Scottie’s life is changing, and not for the better. She feels like she’s losing her best friend, Amanda, and her mom has morphed into the new It girl of Chicago’s art world. It feels just like the bottom is about to drop out of her world completely, and then she’s thrown a cashmerino lifeline when she discovers KnitWit, her local yarn store. There she and Amanda meet new friends Bella and Tay, and soon all four girls are bound together by their yen for yarn and their hunger for friendship. Soon the stitches and the friendships become so intertwined, it’s hard to remember which came first—the girls or the purls.
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Grade 7–10—Scottie, Tay, Amanda, and Bella are reunited in this second installment in the series. Scottie, wearing her frumpy lilac sweatpants, runs into a gorgeous hunk in her apartment building. She and Beck begin dating, and the world of the chicks is never the same. As Scottie watches Tay and Amanda struggle with their relationships, she wonders how to balance her friends and Beck-and how much a part of his life she really is. (Bella has sworn off men, for the time being.) As they knit their way through their problems, the teens deal with loyalty to friends when a new boy enters the picture. While each of the four girls is a "type," the deftly explored issues mirror what adolescents have been experiencing for decades. This book deals more with the emotional side of relationships than with the physical, and, although the ending is convenient, the feelings are real. For "crafty" readers or those who enjoy serial teen drama, this is a good choice.—Lynn Evarts, Sauk Prairie High School, Prairie du Sac, WI
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Scottie and her friends, last seen in Chicks with Sticks: It's a Purl Thing (2005), are still knitting, though now the stitching takes a backseat to boy-girl interactions. Scottie's relationship with a new guy is the main plot, and although this makes for some fun, light romance, it moves the story in predictable ways, canceling some of the freshness of the first book. The incessant hip chatter will also quickly date the story. The strong link between the girls is the thread that keeps things together, and several patterns will inspire readers attracted by the knitting theme. Ilene Cooper
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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This book is sort of a "sisterhood of the traveling yarn" and a very enjoyable read.
Scottie cannot sleep. She has lost her beloved aunt and is grieving deeply. At the funeral a relative hands her a pair of knitting needles and teaches her to knit. Scottie is initially put off by the idea but soon finds the yarn calls to her. She finds a wonderful little knitting shop run by a remarkable woman who has a gift for matching up yarn and people. By the end of the evening three other girls from her high school have arrived at the shop and a circle of friends, "Chicks with Sticks" is born.
The girls come from very different backgrounds and are trying to find their place in high school. Both of Scottie's parents are consumed by her mother's art career and seemingly oblivious to their daughter. Amanda is the homecoming queen type but suffers from learning disabilities which undermine her confidence and her academics. The other two have their own problems and issues but they all find help and support through their knitting friendships. Despite their resolve it takes great courage for them to pull out their knitting at lunch time in the school cafeteria.
Lenhard obviously knows her knitting. She lovingly describes beautiful yarns including the colors, textures and even the smell. The girls struggle with dropped stitches and projects that go horribly wrong but their fingers have the knitting itch.
Lenhard has included knitting patterns at the end of the book. By the time you finish you will be yearning to pick up some knitting or learn how to knit.
This book sent my daughter and me to the store yesterday. We bought knitting needles and squeezed yarn balls until we found the ones that "called" to us. We have big plans.
Scottie cannot sleep. She has lost her beloved aunt and is grieving deeply. At the funeral a relative hands her a pair of knitting needles and teaches her to knit. Scottie is initially put off by the idea but soon finds the yarn calls to her. She finds a wonderful little knitting shop run by a remarkable woman who has a gift for matching up yarn and people. By the end of the evening three other girls from her high school have arrived at the shop and a circle of friends, "Chicks with Sticks" is born.
The girls come from very different backgrounds and are trying to find their place in high school. Both of Scottie's parents are consumed by her mother's art career and seemingly oblivious to their daughter. Amanda is the homecoming queen type but suffers from learning disabilities which undermine her confidence and her academics. The other two have their own problems and issues but they all find help and support through their knitting friendships. Despite their resolve it takes great courage for them to pull out their knitting at lunch time in the school cafeteria.
Lenhard obviously knows her knitting. She lovingly describes beautiful yarns including the colors, textures and even the smell. The girls struggle with dropped stitches and projects that go horribly wrong but their fingers have the knitting itch.
Lenhard has included knitting patterns at the end of the book. By the time you finish you will be yearning to pick up some knitting or learn how to knit.
This book sent my daughter and me to the store yesterday. We bought knitting needles and squeezed yarn balls until we found the ones that "called" to us. We have big plans.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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At 41, I am hardly the target audience for this book. I loved it. I got the galley copy and can't bring myself to give it away. It treads that thin line between life's reality and the fantasies we have of high school being "fun."
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I got this book yesterday and could not put it down until I was done. It is so true to knitting and friendship issues! I loved it!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A great YA read!
This is a book about a group of high school girls bonding together thru knitting. Because this is the 3rd book in the series, I would have probably enjoyed it more if I had read... Read more
Published 16 months ago by HollisBookShelf
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Fifteen-year-old Scottie has trains roaring through her dreams at night, resulting in hours of early morning insomnia. It's been like this since Aunt Roz's funeral. Read more
Published on April 23, 2008 by TeensReadToo
Chicks with Sticks (Knitwise)
At this time, all the summaries and reviews on this page are from the previous two books. Here is the scoop from the inside cover of the hardback (I haven't finished it so I can't... Read more
Published on March 20, 2008 by TurtleGirl
Knitwise = Teenwise
I liked this latest installment to the Chicks with Sticks series. Scottie's angst really comes to a head when she realizes this is THE END of her life as she knows it.
Published on January 18, 2008 by Squishyknit
Chicks with Sticks (It's a Purl Thing)
Wow, I think that this book has a Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants feel to it, without being too random. Read more
Published on April 5, 2007 by Chelsie Lacny
Absolutely Amazing
THis was absolutely one of the best books I have ever read. I knit so I do think it helps to understand the book abit better. I do think the first one is more interesting though. Read more
Published on March 1, 2007
Even better than the first!
I loved it! Elizabeth Lenhard is obviously a fellow knitter and spins a wonderful story along with knitting joys and frustrations and characters that you really care about.
Published on January 18, 2007 by Knitty Girl
I really enjoyed this book!
For all those girl (and guy) knitters out there (and wannabe knitters, and people who aren't interested in knitting at all) this is the book for you! Read more
Published on December 29, 2006
Whitty and Knitty
Scottie is a 16-year-old girl who lives in present-day Chicago. Her life is changing but Scottie just wants everything to be back to the way it was. Read more
Published on September 19, 2006
A great yarn!!!
I'll admit that I bought this mostly because Elizabeth is a friend, and that I'm not usually a reader of YA. But I swear to God, I read it in one sitting last night and loved it. Read more
Published on November 4, 2005 by Laurel Snyder
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