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 enlarge | Author: Stephanie Pearl-mcphee
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Category: Book
List Price: $10.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 17898
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 6.3 x 4.4 x 0.8
ISBN: 1603420622
Dewey Decimal Number: 746.432
EAN: 9781603420624
ASIN: 1603420622
Publication Date: March 19, 2008
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 A series of admonitions and adages perfect for knitters who 'have everything' June 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Knitter fanatic Stephanie Pearl-McPhee always has too many projects on needles, and here celebrates her knitting passion in a series of admonitions and adages perfect for knitters who 'have everything' in the way of instructionals. From pairings of feelings about yarn to boyfriends to descriptions of patterns of risk, this funny yet pointed collection is the perfect gift for any who love to knit, and a fine addition to collections catering to them.
Something to do if you have time, money, and inclination... May 29, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Entertainment extraordinaire, with life lessons explained! How does knitting fit in today's busy busy world and do you think you might enjoy this very old pastime? Find out as you read Things I Learned from Knitting... whether I wanted to or not. This is a handy little book that will fit into a small bag. It is very very funny. I found myself laughing out loud more than once as I was reading it. The author, Stephanie Pearl-McPhee lives in Canada; she speaks and writes the Queen's English, thus the reader must often think, more than a wee bit, to extract all the meaning. That makes it all the more enjoyable. The author uses 45 old adages which illustrate life lessons and she contrasts and compares cognitive psychology to the thought processes used in knitting. That being said I think it will make a wonderful graduation present for my close friend, a young wife, mother, and knitter, who just spent the last ten years working toward her PhD in Biomedical Engineering with a speciality in Oncology. With that accomplished she now has more time to knit and to get on with life's lessons learned!!!
Warning: Don't read in public May 19, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Uncontrollable laughter while you are reading a book is a pleasure, but a tad embarrassing when in a group of total strangers. Worse yet, I tried reading this book while at a conference where I was supposed to be listening to the (rather dull) speaker. Another mistake! She is hilarious. She spells out 45 lessons that she has learned from knitting. Her descriptions of flinging the knitting across the room, using words our children shouldn't be exposed to, and opening another glass of wine while reading a lace pattern, for example, are all things that most knitters can relate to. Read it and LAUGH in recognition!
Doesn't miss a beat May 19, 2008
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
As always, Stephanie doesn't miss a beat with her humor, insight and knitting tales of life. Always a joy to read her words.
 Same old from Stephanie May 14, 2008
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
I read Stephanies blog daily and have enjoyed her other books, but I felt this one was not as well done as the others.
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