The Knitting Sutra

Being interested in mindfulness and on the verge of learning to knit I was pleased that there were actually books on the subject. Initially I thought this one was the bad one of the bunch I ended up picking it up first since I don't own any knitting supplies and this is the only knitting book that doesn't actually have any instruction.What you get is a memoir of a period in Lydon's life where she found the act of knitting bringing her to a mindful state. From my experience in making repetition a part of artwork I can attest that Lydon is on to something here. She describes scenes from her recent past and relates it to the ancient craft of knitting, mostly by telling of how different cultures understand the act of weaving and knitting and how it relates to their spiritual side. I'm on the verge of giving it three stars but honestly the advice is good advice, it's just that the way it was written felt a little schmaltzy. My hunch is that if you made it through [b:The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity 615570 The Artist's Way A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity Julia Cameron http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176346423s/615570.jpg 2210934] or [b:Writing Down the Bones 44905 Writing Down the Bones Freeing the Writer Within (Shambhala Pocket Classics) Natalie Goldberg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170271469s/44905.jpg 937841] then this will be a breeze and you may enjoy it.