Stephanie Pearl-McPhee quotes

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. (Stephanie Pearl-McPhee)
Knitters use knitting to value-add to the world. View quote
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I explain at the parties that I believe knitting is a transformative and intriguing act that can change the life and brain of the person doing it, and that knitting is a perfect metaphor for life and insight into some better ways through it. View quote
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When people see me knitting, I tell them I'm a knitter. Not the sort of knitter they may have run into before, but a passionate, constant, deliberate knitter. I knit everyday, all the time, everywhere I go. View quote
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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. View quote
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SABLE- A common knitting acronym that stands for Stash Acquisition Beyond Life Expectancy. View quote
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There is practically no activity that cannot be enhanced or replaced by knitting, if you really want to get obsessive about it. View quote
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I will always buy extra yarn. I will not try to tempt fate. View quote
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When confronted with a birthday in a week I will remember that a book can be a really good present, too. View quote
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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. View quote
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I recognize that knitting can improve my mood in trying circumstances. (Stephanie Pearl-McPhee)
I will not let the non-knitters of the world decide how normal I am. View quote
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If you have time to knit, if you've taken up knitting, it means you're not worried about the essential stuff. View quote
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The rules of Canadian engagement say that if we encounter a celebrity, we have to pretend we're not encountering a celebrity. View quote
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The essay is one of my favourite forms of writing, and I feel like what's inside is really personal, more so than with shorter pieces. View quote
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I do know that there isn't ever going to be a time when there aren't any knitters. View quote
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Since I became a knitting humor writer, I seem to be understood a little better - at least for the purposes of social discourse. View quote
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You don't knit because you are patient. You are patient because you knit. View quote
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The best reason for a knitter to marry is that you can't teach the cat to be impressed when you finish a lace scarf. View quote
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I will continue to freak out my children by knitting in public. It's good for them. View quote
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Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

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Photo: Alison Cassidy, CC BY-SA 4.0
Occupation: Canadian Writer
Born: June 14, 1968
Quotes count: 20