Entertaining vignettes about the author's life as told through her knitting projects. The new essay at the end of the 10th anniversary edition is worth the price of the updated book. ( )

I was kind of on the fence about it but decided to buy it since I like to knit. I am so glad I did, because I really enjoyed this book!
Rachael Herron was (is?) the author of a popular knitting blog, back when blogs were the thing, and she's been knitting since she was young. Herron is a really great writer, and she's skilled at putting you right in the situation she's describing and making you feel what she felt. Despite not knowing she existed before I picked up this book, I warmed to her immediately and enjoyed the glimpses into her life. She doesn't shy away from sharing embarrassing or painful events that happened to her, and readily shares any insight she gleaned from the experiences. Herron shares stories about her family, her experiences dating and falling in love with both men and women, and how she met her wife. I loved the essay about Venice, one of her favorite cities in the world. It really made me want to visit Venezia and take up knitting again. I loved this book and would recommend to anyone who likes knitting or memoirs. ( )

I thought I just might read a story or two before going to sleep and I ended up reading the whole book in a couple hours. I cried at several stories. ( )

Not the best knitting memoir I've read but a fast read. ( )

This was a pleasant surprise - I had heard about this book from my weekly Barnes and Noble newsletter, put myself on the wait list at the library, and then promptly forgot about it. I've been wanting to pick up knitting for a while now, so this showed up in my inbox at the perfect time. This was a bit of a tearjerker though (the author isn't kidding about the lossportion of the title) which I wasn't prepared for, but all in all, a lovely little collection of short stories. Took me maybe an hour of solid reading to power through. ( )