Knitting Yarns by Ann Hood

Knitting Yarns by Ann Hood

Knitting Yarns explores what is so magical about knitting and how it can inspire joy and help us get through life-changing events. Knitting occupies an important a place in the hearts of a number of writers. Ann Hood has collected twenty-seven original essays by, among others, Anita Shreve, Elizabeth Berg, Ann Patchett and Barbara Kingsolver. They tell stories about how knitting healed, challenged or helped them to grow. Andre Dubus III tells how knitting a Christmas present for his blind aunt helped him knit an understanding with his girlfriend. Kaylie Jones finds the woman who cared for her as a child by using knitting to heal old wounds. Sue Grafton writes about her passion for knitting. With five original patterns created by Helen Bingham, Knitting Yarns will delight knitting enthusiasts and lovers of literature alike.

"Charming collection…" -- The Bookseller
"Otherwise normal-seeming writers come out as knitters in the infinitely crafty Ann Hood's anthology Knitting YarnsHow hot is that?" -- Vanity Fair
"A heart-warming and, in places, heartbreaking collection of autobiographical pieces by some of today's finest authors...You needn't be a knitting maven to enjoy these beautifully crafted stories." -- The Lady
"I am not a knitter, but that didn't make these stories any less moving or interesting." -- The Independent

Ann Hood is the author of more than a dozen books of memoir and fiction, including the best-selling novels The Book That Matters Most, The Red Thread, and The Knitting Circle. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island, and New York.

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ISBN 13	9780393349870
ISBN 10	039334987X
Title	Knitting Yarns
Author	Ann Hood
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	WW Norton & Co
Year published	2014-10-14
Number of pages	304
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