But what Dakota most enjoyed about the beginning of winter was the crispness of the air (that practically demanded the wearing of knits) and the way ….

We don't always get what we deserve," she replied, patting James over his heart. "Sometimes we get more; sometimes we get less. At least we get somet….

Life isn't a straightforward climb up the ladder. It can take a few slips to really gain perspective..

Sometimes suffering is just suffering,” she told Gus. “It doesn't make you stronger. It doesn't build character. It only hurts..

... everyone has to knit when they're here. ... But not every person has to use yarn..

Better to live your life open rather than exist on borrowed time, waiting for the great unmasking..

The Friday Night Knitting Club.

...An honest conversation with anyone is a form of praying..

It's all about getting the hand of things. Easy does it; take it easy. You'll figure everything out in time. But for right now, just keep trying. Pay….

The thing is, that when you're young, you always think you'll meet all sorts of wonderful people, that drifting apart and losing friends is natural. ….

Cat, I'll let you in on a little secret. We don't all love our jobs every day. And doing something you have passion for doesn't make the work part of….

So this was it. You take a wrong step and you end up wearing yesterday's underwear, sitting on the carpet trying to teach yourself how to knit. And e….

Whether a person is physically in front of you or not, the love remains..

There's money, and then there's class. The two are often separated..

It gave her a feeling of her own power, to make something practical and beautiful just by using her own skill and creativity. It inspired her..

There's the life we dream, the life we deserve, and the life we get. I'll take what I got over what I deserve any day..

It's a scary thing, when a person you admire is suddenly revealed to be absolutely, truly human..

Especially in a world that doesn't need homemade anything.That's when we need homemade everything..

Things work out better when you're straight up..

A great measure of a man is how he reacts to a midnight awakening when there's no fire or burglar in sight..

And there's always a better time than right now and there always will be. But right now is what we've got..