An affectionate and humorous celebration of every aspect of the craft of knitting, from buying—and hiding—massive quantities of yarn to wrestling with projects that go seriously awry to prescriptions for alleviating the stress brought on by holiday knitting. This witty collection represents a pitch-perfect send up of one of the most rapidly growing hobbies today. Including 75 cartoons, deftly rendered in pen and ink with watercolor wash, and several humorous short essays, every knitter is sure to find elements of themselves in this collection.

"I had a hell of a laugh! Perfect book for any knitter . . . and not that much money."  —Yarn Thing Podcast

"The perfect blend of artistic wit to make knitters around the globe chuckle. Keep a copy in the knitting bag . . . to come to the aid of a knitter friend in desperate need of comic relief."  —Craftsanity.com

"I don't think there's a better stocking stuffer for the knitter in your life."  —About.com Guide to Knitting

"Habit's writing contains enough laughs to make stitches fall right off the needles."  —Bangor Daily News

"A fun book for yarn junkies. . . . I laughed at the cartoons and empathised with the essays."  —Yarn: The Australian Magazine for Knitting and More

"A fast and hilarious read, it masterfully blends Habit's illustration skills and knitting knowledge to inspire serious laughter."  —The Grand Rapids Press

"A knit wit if ever there was one, the multitalented Habit has found a nice platform for his stitchy sensibility. . . . He lovingly tweaks the knitter's psyche."  —Yarn Market News

"Habit has a wry wit that fits his sophisticated style and a creative eye that lets him illustrate the stories with talented flair."  —Anchorage Daily News

Franklin Habit has contributed to the Boston Phoenix, MenKnit, and Yarn Market News. His knitting blog, The Panopticon, hosts an average of 2,000 readers daily, received mention in both Knit 1 and The Advocate, and has since spawned its own online shop. He lives in Chicago.

Imprint: Interweave Press
Distributor: Independent Pub Group
Publication Date: 11-01-2008
Pages: 112
Measurements: 6.00in X 6.00in X 1.00lb