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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee is one of the "old guard" knit bloggers, having gained quite a well deserved following over the years. Her writing is humorous, witty, and sometimes caustic, and this little book is the perfect size to tuck into a knitting bag to pull out at odd moments. The essays are about knitting, family, and life, and are very well written. Highly recommended. (  ) willac | Nov 3, 2009 |  One of the best things about Stephanie Pearl-McPhee is that she is naturally funny. She can make a broken dishwasher something you are willing to read pages and pages about. Because of this, I encourage anyone who needs to be cheered up or encouraged about the state of humanity to pick up one of her books, including her latest, Free Range Knitter. Yes, her books are about knitting, but you don't have to be a knitter, or even to understand knitting terminology and techniques, to get a kick out of this book. Pearl-McPhee is so human—she has the same troubles and issues that we all do, but she manages to look at them in unique ways, that at the same time provide insight and inspiration to anyone. Any book that can make the debate on whether knitting or golf is more popular seem riveting is worth reading, and more important—worth giving to any knitter or lover of humor as a gift. (  ) hermit_9 | Aug 22, 2009 | I have been knitting for nearly 10 years, and blogging for almost 2, and still enjoy hearing other people's takes on our life-consuming hobby. The Knitting Harlot was one of the first blogs I started following. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee still can chat about this topic with wit, humor and insight, all those good things :) If you enjoy reading the blog, odd are good that you will enjoy the books as well. A warning, though, if you are looking for a sit-down-and-read-straight-through book, this is not for you. I enjoyed it as a piece-meal reading book, similar to reading the blog. With that in mind, it's a good smile to have on the shelf. ( ) oddbird26 | Aug 13, 2009 | Free-Range Knitter is a humorous take on the life of a knitter. Now...many people may think that knitters are boring, aged, and sad. But in today's society knitters more often have wicked tattoos and believe in a decidedly liberal worldview. Stephanie has long entertained us with her witty travails as a knitter in her blog, The Yarn Harlot. Her previous published works have been deservedly well received. This book is no exception. How she can come up with more funny things to say about sweaters and blocking and about her family's reaction to her ever-growing stash of yarn, I do not know. But she does. AND she does it with aplomb and with a self-deprecating sense of true wit. It seems she will run out of original things to say about this subject soon. Until then, she has been a delightful compatriot for all those who knit. (  ) tuckertribe | Aug 12, 2009 | I find Pearl-McPhee's writing style to be pleasant enough for a blog, but a bit tiresome for a whole book. Perhaps I'm tired of people witing about knitting. I'd rather spend my money on pattern books. I'm afraid i was unable to finish this book. I'm all harlot-ed out. If you really enjoy her blog, you will probably enjoy this book, but I recommend borrowing it from the library. ( ) wlindboe | Jul 24, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
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Stephanie Pearl-McPhee returns to pen another hilarious and poignant collection of essays surrounding her favorite topics: knitting, knitters, and what happens when you get those two things anywhere near ordinary people.
For the 60 million knitters in America, Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (a.k.a. the Yarn Harlot) shares stories of knitting horrors and triumphs, knitting successes and defeats, but, mostly, stories about the human condition that ring true for everyone--especially if you happen to have a rather large amount of yarn in your house.
Pearl-McPhee maintains a popular blog at www.yarnharlot.ca. Divided into sections relating to each essay's content, such as women, politics, family, and overcoming boredom, Free-Range Knitter will entertain yarnsmiths who enjoy sharing in the collective experiences of the woolen and silky skein.
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