by Kate Jacobs
First published 2010
Georgia Walker opens her Manhattan yarn shop every Friday to the same group of women. They arrive with their knitting needles and unfinished projects, settling into their familiar circle. What starts as shared stitching becomes something deeper as these eight women reveal their private struggles. Love affairs bloom and crumble. Marriages face betrayal. Personal fears surface between dropped stitches and tangled yarn. Each woman carries secrets that slowly unravel during their weekly gatherings. The knitting circle becomes their refuge, a place where they can speak truths they hide from the rest of the world. Through their craft, they weave connections that help them navigate heartbreak, disappointment, and hope. Kate Jacobs creates a story about friendship formed through shared vulnerability and the healing power of women supporting each other.
Genres: fiction, friendship, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, vulnerable
Setting: Manhattan
Period: 21st-century
454 pages · Paperback · Embolsillo