McKnittey Musings — knitlit

Knitting Fantasy and Fables

Posted by Kelli Ladwig on

Knitting Fantasy and Fables

More fun from Woolworks.org ... a list of fantasy and fairy tales featuring knitting:

Science fiction and fantasy

Friday, Robert Heinlein
A menacing knitter.

Drums of Autumn, Diana Gabaldon
Sock knitting in 1700's, including description of males learning as children.

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Knitting Fiction

Posted by Kelli Ladwig on

Knitting Fiction

General Fiction featuring knitting or yarn (according to Woolworks.org):

Art Work, A.S. Byatt
Knitting plays a major role.

At Home in Mitford (from the Mitford Years series), Jan Karon
The first in a series depicting everyday life in a small North Carolina town. Knitting is described at one point as a comfort to the so

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