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little essays, some of them were more moving or meaningful than others, Just nothing that really motivated me to keep picking it up and reading, Delightful. Funny. Sweet. Charming. A knitting memoir of sorts, I've been reading this at a leisurely pace, and just finished, It's funny and poignant, and ends with a lovely essay about the "cool table" how she was never at the cool table as an adolescent.
She describes the cool table with truth and grace toward those who could be there, but describes the knitting table with her friends as her own "cool table" being herself taught her not to be cool, but to find her own place.
I admire Stephanie PearlMcPhee a lot, and I've been influenced a lot by her as a knitter.
Sometimes her humor is too much of the same thing over and over"Teenagers, AMIRITE"but I like her essays best when they're a little more quiet and contemplative, or when they pull from something abstract and make it experiential.
There were a few of those kinds of essays in this book, mostly toward the end, Another cute and fun and lighthearted installment in McPhee's own brand of knitting humor, Many of the essays here are cute and not necessarily knitting themed, but relate to the life of an interesting person.
As usual, she hits the 'I'm so soo sooo very quirky' button a bit hard, but it's fun and light to read.
Not as riotous as her first book, but better than the second, Nice incremental, humorous reading. When you need a belly laugh about the absurdity of living, and are a knitter, this is going to be my goto memoir recommendation.
All Wound Up Stephanie PearlMcPhee is also known as the Yarn Harlot from her blog, I found her blog first and laughed out loud at some of the things that happened to her.
I was a new knitter and a long time crocheter so I didn't like that she hated crochet, but after reading this book the first time back inI understood how she would not enjoy the process.
She covers so many topics in the book, just as on her blog, and many I could nod my head and say, "Yes! That is so me!" You do not have to be a crafter to understand what she is writing about or to laugh about some of the things that happen.
But it is a fun read, Each chapter is different and some flow into the others and some hop from topic to topic.
 
 
The reason that it took so long to read this was that it was just something I would read a chapter here or there first read was straight through and I would pick it up and read for a little while and then walk away for a little bit.
  For some reason knitting isnt considered a cool activity by a lot of people, It is an activity that can define who you are, however, No one spells out the life of a knitter as well as Stephanie PearlMcPhee, All Wound Up is her newest book, and it is an absolute hoot, The essays had me giggling out loud and made family members wonder what exactly could be so funny about a knitting memoir.
If you are a knitter even a closet one who only knits on weekends, this is just about the most hilarious book you could hope to read.
The author has captured public perception about knitting and the idiosyncrasies of knitters into a humorous collection of stories that will have you saying “oh my gosh, that has SOOOO happened to me!” I give five of five to All Wound Up by Stephanie PearlMcPhee.
What a charming little book, " a sort of David Sedarislike take on knitting, Laughoutloud funny most of the time and poignantly reflective when it's not cracking you up, " Library Journal on Yarn Harlo

Inside All Wound Up, New York Times bestselling author and selfproclaimed Yarn Harlot Stephanie PearlMcPhee spins her third yarn on knitting for themillion knitters in North America who collectively spendbillion a year on knittingrelated merchandise.


In her trademark style, McPhee talks about knitting, parenting, friendship, andgasp!even crocheting in essays that are at times touching, often hilarious, and always entertaining.
Fans of her popular blog at www, yarnharlot. ca/blog/ will adore this allnew collection of tales of the woolen and silky skein, which follow the Yarn Harlot's previous exploits chronicled inside Yarn Harlot and FreeRange Knitter.
So funny that it brought tears to my eyes, You may need to be a knitter to fully appreciate the humor, An amusing tale of about knitting and she explores some of the things we do as knitters.
I liked this one better than the second one the essays were more knitting adjacent which I appreciated as one who does not knit and yet I have read all three of these collections.
All Wound Up is a collection of essays about a variety of things, Of course, having being written by Stephanie PearlMcPhee a, k. a. The Yarn Harlot there is lots of witty, funny things about yarn, knitting and knitters, Personal favorites include: Knit Junkie” in which the Harlot turns to the DSMIVs definition of addiction to see if she does have a knitting problem, “Personal Filters” in which she reveals all the wonderfully snarky things she would like to say in response to the questions nonknitters always ask knitters, “Crytosopophilia” which muses on the things we see and what we infer from them when we get quick little glimpses into someones

life, and “The Cool Table” which discusses our efforts to fit in and feel comfortable in our own skins and where that might lead us.
But in addition to all the great knitting anecdotes, there are some essays that breaks out of knitting culture to reflect on moments of day to day life.
From the death of a beloved washing machine to a love affair with the quiet peace of nighttime, Stephanies writing is funny and insightful whether she writes about yarn or life.
This is another classic Yarn Harlot book, I giggled, I got teary, I giggled some more, and I really just wanted to pick up my knitting at the end.


Comments after second read: This one stood up to a second reading just as well as most of Stephanie's books do.
Laughs, giggles, reading bits outloud the bit where Denny gave Steph her knitting while they were waiting to walk down the aisle at Steph's wedding and told her to do a few rows to 'take the edge off' made me both howl with laughter and then read it outloud to Curgoth.
It's a very quick read, and I wish that I had more,

First Read: October
Second Read: December,