{"product_id":"the-knitting-sutra-craft-as-a-spiritual-practice-9780767916332","title":"The Knitting Sutra: Craft as a Spiritual Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Susan Gordon Lydon\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Clarkson Potter\/Ten Speed\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Clarkson Potter\/Ten Speed\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Needlework - Knitting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvailable for the first time in paperback, \u003ci\u003eThe Knitting Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how women can learn to knit their way to nirvana. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Susan Gordon Lydon was coping with a broken arm, her craft took on new significance. While knitting was essential to strengthening her hands, it also provided her with a newfound sense of peace and creativity. Immersed in brilliant colors, textures, and images of beautiful sweaters, Lydon found healing and enlightenment in a way she had never imagined. Capturing this journey of discovery, \u003ci\u003eThe Knitting Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e recounts her remarkable membership in a community of craftswomen around the world, from sweater makers in Scotland to Navajo weavers, and the adventures that her craft led her on. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs she masters new techniques and conquers old obstacles, Lydon's story conveys how the lessons she learned from knitting, such as stillness and interdependence, later sustained her through a cancer diagnosis and even the incapacitation of her hands. \u003ci\u003eThe Knitting Sutra \u003c\/i\u003eis\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eboth a meditation on craft and an affirmation for anyone seeking heartfelt comfort.","brand":"Clarkson Potter\/Ten Speed","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45409601159319,"sku":"9780767916332","price":1182.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780767916332.webp?v=1767311595","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-knitting-sutra-craft-as-a-spiritual-practice-9780767916332","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}