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The curse of the boyfriend sweater : essays on crafting / Alanna Okun.

by Okun, Alanna.

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Flatiron Books, 2018.

Okun, Alanna -- Friends and associates.

Knitting -- Anecdotes.

Knitting -- Psychological aspects.

Knitters (Persons) -- United States.

viii, 242 p. ; 22 cm.

Casting on -- First rows -- Not just for grandmas -- Missed connections -- The curse of the boyfriend sweater -- Frogging, or How to start over -- The best places to knit, ranked -- Moving the needle -- Okay, so here is why summer is the best time for knitting -- Learning curves -- Sixish -- Things I do wrong, at least as far as crafting is concerned -- Knitting myself back together -- Things I am better at because of crafting -- Body talk -- Words they need to invent for crafters -- Second sock syndrome -- Things I've used knifing needles for besides knitting -- Bad habits -- A open letter to crochet -- Fiberspace -- Tools of the trade -- Small, surprising things that remind me of the feeling of crafting -- Homemaking -- Pieces -- The weather was better before you woke up -- Casting off.

"People who craft know things. They know how to transform piles of yarn into sweaters and scarves. They know that some items, like woolen bikini tops, are better left unknit. They know that making a hat for a newborn baby isn’t just about crafting something small but appreciating the beginnings of life, which sometimes helps make peace with the endings. They know that if you knit your boyfriend a sweater, your relationship will most likely be over before the last stitch. Alanna Okun knows that crafting keeps her anxiety at bay. She knows that no one will ever be as good a knitting teacher as her beloved grandmother. And she knows that even when we can’t control anything else, we can at least control the sticks, string, and fabric right in front of us. Okun lays herself bare and takes readers into the parts of themselves they often keep hidden. Yet at the same time she finds humor in the daily indignities all crafters must face (like when you catch the dreaded Second Sock Syndrome and can’t possibly finish the second in a pair). Okun has written a book that will speak to anyone who has said to themselves, or to everyone within earshot, “I made that.”"--From publisher.

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