{"product_id":"the-knitting-sutra-isbn-9780767916332","title":"The Knitting Sutra","description":"\u003cb\u003eAvailable for the first time in paperback, \u003ci\u003eThe Knitting Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how women can learn to knit their way to nirvana.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“This soul-stirring volume offers proof positive that crafts are much more than creative outlets—they can be catalysts for our personal transformation.”—\u003ci\u003eBody Mind Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Susan Gordon Lydon was coping with a broken arm, her craft took on new significance. While knitting was essential to strengthening her hands, it also provided her with a newfound sense of peace and creativity. Immersed in brilliant colors, textures, and images of beautiful sweaters, Lydon found healing and enlightenment in a way she had never imagined. Capturing this journey of discovery, \u003ci\u003eThe Knitting Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e recounts her remarkable membership in a community of craftswomen around the world, from sweater makers in Scotland to Navajo weavers, and the adventures that her craft led her on. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs she masters new techniques and conquers old obstacles, Lydon’s story conveys how the lessons she learned from knitting, such as stillness and interdependence, later sustained her through a cancer diagnosis and even the incapacitation of her hands. \u003ci\u003eThe Knitting Sutra \u003c\/i\u003eis both a meditation on craft and an affirmation for anyone seeking heartfelt comfort.“A very special book about women . . . Gracefully links handcraft and spiritual practice in our everyday lives. Because she is both a fine reporter and an honest woman, her book will be rewarding to many women, knitters or not, who are trying to untangle their lives.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVogue Knitting International\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This soul-stirring volume offers proof positive that crafts are much more than creative outlets—they can be catalysts for our personal transformation.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBody Mind Spirit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“This small, quite wonderful book shows all that knitting and meditation have in common—and it’s more than some might suspect.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Lydon is a good enough writer to bring one to tears.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—San Jose Mercury News\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSUSAN GORDON LYDON\u003c\/b\u003e is a regular contributor to the knitting magazine \u003ci\u003eInterweave\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eKnitlit\u003c\/i\u003e anthologies. The author of \u003ci\u003eTake the Long Way Home\u003c\/i\u003e, she has written for many national publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine, The Village Voice,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMs., \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eshe writes a column for the \u003ci\u003eOakland Tribune. \u003c\/i\u003eA resident of the San Francisco Bay Area, she conducts knitting workshops and is working on a new memoir of knitting\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Potter Craft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302887936229,"sku":"NP9780767916332","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780767916332.jpg?v=1767740074","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-knitting-sutra-isbn-9780767916332","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}