The only difference between an experienced knitter and new knitter is that the experienced knitter makes bigger mistakes faster. Be bold; there are no terrible consequences in knitting. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee bigboldconsequence Change image and share on social
I explain at the parties that I believe knitting is a transformative and intriguing act that can change the life and brain of the person doing it, and that knitting is a perfect metaphor for life and insight into some better ways through it. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee actbrainchange share on social
When people see me knitting, I tell them I'm a knitter. Not the sort of knitter they may have run into before, but a passionate, constant, deliberate knitter. I knit everyday, all the time, everywhere I go. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee constantdeliberateeveryday share on social
Once in a while, I bump into a knitter, and we have a lovely conversation. But if you figure out the number of people who know me and the people who don't, it's really a small number. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee bumpconversationfigure Change image and share on social
The rules of Canadian engagement say that if we encounter a celebrity, we have to pretend we're not encountering a celebrity. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee canadiancelebrityencounter Change image and share on social
There are twice as many knitters as golfers in North America. Still, if you walk into any airport in North America, you can find a golf magazine but not a knitting magazine, even though you can't golf on a plane. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee airportamericafind share on social
Knitters use knitting to value-add to the world. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee addknitknitter Change image and share on social
I do know that there isn't ever going to be a time when there aren't any knitters. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee knittertime Change image and share on social
If you have time to knit, if you've taken up knitting, it means you're not worried about the essential stuff. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee essentialhaveknit Change image and share on social
The people who think I'm famous are knitters. Most of my life, I'm wildly unrecognized. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee famousknitterlife Change image and share on social
