Sonderquotes

Knitting

Administrator — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 03:28:54 +0000

Knitting is love, looped and warm.

Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, Yarn Harlot, p. xiii

Triumph of Dexterity over String

Administrator — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 03:22:31 +0000

I love knitting because it’s something that can be accomplished no matter how poorly it’s going at any given moment. It’s a triumph of dexterity over string. I can’t make my kids turn out the way I want; I have no control over my editor; world peace remains elusive despite my very best efforts; but all of that be damned — I can put a heel in a sock and it will go exactly the way I want it to go. Eventually, at least.

Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter, p. xiii

Knitting, a Miracle Worker

Administrator — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:58:12 +0000

What non-knitters are missing is the personality-enhancing qualities of knitting. Knitting is a miracle worker. With knitting, people can suddenly do things they couldn’t do before. They can wait in line without becoming impatient. They can sit through a grade-school concert with a smile. They can handle long meetings and lectures, all without bothering other people or pacing around like lunatics.

– Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, Knitting Rules, p. 11

Knitting Isn’t Clutter

Administrator — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:51:25 +0000

Knitting and yarn appeal to the senses. A project in the works smells good, feels good, looks good. Never feel bad about wanting it hanging around. Knitting is too beautiful to be clutter. A half-finished shawl left on the coffee table isn’t a mess: It’s an objet d’art.

– Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, Knitting Rules, p. 11