Knitting Pearls: Writers Writing about Knitting
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AlbakiReads Editorial Personal essays and patterns shaped by the rituals of knitting
Personal essays and patterns shaped by the rituals of knitting
Edited by Ann Hood, this collection brings together two dozen writers reflecting on knitting as part of family life, religious change, relocation, grief, heartbreak, and new attachments. The pieces connect a hands-on practice with particular memories and turning points: a child settling into a new country, a grandmother’s legacy, a reimagined holiday tradition, and college-era loss. Alongside the essays, the volume includes knitting patterns from Purl Soho, Hill Country Weavers, and Churchmouse Yarns, giving the anthology both reflective and practical dimensions. Knitting appears here as a repeated gesture through which contributors trace love, absence, care, and continuity.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Knitters interested in personal writing about the craft
- Essay anthology readers drawn to memoir, family, and life transitions
- Crafters who appreciate patterns alongside literary reflections
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Knitting and ritualMemory and familyGrief and healingLove and connectionCraft and personal identity
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Book Overview In Knitting Pearls, two dozen writers write about the transformative and healing powers of knitting. Lily King remembers the year her fam...
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.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 272 | Language: English | Publisher: W W NORTON & CO | ISBN: 0393353257
FormatPaperback
Pages272
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0393353257
EAN9780393353259
PublisherW W NORTON & CO
Publication Date2016-11-01
EditionReprint
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.5 Pounds
Length8.0 Inches
Width5.5 Inches
Height0.7 Inches
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