| The Knitting Sutra: Craft as a Spiritual Practice Contributor(s): Lydon, Susan Gordon (Author) |
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ISBN: 0767916336 ISBN-13: 9780767916332 Publisher: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed OUR PRICE: $14.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Needlework - Knitting - Self-help | Spiritual - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: 746.432 |
| LCCN: 2004040670 |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 5.66" W x 6.58" (0.26 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Available for the first time in paperback, "The Knitting Sutra" reveals how women can learn to knit their way to nirvana. When 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, "The Knitting Sutra" 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. As 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. "The Knitting Sutra "is" "both a meditation on craft and an affirmation for anyone seeking heartfelt comfort. |
