
Knitting Yarns
Writers on Knitting
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Narrated by:
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Ann Hood
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Sam Adrain
A collection of poignant essays about the transformative power of knitting by twenty-seven extraordinary writers.
“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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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
Stories were mainly interesting, but many of them were VERY loosely connected to the theme.Somewhat Disconnected
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Worth while listen
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Heartwarming
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Good for bedtime.
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Love it!!!!
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Can't wait to share with my family
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so sweet
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This book should be interesting to any knitter, and to readers who enjoy these authors, since many of the stories are autobiographical.
Knitting yarns is a fascinating view into the lives of authors.
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Relaxing listen
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If you could sum up Knitting Yarns in three words, what would they be?
I enjoyed listening to the experiences of other knitters. It reminds me that I'm not the only one who finds nirvana when I knit.I love to knit and so do these folks
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