Knitting Pearls

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In Knitting Pearls, two dozen writers write about the transformative and healing powers of knitting Lily King remembers the year her family lived in Italy, and a knitted hat that helped her daughter adjust to her new home Laura Lippman explores how converting to Judaism changed not only Christmas but also her mother s gift of a knitted stocking Jodi Picoult remembers her grandmother and how through knitting she felt that everlasting love And Bill Roorbach remembers his freshman year in college when knitting soothed his broken heart and helped him fall in love again Other contributors include Steve Almond, Ann Leary, Christina Baker Kline, Lee Woodruff, and knitting rock stars Jared Flood of Brooklyn Tweed and the Yarn Whisperer, Clara Parks With knitting patterns from renowned stores such as Purl Soho, Hill Country Weavers, and Churchmouse Yarns, Knitting Pearls is by turns delightful and heartbreaking, joyous and wise These personal stories by award winning writers celebrate the moments of loss and love intertwined in the rhythm, ritual, and pleasure of knitting. Free Download Knitting Pearls by Ann Hood For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Great car reading Felt compelled to finish it after I left if in a bleacher at my 7 year old grandson s basketball game in IA and the boys Kindergarten teacher had to deliver it my daughter s house as if she doesn t have enough to look over with three boys but I digress I am not always a lover of essays short stories vignettes This was great It is the second book of writers writing about knitting but this second one really hit me Perhaps it hadhumor or was a better assortment or Great car reading Felt compelled to finish it after I left if in a bleacher at my 7 year old grandson s basketball game in IA and the boys Kindergarten teacher had to deliver it my daughter s house as if she doesn t have enough to look over with three boys but I digress I am not always a lover of essays short stories vignettes This was great It is the second b...I expected these essays to be on the trite sideif you re a knitter, you ll appreciate a quick, light readif you re not a knitter, you ll think it s fluff Well, they re not triteat least I don t think so.I think you can appreciate this collection whether or not you re a knitter, but you need to have been the recipient of a hand knit or hand crafted gift Family stories abound People fall in and out of love In short, they re about life with a Christmas stocking, vest, scarf or sweate I expected these essays to be on the trite sideif you re a knitter, you ll appreciate a quick, light readif you re not a knitter, you ll think it s fluff Well, they re not triteat least I don t think so.I think you can appreciate this collection whether or not you re...Well I couldn t help but inhale this book after living the first so Equally as enjoyable I could read knitting memoirs all day.A delightful collection of essays about knitting and the roles it has played in the lives of the authors, even those who aren t knitters themselves My favorite essay was by Lily King, and I also really enjoyed the ones by Jared Flood and Bill Roorbach Favorites aside, there was something to enjoy in each of these essays.The book also includes patterns three cowls, a hat, a tea cozy and a scarf stole I suppose this is a nice feature, but I think some editing here was needed One pattern ...Knitting pearls, writers writing about knitting by Hood_ Ann 27 writers who write and knit and their stories 6 patterns are included.Stories of loss and love and how knitting helped them survive through it all.Most memorable is the one where she cleans out her mothers apartment since she s been gone for several months.All the knitted item bring back such memories Recap of the authors lives, their works and resource listings of where to get the yarn mentioned and a bit about their names.I recei Knitting pearls, writers writing about knitting by Hood_ Ann 27 writers who write and knit and their stories 6 patterns ...There were some good essays here, but a lot of them seemed to be about why the author doesn t knit Which, as a book about knitting and therefore clearly for an audience of knitters, seemed a bit odd And didn t quite resonate with me, a passionate knitter.A bit uneven, as expected of such a variety of authors While knitting is the thread that ties the stories together, not all are by, about, or in praise of knitting Still a fun read for knitters of all levels.While this was an easy read,most of the authors in this books seemed to despise knitting vs cherish the craft There were two essays I loved Jared Flood and Perri Klass Perri s essay on going through the items she had knit for her mother after her mother had died with cathartic.I really enjoyed reading this collection of short stories They did not all discuss knitting in a positive light, but they were all true Very good.This is a phenomenal collection of essays from knitters big and nonexistent to authors well known worldwide on how knitting has crept its way into their lives at various points in time some everyday I d be remiss if I didn t mention that Diana Gabaldon also added her own story to this treasured collection, and given that I m an obsessed Outlander fan, I found her perspective incredibly fascinating Whether you are a knitter yourself or know someone who is, Knitting Pearls is a book that ope This is a phenomenal collection of essays from knitters big and nonexistent to authors well known worldwide on how knitting has crept its way into their lives at various points in time some everyday I d be remiss if I didn t mention that Diana Gabaldon also added her own story to this treasured collection, and given that I m an obsessed Outlander fan, I found her perspective incredibly fascinating ...

Knitting Pearls
  • English
  • 23 November 2017
  • Paperback
  • 272 pages
  • 0393353257
  • Ann Hood
  • Knitting Pearls