false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172719049m/210362.jpg 210362 2 Over 50 million people in America knit. The average knitter spends between $500 and $1,700 a year on yarn, patterns, needles, and books. No longer just a fad or a hobby, knitting has advanced to a lifestyle.<P> <P>Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter moves beyond instructions and patterns into the purest elements of knitting: obsession, frustration, reflection, and fun. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee's humorous and poignant essays find humor in knitting an enormous afghan that requires a whopping 30 balls of wool, having a husband with size 13 feet who loves to wear hand-knit socks, and earns her "yarn harlot" title with her love of any new yarn-she'll quickly drop an old project for the fresh saucy look of a new interesting yarn.<P> <P>Since the upsurge in knitting began in the early '90s, the number of women under 45 who knit has doubled. Knitting is no longer a hobby for just grandmothers-women and men of all ages are embracing this art. Describing its allure is best left to Stephanie who explains: "It is a well-known fact that knitting is a sparkling form of entertainment, as spiritual as yoga, as relaxing as a massage, and as funny as Erma Bombeck trapped in a PTA meeting."<P> 203608 1 9 2005 Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter total:829|5:297|4:322|3:166|2:30|1:5| 829 3372 1101 153 2 1 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 23 18:11:28 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 08 14:44:01 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 2 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Apr 24 12:58:46 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 24 13:24:15 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Mar 18 11:29:28 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 04 18:00:09 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 15:26:48 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 15:30:37 -0700 2009
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It is full of funny little insider thoughts that anyone who knits will understand.

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