First published 2011
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee returns with her third collection of knitting essays that blend humor with heartfelt reflection. The self-proclaimed Yarn Harlot tackles the everyday chaos of needles and yarn with her signature wit, exploring how knitting intersects with parenting challenges, friendship dynamics, and domestic life. She even ventures into the controversial territory of crocheting. These new stories capture the touching and ridiculous moments that define a knitter's world, from tangled skeins to finished projects. Pearl-McPhee writes for the 60 million knitters across North America who understand both the frustration and joy of working with wool and silk. Her essays move between laugh-out-loud funny observations and quietly moving insights about creativity and connection. This collection offers fresh material for readers who have followed her previous books and popular blog, delivering the same mix of self-deprecating humor and genuine warmth that made her earlier works bestsellers.
Genres: essays, humor, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking, witty
Tropes: found-family, slice-of-life
240 pages · Hardcover · Andrews McMeel Publishing