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Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
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“'Heirloom' is knitting code for 'This pattern is so difficult that you would consider death a relief.'”
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“It is some kind of miracle that all knitting is constructed of only two stitches: knit and purl. Sure, you throw in some yarn overs, and sometimes you knit the stitches out of order, but when it really comes down to it, knitting is simplicity. The most incredible gossamer lace shawl ... the trickiest aran ... a humble sock ... each just made with knit and purl.”
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“The chances of running out of yarn on a project are directly related to the difficulty that you will have getting more.”
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“It is a little known fact that much like birds, who can always find north, knitters can always find yarn.”
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“The first time you find yourself having a conversation about moss stitch with a group of people who aren't desperately trying to escape you ... it's like coming home.”
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“There is no wrong way to knit. ... We should all agree to stop correcting each other and deal with the more important issue. How wrong crochet is.”
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“When you are knitting socks and sweaters and scarves, you aren't just knitting. You are assigning a value to human effort. You are holding back time. You are preserving the simple unchanging act of handwork.”
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“In the nineteenth century, knitting was prescribed to women as a cure for nervousness and hysteria. Many new knitters find this sort of hard to believe because, until you get good at it, knitting seems to cause those ailments.”
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“It turns out I will buy any yarn, even yarn I will never use, if the store discounts it by more than 50 percent.”
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“I'm a knitter. My projects are the ultimate in 'some assembly required.'”
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“You know you knit too much when ... Before you buy anything, such as a hammock or curtains, you seriously wonder whether you could knit it.”
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“... just because something is fun doesn't mean it's a waste of time.”
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“With great effort comes great gratification.”
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“You know you knit too much when ... You will check out a book from the library just because you heard that one of the characters knits.”
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“You know you knit too much when ... You take knitting to a wedding, in case there's a little time before the bride comes down the aisle. Double points if you are the bride.”
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“You don't knit because you are patient. You are patient because you knit.”
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, U.S. knitter, writer
(1968)
Full name: Stephanie Anne Pearl-McPhee.