You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Someone lent this to me as inspiration since I was feeling stuck with my current project, to show that even experienced, expert knitters go through the same angst. Well done, now back to knitting... Definitely a good read! I LOVE knitting. Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter. Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter moves beyond instructions and patterns into the purest elements of knitting: obsession, frustration, reflection, and fun. Be the first to ask a question about Yarn Harlot. Every project, from a misshapen hat to the most magnificent sweater, holds a story. Cart All. The forteen sheets of shredded graph paper? Over 50 million people in America knit. Get Quotations Now. Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter moves beyond instructions and patterns into the purest elements of knitting: obsession, frustration, reflection, and fun. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Knitting is actually very easy—two types of stitches and lots of practices is really all you need. Please try again. Hello Select your address Books Hello, Sign in. It did help nudge me along and was an enjoyable read into the bargain. Every project, from a misshapen hat to the most magnificent sweater, holds a story. Though parts are dry there are some "Ah-ha!" Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter moves beyond instructions and patterns into the purest elements of knitting: obsession, frustration, reflection, and fun. Over 50 million people in America knit. I don't know if you have to be a knitter to enjoy this book, but being a knitter I laughed, I cried, and I recognized myself in the pages. Most of the stories were amusing, a few were hilarious, and a couple were sad. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. The average knitter spends between $500 and $1,700 a year on yarn, patterns, needles, and books. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (better known as the Yarn Harlot) is a prolific knitter, writer and blogger known for her humorous but always insightful anecdotes and stories about knitting triumphs and tragedies. Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter moves beyond instructions and patterns into the purest elements of knitting: obsession, frustration, reflection, and fun. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Over 50 million people in America knit. You won't regret it. Really fun read! Snorted, chuckled and laughed out loud. Shared by: Freddie Batho from WALMART. Upon hearing that I had learned to knit a long-time knitter recommended that I read the writings of The Yarn Harlot as they are hilarious. “Even when it isn't going well, knitting can be deeply spiritual. All but one have humor that I could relate to. McPhee is a knitting humorist, and this book is a collection of various knitting anecdotes, varying from squirrels stealing dyed wool to compulsive habits in yarn stashing. I just stare at him. it tell stories all knitter have experience one time or another in a very refreshing and funny way. : The Yarn Harlot's Bag of Knitting Tricks, Free-Range Knitter: The Yarn Harlot Writes Again, All Wound Up: The Yarn Harlot Writes for a Spin, At Knit's End: Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much, The Amazing Thing About the Way It Goes: Stories of Tidiness, Self-Esteem and Other Things I gave Up On, Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off: The Yarn Harlot's Guide to the Land of Knitting. Wählen Sie Ihre Cookie-Einstellungen. What a delightful read, and to find her experiences mirror mine as well as thousands of other knitters out there. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2020. I'm sure there are some creative liberties taken for the sake of humor with this story as well as most of the other stories in this book, but I really didn't find it funny. I read some sections aloud to my husband who also laughed, but probably in sympathy to the author's husband who knows what it is like to live with someone who covers every room in the house with works in progress. Cute and funny. On her teenage daughter who declared that knitting was "boring" and that she didn't want to do it: Welcome back. I don't know what could have possible led him to think that I'm not enjoying myself. Hats (knitted ones, of course) off to Stephanie McPhee! It has been over a week since I finished this book, but I find myself remembering little bits and pieces of it, thinking to myself, Wow, that was good. Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, Visit Amazon's Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Page, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter at Amazon.com. Start by marking “Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter” as Want to Read: Error rating book. As a Knitter (for reals, I've steeked too, I swear!) Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 13, 2016. She has a special style of turning mundane, frustrating and common situations into humor gold. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee is the author of several books and three collections of essays: To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Please try your request again later. I also did not find the stories about stashing yarn all over the house in places like coat sleeves and inside the piano to be funny either, although I'm sure I was supposed to and again I'm sure some creative liberties and exaggerations were made in order to get a laugh. If you have a knitter in your life you should read this to better understand the way their brain works, or it would make an excellent gift for said knitter. Since there seems to be no cure, we do our best to make the activity meaningful not only for ourselves, but also for our families and others around us. Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter: Pearl-McPhee, Stephanie: Books - Amazon.ca. Sometimes when I work on something complicated or difficult - ripping out my work and starting over, porong over tomes of knitting expertise, screeching "I don't get it!" Stephanie Pearl-McPhee's humorous and poignant essays find humor in knitting an enormous afghan that requires a whopping 30 balls of wool, having a husband with size 13 feet who loves to wear hand-knit socks, and earns her "yarn harlot" title … I guess I don't think it's funny to joke about behaving in certain ways that seem really inconsiderate to the other people you live with. Knitters and crafters alike will enjoy her insight, her humor and most of all, her passion for her craft. I'm only a knitter, not a Knitter as the Yarn Harlot defines it, but still I found this pretty funny. This turned out to be the perfect book for a long layover at a certain Midwestern airport. If you love a knitter, maybe this book will help you understand her (or him). Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee is an awesome writer who can take an ordinary story and make it sound like the funniest knitting story you have ever read. As a newcomer to her blog, I can't comment on what was new material or not but I do plan to reread this book someday. The Yarn Harlot is a funny, funny lady but she also has a lot of heart. I am not a knitter; I do embroidery and cross stitching, but I can completely relate to her tales of managing her stash, fitting in time for her craft, unfinished projects, etc. It has been over a week since I finished this book, but I find myself remembering little bits and pieces of it, thinking to myself, Wow, that was good. The average knitter spends between $500 and $1,700 a year on yarn, patterns, needles, and books. Have ordered most of her books now and am just waiting to get her latest all wound up. I cant stop laughing hysterically. I had my husband wait to go out, just so I could finish reading. I guess the more you’ve knit, the more you can relate to these stories and the more you are able to laugh when you feel the same way. I skimmed through this book fairly quickly since it is a bit of a guilty light-reading for me. Totally justified my yarn. I know I'm probably in the minority here, but this book just didn't do it for me, like it has [apparently:] for a lot of other knitters. I love reading about knitting. I love these books! Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter de Pearl-McPhee, Stephanie en Iberlibro.com - ISBN 10: 0740750372 - ISBN 13: 9780740750373 - Andrews McMeel Publishing - 2008 - Tapa blanda 9780740750373: Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter - IberLibro - Pearl … Just knit them non-wool socks then. Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter eBook: Pearl-McPhee, Stephanie: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter, Andrews McMeel Publishing; English Language edition (September 1, 2005). 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