Suet624 Beautiful! 5y
AmandaL Lovely! 5y
Samplergal Thank you all. I was on a knitting hiatus since my dad died. Just lost my mojo. I think I‘m back. 5y
Gissy Beautiful!👌 5y
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10MoreMin
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"I made this for you.

I thought of you while I made it.

I guess I kind of love you."

Elizabeth Berg

10MoreMin Some of my favorite authors on my new hobby. 💕 5y
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Jobe
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Watching Football 🏈

Jillybeane I was trying Tunisian crochet during the super bowl 💞 6y
Tamra I love that chunky style! 6y
rretzler I live to knit while watching TV! I currently have a blanket going. Nothing too complicated though because I‘m usually watching something interesting and lose count of my stitches😜 6y
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Craftylikefox
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A quiet Sunday morning has been filled with some reading and then knitting! I hope everyone is having a great Sunday 💕

RadicalReader @Craftylikefox imagining your incredible skills to be able to read and knit simultaneously 6y
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Kappadeemom
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Just because I see some folks that like to knit, I decided to try it myself 😂😂😂😂

Bklover 😂😂😂 6y
Chrissyreadit 👻👻👻 6y
Tamra 😂 That would be me! 6y
MaGoose 😂 6y
julesG 😂😂😂😂 I knit, but I'll still steal this and share it with those friends who keep asking for knitted socks. I hate knitting socks! 6y
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TheBookbabeblog84
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New yarn.....woot woot!! Of course there is another colorway I want for fall. But I think this will make a lovely scarf 🍁🍂! #fallready #isitfallyet #knittersoflitsy

julesG Interesting colours. 6y
blithebuoyant I saw Mikey from Red Heart attended the launch of this yarn! 6y
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Sills
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Okay I'm finished with my book and super motivated to pick up my unfinished projects❤️👍 What a delight reading stories of knitting by many writers collected by Ann Hood.

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tracycatherinereads
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I‘m working on this suuupeer cute cowl with little sheep and an alpaca on it! Any other knitters out there? What‘s your favorite knitting related reads? I‘m sick AGAIN so I‘ve got lots of down time. #knitting

ElenaBaer Wow !! I am impressed. I don‘t knit and I don‘t think I can. Although I am only in my 40s I have arthritis in my hands. (edited) 7y
tracycatherinereads @ElenaBaer Oh, that sounds painful. 😕 Does Advil or anti-inflammatory meds help? 7y
ElenaBaer I try not to take anything. I do my best to stay away from salt which makes it worse. On really bad days I have compression gloves. 7y
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TheBookbabeblog84
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Gift knitting is the best type of knitting! #books #knitting #happiness

SandyW That yarn is gorgeous. What are you making? 7y
TheBookbabeblog84 @SandyW triangle scarf for friend 7y
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KassKho
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Another thing I tried knitting at 3am last night! It‘s funny how sometimes you try something harder and it turns out better than the easy pattern you were working on before? Excited to turn on an audiobook and get this one done :)

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TheBookbabeblog84
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I write. I read. I knit!
New blog post with photos of my latest projects!
http://delawarebookaddict.blogspot.com/2017/12/knitting-is-my-newest-super-power... #knitting #reader #books #crafty

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brandymuses
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Taking a break from unpacking which gave me the perfect opportunity to take a pic for today‘s #uncannyoctober My two favorite non-reading pursuits are baking and knitting.

Chachic Mmmm cookies! 7y
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LibrarianRyan
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DivineDiana 😂 7y
LeahBergen Oh my God!! ??? I can't decide which one is my favourite - it's between "I'm a Luxury..." and "Jazz". Or the banana. ??? 7y
LibrarianRyan @LeahBergen definitely the I'm the Luxury. 7y
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julesG 😂😂😂 7y
tournevis OMFG 7y
Johanna414 Omg each one was better than the last! 7y
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peaKnit
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Knitting a swatch in the library, two ❤️ collide! 😂

rustoryhuf I love to stitch while in the library! Very nice, what are you going to make? #LitsyKnits 7y
peaKnit @rustoryhuf I'm planning on a Reagan sweater, it's one piece, swingy, and has a lace pattern in a part of it, I'm usually a sock knitter, so we will see😊 7y
JenReadsAlot Looking good 😊 7y
rustoryhuf @peaknit I've not been able to talk myself into trying socks. I also drool at some sweater patterns. Have fun 7y
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bookishbitch
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Pickpick

I'm not sure why it took so long for me to finish. I loved many of the stories in this one. There were a couple that didn't do it for me but that is to be expected in a short story collection. And the beautiful fingerless mitts were made for me by my daughter. Seemed fitting for this photo.

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carys14
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Litsy is more fun with friends so please welcome two more of my knitter friends @microknittermj and @Menicholas3 ! #morethemerrier

(I may have been pimping Litsy a bit more than usual on my other social media platforms…)

Marchpane @microknittermj @Menicholas3 welcome to Litsy! 👋 8y
Karen_V Welcome, fellow readers & knitters! 8y
Laura317 @microknittermj @Menicholas3 Welcome to Litsy! Beware though! Your TBR list will explode!! 8y
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Desha Followed! ☺️😍❤️☺️📚 #LitsyLove 8y
SheilaChew Welcome knitters! 😄❤️🐑 8y
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Woolfwomyn
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This book of essays about knitting makes me want to put down my reading and go knit! Not sure that's a good thing...as I said earlier, the Barbara Kingsolver is glorious, and it was nice to "meet" people like me who can't watch TV without busy hands. So kindred souls!

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Woolfwomyn

So far the book is lovely, but Barbara Kingsolver alone is worth the price and more. The alchemy, chemistry, botany, and poetry all knit together... "pronking gambol of newborn wildhooray"--such beauty!

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bookishbitch
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Next. Have I mentioned I am a tad obsessed with knitting right now?

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Cpokrzywa
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I haven't been reading lately because I've been knitting up a storm: I'm starting my third baby blanket since August (knitting for a cause, not babies of my own) and I enjoyed several essays by knitting writers in this collection. Wide variety of themes and points of view.