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Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off: The Yarn Harlot's Guide to the Land of Knitting [Audiobook] (Audio CD)

by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (Author, Reader)
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Stephanie Pearl-McPhee reads her own "'travelogue"' to the Land of Knitting. She introduces us to the population, what to pack (how many projects should you pack for vacation?), environmental issues (keeping your stash of yarn under control), politics (natural fibers vs. acrylic), common ailments (second-sock syndrome; finish-it-itis), etiquette (when is it okay to knit in public?), and multiple other faux travel topics. "Casts Off" is a conversational book poking gentle, affectionate fun (as opposed to needling!) at those who are permanent residents of the Land of Knitting. The production is enhanced by Pearl-McPhee's down-to-earth style and clear Canadian accent. She reads with a wink and a smile, and her yarns will make you smile too. A.B. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine


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Her insights into the workings of a yarn-a-holic's mind are charming.Detroit Free Press (Detroit Free Press )
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4.0 out of 5 stars I am a normal knitter after all, April 24 2007
By Nanapama (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off: The Yarn Harlot's Guide to the Land of Knitting (Paperback)
I feared for my sanity. I'd just spent an entire evening looking at the child's sweater I'm knitting which causes me extreme pain with every stitch. The double yarn twisty stitch called for by the pattern is so painful I can't do more that one row at a time. The sweater is clearly going to still be under construction when the child is in college. Problem is I've already spent more than eighty dollars on the yarn.(Yes - I know I'm a little touched in the head and no - the child is not a heiress.)

Then I got my copy of "The Yarn Harlot's Guide to the Land of Knitting" and found my dilemma was perfectly normal. I'd taken an unfortunate wrong turn in my knitting journey and if I want to scrap the project, I'm not insane. I just headed up the wrong path. All this vindication from one book - obviously the book is worth its weight in gold.

Fortunately, the book is a lot cheaper than that and is one that every knitter should keep in their knitting bag; if for no other reason than to occasionally do a sanity check. I have to admit I love the Yarn Harlot. I read her blog regularly, (one of the few blogs I do read) and I've read all her other books. She gives me hope when I hit forks in the road, like the one mentioned above, whether in knitting or in life. This book is a little different than the others - no short stories, no great knitting tips, this is not a how-to book. This is a wonderful affirmation of the joys of the knitting journey; the joy is not in the finished object, it's the fun in getting there. No matter what kind of knitter you are, the kinds of knitting hurdles you've faced or the amount of yarn you've accumulated, you'll find yourself in the book.

Buy it, give it a read and see if you agree with me. You may find, all indications to the contrary, you are a totally, normal knitter. You've just taken your own path in the Land of Knitting.
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