Knit-Lit

Review: Never Not Knitting!

by --Deb 12.30.2008
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If you’re looking for a 365-page calendar of knitting stitches and patterns, this is not the one you want. But if you want one with clever quips and entertaining observations, you’ll enjoy this one.

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Review: Free-Range Knitter

by --Deb 11.10.2008
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Obviously, I liked this book a lot. It’s a good book to curl up with, with a cup of tea nearby, and maybe your dog on your lap. Or–even better–to have someone read TO you while you sit with your knitting. Because this is the kind of book that you should spend time with. It’s not about rushing through to see how a story ends, or about flipping through to see what patterns you might want to knit. This book feels like spending a long afternoon with Stephanie, just listening to her telling stories, and cracking jokes. Really, an ideal way to spend some time, don’t you think?

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Review: It Itches

by --Deb 10.20.2008
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But, of course, I can’t tell you the JOKES. That would be mean, and would prevent you from the pleasure of discovering the punchlines yourself. And it is, indeed, a pleasure. This book is delightful. It’s fun. It’s light-hearted. It’s clever.

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