First published 2008
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee transforms ordinary sayings into revelations through her craft. She discovers that familiar phrases carry unexpected weight when filtered through knitting needles and yarn. Pearl-McPhee learns that babies grow when she finishes a sweater that no longer fits. She grapples with the truth that beginning is easy while continuing proves difficult, especially when five unfinished projects sit abandoned as she yearns to cast on something new. Each dropped stitch becomes a teacher. Every tangled skein offers wisdom. Pearl-McPhee shows how knitting exposes the gap between intention and reality. Her observations reveal how craft intersects with daily existence. The author finds humor in her mistakes and meaning in her persistence. She demonstrates that needlework mirrors life's larger patterns of starting, struggling, and sometimes succeeding. Through her knitter's lens, Pearl-McPhee transforms cliches into genuine insights about perseverance, patience, and the courage to try again when projects unravel.
Genres: humor, self-help, non-fiction
Vibes: humorous, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-growth, slice-of-life
161 pages · Kindle Edition · Storey Publishing, LLC