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It Itches: A Stash of Knitting Cartoons (Hardcover)

by Franklin Habit (Author)
Key Phrases: Great Fussing
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"I had a hell of a laugh! Perfect book for any knitter . . . and not that much money."  —Yarn Thing Podcast



"The perfect blend of artistic wit to make knitters around the globe chuckle. Keep a copy in the knitting bag . . . to come to the aid of a knitter friend in desperate need of comic relief."  —Craftsanity.com



"I don't think there's a better stocking stuffer for the knitter in your life."  —About.com Guide to Knitting



"Habit's writing contains enough laughs to make stitches fall right off the needles."  —Bangor Daily News



"A fun book for yarn junkies. . . . I laughed at the cartoons and empathised with the essays."  —Yarn: The Australian Magazine for Knitting and More



"A fast and hilarious read, it masterfully blends Habit's illustration skills and knitting knowledge to inspire serious laughter."  —The Grand Rapids Press



"A knit wit if ever there was one, the multitalented Habit has found a nice platform for his stitchy sensibility. . . . He lovingly tweaks the knitter's psyche."  —Yarn Market News



"Habit has a wry wit that fits his sophisticated style and a creative eye that lets him illustrate the stories with talented flair."  —Anchorage Daily News



Product Description
An affectionate and humorous celebration of every aspect of the craft of knitting, from buying—and hiding—massive quantities of yarn to wrestling with projects that go seriously awry to prescriptions for alleviating the stress brought on by holiday knitting. This witty collection represents a pitch-perfect send up of one of the most rapidly growing hobbies today. Including 75 cartoons, deftly rendered in pen and ink with watercolor wash, and several humorous short essays, every knitter is sure to find elements of themselves in this collection.


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  • Hardcover: 112 pages
  • Publisher: Interweave Press (November 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1596680938
  • ISBN-13: 978-1596680937
  • Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 6 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #42,347 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious, affectionate look at the world of yarn, October 19, 2008
By Carol S. (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
  
"It Itches" is a book perfect for every knitter -- and crocheter and spinner, too. The book contains a combination of humorous essays and delightful cartoons (think New Yorker) centering around the hobby (some might say "passion") of knitting. The creation of popular blogger, knitter and raconteur Franklin Habit, this book is certain to cement his reputation as one of the most creative and observant knitting writers around. Habit has a distinctive voice, and a wry and quirky take on the age-old craft of knitting -- as well as the modern-day knitter, who is not necessarily a rocking-chair-sitting grandmother, as Habit himself proves. The book is hardcover, filled with beautifully-drawn cartoons that make the reader laugh out loud (and often nod the head in recognition of seeing oneself in them), and a bargain at less than twelve dollars. The six-by-six book is the perfect size to fit in a knitting bag, and would make an excellent gift for anyone you know who loves to play with yarn. A must-have book for the fiberholic.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful little book, November 3, 2008
By Comp Sci Prof (Alabama, USA) - See all my reviews
It Itches is a charming, delightful book. I'm not normally much of a cartoon person, but I fell in love with it. The book contains some essays as well as the cartoons Franklin is famous for, and all are witty and amusing. It's refreshing to see that someone can still make innocent humor work in this scary and depressing time--this book is comforting, like putting on jeans still warm from the dryer on a cold morning. I give it my highest recommendation.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Get ready to cackle, snort, and giggle inappropriately if you read this in public!, October 20, 2008
This book is a stitch (ha!). I am a bookseller, and pulled it to look at the moment I saw it had come out. 1 word: Hilarious! It made me cackle out loud in front of a customer! :) Great book for any knitter you know. Perfect stocking stuffer. :)
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5.0 out of 5 stars It Itches but you'll laugh
If you are a knitter, you will enjoy this book. Good cartoons and funny lines.
Published 1 month ago by mngrammy

5.0 out of 5 stars A fiber fondler's delight
If you love fiber. . .if you knit, or crochet, or weave, or spin, or wear clothes. . .this book will have you giggling from cover to cover!
Published 5 months ago by M. Francis

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious!
If you are a knitter you will love this book! I cracked up through the whole thing!
Published 5 months ago by Vanessa D. Kearns

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious
This book is for the knitter who needs a laugh. Funny stories, cartoons and knitting lingo. Great as a picker-upper.
Published 6 months ago by L. Miller

5.0 out of 5 stars I swear the author has been sitting in my living room for 10 years! LOL to the max.
There were so many wonderful parts to this book, it is hard to just pick one. I think my favorite is the part about kneeling in front of an Estoria Lace pattern and saying... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Betsy Gruba

5.0 out of 5 stars Knitter's fun!
I just loved this book -- the comics are just great, along the line of political comics for knitters. If you knit, you will laugh!!!
Published 7 months ago by Elizabeth W. Gage

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IT Itches is a laugh out loud wonderful book, I highly recommend this to anyone who takes their knitting or crochet too seriously! Read more
Published 7 months ago by A. Lewek

5.0 out of 5 stars Latest and Possibly Best Ever Entry in Knitting Humor Genre
Admittedly, there aren't a whole lot of books in the knitting humor genre, but this is as if not possibly funnier than At Knits End-- Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much, the... Read more
Published 8 months ago by uumomknits

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun for the knitter in your life
My knitting group really enjoyed looking at this book. I have to admit, you would probably have to be a knitter to understand some of it's finer points and references, but boy... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cute giftie for your knitter!
I flipped through this in Borders and was laughing so hard I had to buy a copy for my fellow knitting friend. Read more
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