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
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.
knitting acronyms acquisition
SABLE- A common knitting acronym that stands for Stash Acquisition Beyond Life Expectancy.
knitting trying mood
I recognize that knitting can improve my mood in trying circumstances
happy-birthday average two
It is a peculiarity of knitters that they chronically underestimate the amount of time it takes to knit something. Birthday on Saturday? No problem. Socks are small. Never mind that the average sock knit out of sock-weight yarn contains about 17,000 stitches. Never mind that you need two of them. (That's 34,000 stitches, for anybody keeping track.) Socks are only physically small. By stitch count, they are immense.
knitting underestimate complexity
I will resist the urge to underestimate the complexity of knitting.
affliction hats results
Hat head is a sad affliction wherein the chosen hat and the selected hairstyle are grossly incompatible. The unfortunate combination results in a condition that can be hidden only with the application of another hat.
happy-birthday book remember
When confronted with a birthday in a week I will remember that a book can be a really good present, too.
yarn knitting bird
It is a little known fact that much like birds, who can always find north, knitters can always find yarn.
knitting use world
Knitters use knitting to value-add to the world.
knitting projects assembly
I'm a knitter. My projects are the ultimate in 'some assembly required.
knitting bored mad
Knitting is a boon for those of us who are easily bored. I take my knitting everywhere to take the edge off of moments that would otherwise drive me stark raving mad.
encounters engagement ifs
The rules of Canadian engagement say that if we encounter a celebrity, we have to pretend we're not encountering a celebrity.
sweaters needs
Sweaters need to be imagined, dreamed over.
knitting hammocks too-much
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.