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KnitLit: Sweaters and Their Stories...and Other Writing About Knitting
Whether you’re a dedicated knitter who bestows lovingly crafted gifts upon family and friends at every possible occasion, a sometimes knitter with a bag of fully conceived but half-completed projects, or a newcomer who has recently taken up the needles with great gusto, you know the rewards that this hobby can bring. You may also know that knitting as a hobby can verge on ...more
Paperback, 288 pages
Published
July 13th 2011
by Three Rivers Press
(first published September 24th 2002)
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While only just having read a few of the short stories so far, I have been pleasantly surprised. I bought it at Half Price for 50 cents, on a whim. I'm enjoying it much more than I thought I would. I can relate to some of the knitting tales of woe and found solice knowing I'm not the only one with several half finished projects tucked away in the back of my closet!!
A charming collection of stories, essays, anecdotes, and recollections, knitters of every “color” celebrate their hobby and share with you the joy it brings into their lives. From the touching tale of a caring woman whose hand-knit dolls bring security to young hospital patients, to the hilarious story of a woman scorned who sends her ex-boyfriend a scarf knit with wolf hair only to have it torn to shreds by his dogs, to the moving recollection of a man whose grandmother’s dying wish was to knit...more
I picked up this book within the 1st 6 months of learning to knit. At the point in time, everything in my life had become all about the knitting. The short stories are interesting.
The stories aren't great, but I can relate to a lot of them. I should have just skipped the spirituality section--that kind of thing always annoys me.
Short essays on our mutual love for knitting. Fun to have around and pick up when you have a few minutes.
Some of the stories in this collection were strange and others just plain boring. I gave this book away.
This book was a mixed bag, some stories really moved me or made me laugh and others didn't. Not as good as The Knitter's Gift, in my opinion, but it still had its moments.
I love all the heartwarming stories, the history and all the magic.
Quirky short knitting stories. Some are hilarious, some are good, others not so much.
I didn't realize that this book was mainly stories collected in New England. It was a nice surprise that I've been to some of the places mentioned here. Some of the stories are great, some pointless. Overall a pretty good read.
There are some really good stories in here about how people learned to knit or things that they made for others. The stories were nice, inspirational, funny or just stories. They take a few minutes to read and are easy to read and put down.
A series of short stories from knitters and those who love knitters. I found the stories to be uneven in quality with only one outstanding contribution - "After James Died" by Harry Kelly.
A great light read that contemplates the trials and tribulations of knitters with knitting as a back drop.
Not worth reading. At all.
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