false 52080 4 From the best-selling author of <i>At Knit's End</i> and <i>Knitting Rules!</i> comes yet another hilarious book of tongue-in-cheek observations on the world of knitting. <i>Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off</i> invites knitters of all ages, levels, and persuasions to embark with her on a journey deep into the land populated by those who are obsessed with yarn, needles, and what&#8217;s on their needles now.<br><br> Using a travel guide format as her launching pad, Pearl-McPhee acts as tour guide extraordinaire, displaying her trademark razor-sharp wit as she describes and critiques every aspect of this land she knows so well &#8212; its people, native language, familiar phrases, strange beliefs, etiquette, and cultural customs. Readers will love her timeline of notable dates in knitting history and rarely celebrated knitting heroes, from the samurai warriors of Japan to the "Ter-rible Knitters of Dent." And, while the land of knitting is a peaceful place, it does have its political arguments, such as the acrylic versus natural fi bers and circular versus straight needles debates.<br> <br> As she's toured (and knit) her way across North America during the past two years, Pearl-McPhee's smart, perfectly timed banter has captured the hearts, minds, and funny bones of thousands of knitters far and wide. No fan is going to want to be left behind as <i>Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off</i> on her latest yarn-bound expedition. 869411 22 3 2007 Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off total:424|5:84|4:148|3:138|2:45|1:9| 424 1525 572 53 2 1 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 28 14:49:47 -0700 2007 Tue May 06 22:17:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Tue Apr 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 01 18:35:34 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 15 18:55:52 -0700 2008
But my total excitement at her "Traveler's Life Afghan" has me adding a star. I only wish that the whole book had been so exciting for me.

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It was funny, clever, and fun to listen to (I had to listen to it while knitting...)

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Based on the book title, I thought that it would be a series of essays about the authors knitting adventures. Instead it seemed like nothing more than a huge list of why it's ok to have more yarn that I will ever poss...more...]]>