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The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club

When her husband dies in a car crash--not long after announcing he wants a divorce--Jo Mackenzie packs up her two rowdy boys and moves from London to a dilapidated villa in her seaside hometown where she takes over her beloved Gran's knitting shop. After a rough beginning, Jo soon finds comfort in a...

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Main Author: McNeil, Gil, 1959-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Hyperion, c2009.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Widows > Fiction.
Families > Fiction.
Knitting > Fiction.
England > Fiction.
Humorous fiction > England.
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Summary:When her husband dies in a car crash--not long after announcing he wants a divorce--Jo Mackenzie packs up her two rowdy boys and moves from London to a dilapidated villa in her seaside hometown where she takes over her beloved Gran's knitting shop. After a rough beginning, Jo soon finds comfort in a "Stitch and Bitch" group--a collection of quirky, lively women who share their stories, and their addiction to cake, with warmth and humor.
Item Description:First published in Great Britain as Divas don't knit in 2007 by Bloomsbury.
Physical Description:404 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:9781401340803 (hc)
1401340806 (hc)
9781401341220 (pbk)
1401341225 (pbk)
Author Notes:Gil McNeil lives in Kent, England, with her son and is the author of The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club , Needles and Pearls , and Knit One Pearl One , among other novels -- and she's also working on a scarf and a rather tricky jumper. (Author's name is pronounced "Jill.")

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