Knit One, Purl One

Our second annual "World Wide Knit in Public Day" was held at The Brookfield Library this afternoon.  Many thanks to the Candlewood Valley Knitting Guild for coming and hosting this event, and bringing some beautiful and fun examples of their knitting.  It was a gorgeous afternoon to sit out on the lawn, and knit or crochet, and visit with others!

Knitting books aren't just found in the nonfiction section.  One of my favorite "knitting fiction" books (even though I can't knit), is The Knitting Circle by Ann Hood.

"After the sudden loss of her only child, Mary Baxter joins a knitting circle in Providence, Rhode Island, as a way to fill the empty hours and lonely days. The women welcome her, each teaching Mary a new knitting technique and, as they do, revealing their own personal stories of loss, love, and hope. Eventually Mary is able to tell her own story of grief and in so doing reclaims her love for her husband, faces the hard truths about her relationship with her mother, and finds the spark of life again." ~ from the Publisher

The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club by Gil McNeil is a story of true love and motherhood.   

Jo Mackenzie needs a fresh start. Newly widowed with two young sons and a perilous bank balance, she leaves the bustle of London to take over her beloved Gran's wool shop in her sleepy seaside hometown. There, she finds unexpected comfort in a "Stitch and Bitch" knitting group that meets every week to trade gossip and, occasionally, a new stitch. When a new man enters Jo's life, the knitting club has even more trouble confining the conversation to knit one, purl two. The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club is an uplifting, winning tale about the healing power of friendship and new beginnings." ~ From the Publisher

Do you have a favorite fiction book--or mystery--that incorporates knitting?