{"product_id":"the-curse-of-the-boyfriend-sweater-essays-on-crafting-paperback","title":"The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater: Essays on Crafting - 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\u003eAlanna Okun\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater\u003c\/i\u003e is a memoir about life truths learned through crafting.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople who craft know things. They know how to transform piles of yarn into sweaters and scarves. They know that some items, like woolen bikini tops, are better left unknit. They know that making a hat for a newborn baby isn't just about crafting something small but appreciating the beginnings of life, which sometimes helps make peace with the endings. They know that if you knit your boyfriend a sweater, your relationship will most likely be over before the last stitch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlanna Okun knows that crafting keeps her anxiety at bay. She knows that no one will ever be as good a knitting teacher as her beloved grandmother. And she knows that even when we can't control anything else, we can at least control the sticks, string, and fabric right in front of us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOkun lays herself bare and takes readers into the parts of themselves they often keep hidden. Yet at the same time she finds humor in the daily indignities all crafters must face (like when you catch the dreaded Second Sock Syndrome and can't possibly finish the second in a pair). Okun has written a book that will speak to anyone who has said to themselves, or to everyone within earshot, \"I made that.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eALANNA OKUN is a writer, editor, and crafter. She's currently a senior editor at Racked\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e and has written for publications such as BuzzFeed, \u003ci\u003eBrooklyn Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Apartment Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e, and The Hairpin, and has appeared on \u003ci\u003eToday, Good Morning America, \u003c\/i\u003eNPR, and many other local and national television and radio programs. Alanna lives in Brooklyn with a lot of yarn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47525846417661,"sku":"9781250095633","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/aFhmOTd1bE04OER3NjRTRVBTWFpzdz09.webp?v=1778493149","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/the-curse-of-the-boyfriend-sweater-essays-on-crafting-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}