All wound up The yarn harlot writes for a spin

In her latest collection of humorous anecdotes, Pearl-McPhee (Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter) tackles plenty of her usual themes-managing your yarn stash, balancing family and knitting, and coping with nonknitters who don't understand the compulsive desire to knit. The essays include an amusing look at a much-loved washing machine; a eulogy for an unattractive, half-finished cardigan; and a surprisingly touching story of how a geeky teen has found herself, as an adult, sitting at the "cool table" of knitters. No patterns here-just light humor that will please fans of Pearl-McPhee's popular blog and her previous books. [Previewed in "Booked Solid: Fall Finds from BEA 2011," LJ 7/11.] (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.