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? What s 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 she s 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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