{"product_id":"the-knitting-sutra-paperback","title":"The Knitting Sutra: Craft as a Spiritual Practice - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Gordon Lydon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable for the first time in paperback, \u003ci\u003eThe Knitting Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how women can learn to knit their way to nirvana.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This soul-stirring volume offers proof positive that crafts are much more than creative outlets--they can be catalysts for our personal transformation.\"--\u003ci\u003eBody Mind Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Knitting Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Knitting Sutra \u003c\/i\u003eis both a meditation on craft and an affirmation for anyone seeking heartfelt comfort.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSUSAN GORDON LYDON\u003c\/b\u003e is a regular contributor to the knitting magazine \u003ci\u003eInterweave\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eKnitlit\u003c\/i\u003e anthologies. The author of \u003ci\u003eTake the Long Way Home\u003c\/i\u003e, she has written for many national publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine, The Village Voice, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMs., \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eshe writes a column for the \u003ci\u003eOakland Tribune. \u003c\/i\u003eA resident of the San Francisco Bay Area, she conducts knitting workshops and is working on a new memoir of knitting\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 6.58 x 5.66 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 27, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48185560432888,"sku":"9780767916332","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/WVSNs5s4na9780767916332.webp?v=1783557268","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/the-knitting-sutra-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}