"I suppose for some, knitting is just a hobby. But to me, it's an
art form. It's my passion. Where oils may be the medium of the
painter, my medium is wool and cotton, angora and cashmere, bamboo
or mohair in the most fantastic of shades and colors. I can't not
knit. It's a necessary part of my being." Molly Gardner
Martha, a lonely young mother of two, finds herself isolated on
Martha's Vineyard in a deteriorating marriage. When she reluctantly
joins Molly Gardner's knitting group at Stitches to knit an afghan
for charity, she finds herself among a group of women she can
confide in. Through poignant stories of her eccentric Great Aunt
Frieda, Molly imparts the lessons she learned about life, love and
knitting. As Frieda takes center stage through an almost ghost-like
presence, her Mae West style and strength of character embolden
Martha to make a difficult choice.