"Orenstein is such a breezy, funny writer, it's easy to forget
she's an important thinker too."--People In this lively, funny
memoir, Peggy Orenstein sets out to make a sweater from
scratch--shearing, spinning, dyeing wool--and in the process
discovers how we find our deepest selves through craft. Orenstein
spins a yarn that will appeal to everyone. The COVID pandemic
propelled many people to change their lives in ways large and
small. Some adopted puppies. Others stress-baked. Peggy Orenstein,
a lifelong knitter, went just a little further. To keep herself
engaged and cope with a series of seismic shifts in family life,
she set out to make a garment from the ground up: learning to shear
sheep, spin and dye yarn, then knitting herself a sweater.
Orenstein hoped the project would help her process not just wool
but her grief over the recent death of her mother and the decline
of her dad, the impending departure of her college-bound daughter,
and other thorny issues of aging as a woman in a culture that by
turns ignores and disdains them. What she didn't expect was a
journey into some of the major issues of our time: climate anxiety,
racial justice, women's rights, the impact of technology,
sustainability, and, ultimately, the meaning of home. With her wry
voice, sharp intelligence, and exuberant honesty, Orenstein shares
her year-long journey as daughter, wife, mother, writer, and
maker--and teaches us all something about creativity and
connection.
General
Imprint: |
Collins
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2024 |
Authors: |
Peggy Orenstein
|
Dimensions: |
203 x 135mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-308173-4 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-06-308173-3 |
Barcode: |
9780063081734 |
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