At Knit's End

My mother just bought me At Knit's End by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (a.k.a The Yarn Harlot).  I am loving this little book.  It is filled with great quotes and knitting stories.  Stories that only a knitter, perhaps, could understand or laugh about.  Let me share a few that had me laughing last night.

"People who knit have long been trying to convince people who don't that they can knit AND listen at the same time.  Studies have shown that people often have increased focus and even demonstrate greater recollection while knitting"

~~My husband and I have this same discussion nightly!  Not only an I am knitter I am a woman and women can do 3 things at the same time.

"Most knitter's can't imagine anything better then spending their days curled up knitting, shopping for wool, and getting paid for it"

~~ Well I can think of one thing better.  A shopping spree at my local yarn store for free!  Only in my dreams.

"I'm not obsessed, I'm just highly preoccupied"

~~ Yes, that's me to a T

So, if you are wondering what to give the knitter in your life and you know not a thing about knitting, wool, or the tools involved.  You can not go wrong with this book and of course, a gift card for more wool!

Barbara Walker

I recently discovered Barbara Walker and her 4 Treasury Books.  I don't know how I missed this series of books but I am so glad that found them.   They are truly a treasure.  Although the pictures are less than desirable and do not show the beauty that each stitch holds, they are a MUST have for any knitting library.  Each is  packed with just about every stitch imaginable - from the basic knits and purls to the most complicated cable.

To say the least my creative juices are flowing.  Pictures are floating through my head at lightening speed.  My problem now is what to knit first?  I have often searched for books such as these and I have a few but none compare to this library.  I am so excited!   They are a bright light in what has been a very dismal day.

Knitting is my therapy and I thank God everyday that I found this simple slightly lost treasure.  It keeps me sane and drowns out all of the chaos that is life.

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