Great news for our author Karin Erlandsson: The Blue Yarn has been sold to Slovenia, where it will be published by Hart. This marks the 4th foreign sale for the title.
In The Blue Yarn Erlandsson weaves together a nonfiction book, where personal memories intertwine with thought and reflections on the world, weaving together an enjoyable read. To put it in Erlandsson’s own words, in her letter to readers of the German edition published by Blanvalet:
“The world may fall apart around me, but I can always knit one, perl one, and straighten out the mess and the skein. I am not the only one.
Throughout history, many women (yes, it’s mostly women) have coped with sorrows by for example knitting a beautiful hat for the deceased to wear in the grave. We have handled war by knitting socks to loved ones at the front. We have protested against patriarchy by dressing statues in striped scarves and we have protested against capitalism by coloring our own yarn.”
The Blue Yarn: What I Know About Knitting by award-winning novelist Karin Erlandsson is an inspiring book seasoned with knitting humour about the history of knitting, women who knit, and its enduring appeal.
Congratulations to the author!