Sometimes you don’t know what your story is until you start to tell it. When my teacher, Ann Sokolowski, passed away suddenly nine months into my beginner knitting class, followed by my dad and then my mother, one after the other, the book I was planning to write - a lighthearted collection of Ann’s knitting tips and techniques - turned into something much deeper. As I followed the yarn where it led me, I discovered the ways in which my life was intertwined with Ann’s, and, in the process, I began to uncover my own true story.
"Tattoo this on your eyelids! This book is really really good. It’s got everything going for it; funny stories, heart warming anecdotes, awesome information about how to take care of your knits, and a mass of other little facts and details that range from interesting to ‘ohmergawd how did I not know this???” It gets an A+ from me!" Theo DeAndrea, Daydreamknits.
Read it for the knitting tips, and to be intrigued by a remarkable woman. Marvel at the power of universal life lessons clothed in the most unassuming of guises: a knitting book. Read it to gain the tools and the courage to discover your own story.
Sometimes you don’t know what your story is until you start to tell it. When I wrote Follow the Yarn, as I followed where the story led me, I unraveled the mystery of why my inner voice insisted I write about Ann, my knitting teacher. I discovered the many ways in which my life was intertwined with Ann’s, and, in the process, uncovered my own true voice.My first book was The Compost Heroes, about which folksinger Pete Seeger wrote: “If there is still a world here in 2011 it will be billions of little things that will save us. Thanks, Ms. Linker!” As a storyteller I love bringing children the message of caring for our planet.
4Stars
A very interesting book with a twist. Not only does it tell a story but it also gives you information about knitting.
"*I received a copy of this book for free to review, this in no way influenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own."
