Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
Stephanie Anne Pearl-McPheeis a writer, knitter, IBCLC or International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, and doula living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth14 June 1968
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became humor knitting seem since understood
Since I became a knitting humor writer, I seem to be understood a little better - at least for the purposes of social discourse.
knitting want obsessive
There is practically no activity that cannot be enhanced or replaced by knitting, if you really want to get obsessive about it.
years buying steps
100 years ago, buying something you could make was considered wasteful; now making something you could buy is considered wasteful. I am not convinced this is a step in the right direction.
mistake differences knitting
The only difference between an experienced knitter and new knitter is that the experienced knitter makes bigger mistakes faster. Be bold; there are no terrible consequences in knitting.
issues knitting important
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.
shopping yarn knitting
It turns out I will buy any yarn, even yarn I will never use, if the store discounts it by more than 50 percent.
knitting acronyms acquisition
SABLE- A common knitting acronym that stands for Stash Acquisition Beyond Life Expectancy.
patient
You don't knit because you are patient. You are patient because you knit
clever smart numbers
...the number one reason knitters knit is because they are so smart that they need knitting to make boring things interesting. Knitters are so compellingly clever that they simply can't tolerate boredom. It takes more to engage and entertain this kind of human, and they need an outlet or they get into trouble. "...knitters just can't watch TV without doing something else. Knitters just can't wait in line, knitters just can't sit waiting at the doctor's office. Knitters need knitting to add a layer of interest in other, less constructive ways.
night knitting sweaters
If you were ever dumped after knitting a guy a sweater, consider the possibility that the problem was with the sweater, not you. The recipient probably took one look at the thing, imagined a lifetime of having to pretend to like (and wear) this sweater and others of its like, and saw no choice but to flee into the night
order pressure facts
I am a person who works well under pressure. In fact, I work so well under pressure that at times, I will procrastinate in order to create this pressure.
fate yarn trying
I will always buy extra yarn. I will not try to tempt fate.
humble order two
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.
knitting trying mood
I recognize that knitting can improve my mood in trying circumstances