Knit-Lit
Review: How to Knit a Love Song
First, the facts:
Title: How to Knit a Love Song
Author: Rachel Herron
Published by: Avon Books, 2010
Pages: 318
Type: Fiction, Romance.
The In-Depth Look:
You DID know that our very own knit-blogging friend had her new novel published, didn’t you? It came out this week. How to Knit a Love Song.
Romance isn’t my usual genre, but I’m nothing if not [...]
Review: Knitting Lit
Sometimes, of course, you want to read about knitting, but you don’t want to read about KNITTING. You’re not interested in patterns. You’re not interested in yet another collection of stitches, or in reading the knitty-gritty of some new knitting technique.
This is where essays are remarkably handy. Collections of stories, reminiscenses. Tales of sweaters long [...]
Review: Not My Daughter
Not My Daughter tells the story of three teenage girls who stun their New England town by forming a pact to get pregnant at the same time. The girls are all good students, “achievers,” as one mother puts it, which just adds to the shock as the ripples and the news spread.
Review: Knit It Together
If the point of the book is to talk about all the reasons we gather together to knit, it’s the stories that matter the most. It’s not what’s on the needles that’s important so much as the act of knitting in the first place. Like the author says,
“Welcome to my knitting circle: a collection of writers and designers who have thought deeply about how a community of knitters with a shared passion for yarn and needles can bridge divides, spread goodwill, and strengthen us all.”
Review: Fiber Gathering
Well, welcome to Fiber Gatherings. This book is devoted to the idea of fiber festivals, specifically ones in the United States. Each chapter looks at one, specific festival and explores what makes it special, and different from all the others. But, more than just describing what makes each gathering unique, she looks at what makes them the same. In a good way.
Review: For the Love of Knitting
This book is described as “a scrapbook of stories, essays and memories that celebrates knitting and knitting heritage,” and it does a fine job of it. It’s pleasant and easy on the eyes, and a reminder of all the different things that make knitters knit. Creativity. Therapy. Relaxation. Necessity. It’s all in there. Kind of like just about any knitting circle you can think of.
Review: Never Not Knitting!
If you’re looking for a 365-page calendar of knitting stitches and patterns, this is not the one you want. But if you want one with clever quips and entertaining observations, you’ll enjoy this one.
Review: Free-Range Knitter
Obviously, I liked this book a lot. It’s a good book to curl up with, with a cup of tea nearby, and maybe your dog on your lap. Or–even better–to have someone read TO you while you sit with your knitting. Because this is the kind of book that you should spend time with. It’s not about rushing through to see how a story ends, or about flipping through to see what patterns you might want to knit. This book feels like spending a long afternoon with Stephanie, just listening to her telling stories, and cracking jokes. Really, an ideal way to spend some time, don’t you think?
Review: It Itches
But, of course, I can’t tell you the JOKES. That would be mean, and would prevent you from the pleasure of discovering the punchlines yourself. And it is, indeed, a pleasure. This book is delightful. It’s fun. It’s light-hearted. It’s clever.
