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Quote by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

“Your average knitter, obsessed as we are with the art form, is quickly going to begin producing far more in the way of warm things than are needed by even an arctic-bound knitter. Knitting breeds generosity, true...but perhaps in a hurry to avoid burying ourselves in hand-knits. There are only so many scarves one knitter can use.”

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Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, born on June 14, 1968, is a renowned writer known for her humorous and insightful works. Her books, particularly those about knitting and Jewish culture, have gained her a significant following. more

“A plain sock by itself is terribly boring, but it could score points by having a clever stitch pattern, or maybe by being made out of a very beautiful yarn that's an enchantment to work with. (Sadly, it is still infuriatingly true that being beautiful without being clever is almost worth more points than being clever without being beautiful, but such are the rules of life and knitting-they are cruel, but there anyway).”

Made Stills Beautiful Patterns Boring Clever Score Sock Very Beautiful Enchantment Knitting Being Beautiful Stitches Rules Of Life Yarn

Book:All Wound Up: The Yarn Harlot Writes for a Spin

Source: All Wound Up: The Yarn Harlot Writes for a Spin

“Hat head is a sad affliction wherein the chosen hat and the selected hairstyle are grossly incompatible. The unfortunate combination results in a condition that can be hidden only with the application of another hat.”

Results Conditions Chosen Combination Hats Application Unfortunate Affliction Selected Hairstyles

Book:Knitting Rules!: The Yarn Harlot's Bag of Knitting Tricks

Source: Knitting Rules!: The Yarn Harlot's Bag of Knitting Tricks

“I make a habit of setting aside some time each evening to take out my knitting and work quietly on it, happily relaxing. I believe that it prepares me for sleep and washes away the cares of my day.I will consider that intarsia, or Fair Isle with three or more colors in a row, prepares nobody for sleep and cursing loudly while flinging knitting around the living room is about as far away from soothing as you can get.”