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Things I Learned From Knitting

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What I Learned From Knitting (whether I wanted to or not)

What I Learned From Knitting by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

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rating: 5 of 5 stars
Another wonderful book from Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. Wonderful tid-bits about knitting, some that make you laugh, others make you contemplate and others you just relate to.

If your a knitter, it’s worth picking up a copy and reading. I love the small format of the book as well.

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