Knitting Yarns and Spinning Tales Author:Kari Cornell, Editor Humorous and moving, these twenty-three stories explore the passion knitters and crocheters have for their craft and for the loved ones who taught them. From the farms of the mid-west to the medieval hill towns Italy, from childhood to grandparent-hood, from simple hat pattern to elaborate lace, these writers share their pleasure in knitting and... more » storytelling. Contributors include knitting writers Perri Klass (My Father s Sweater), Betty Christiansen (Knitting for Peace), Lela Nargi (Knitting Lessons), Teva Durham (Loop-de-Loop), Amy R. Singer (Knitty.com), Meg Swansen (A Gathering of Lace) and Lily M. Chin (The urban Knitter).« less