Pearl-McPhee has an ability to describe the foibles of knitters and challenges of knitting in a way that is laugh out loud funny. Or at least giggly funny. Recommended for knitters and people who have to cope with knitters. ( )

No patterns in this one just the Yarn Harlot listing 45 things she's learned from knitting, funny, witty and wise.

Something to read and laugh and pick the needles up again. ( )

Sub-titled: whether I wanted to or not. Ms McPhee is a first class humorist. The intended wife, or husband, of a knitter should be given a copy of this and exhorted to read it in order to get a good understanding of who it is they are getting to live with. Ms McPhee is really good at taking the observed, applying a certain amount of commonsense and arriving at the truth. ( )

I really love Stephanie Pearl-McPhee's self-deprectating, witty approach to writing about knitting. I read her blog often, and have enjoyed many of her books. However, this book did not seem to add very much to her previous writing. It's really more of the same -- anecdotes about knitting lessons learned. While I smiled and laughed as I read this, I had a sense of deja vu. Hadn't I already read this before?

If you have not read Stephanie's other books, "Things I Learned from Knitting" is a great point of entry. But if you have others she has writting, this may not add very much to your collection. ( )

Another great offering from the Yarn Harlot herself! If you love her previous works and her almost daily blog, then you will love this book. Funny, witty, entertaining, and something every knitter can relate to. ( )