Knit the Season

A Friday Night Knitting Club Novel

By: Kate Jacobs

Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie

A new heartwarming novel from the #1 New York Times- bestselling author.

Knit the Season is a loving, moving, laugh-out-loud celebration of special times with friends and family. The story begins a year after the end of Knit Two, with Dakota Walker's trip to spend the Christmas holidays with her Gran in Scotland-accompanied by her father, her grandparents, and her mother's best friend, Catherine. Together, they share a trove of happy memories about Christmases past with Dakota's mom, Georgia Walker-from Georgia's childhood to her blissful time as a doting new mom. From Thanksgiving through Hanuk­kah and Christmas to New Year's, Knit the Season is a novel about the richness of family bonds and the joys of friendship.©2009 Kate Jacobs; (P)2009 Penguin

Critic reviews

Praise for Knit the Season

“The spirit of the season permeates every page.”—USA Today

“Readers who anticipate comforting, heartwarming stories from Jacobs’s series will not be disappointed: curling up with a Friday Night Knitting Club novel is like visiting with old friends...This holiday entry is sure to please fans and leave them hungry for the next installment.”—Booklist

“The newest addition to Kate Jacobs’s immensely popular Friday Night Knitting Club series...[gives readers a] warm, fuzzy feeling.”—Family Circle

More Praise for the Friday Night Knitting Club Series

“Like Steel Magnolias set in Manhattan.”—USA Today

“The book's great—worth reading now.”—Glamour

“Impossible to put down.”—Booklist

“As comforting, enveloping and warm as a well-crafted afghan.”—Publishers Weekly

“Fans [will] eagerly snuggle in to see how the friends piece together their knitting projects while finding solace in one another’s company.”—People

“Fans of Debbie Macomber’s Blossom Street series will find much to enjoy here.”—Library Journal

“It's all here—dating, love, motherhood, career, estrangement, death and, especially, friendships that span generations...[A] quick, fun, poignant yarn.”—The Seattle Times

“Knitters will enjoy seeing the healing power of stitching put into words. Its simplicity and soothing repetition leave room for conversation, laughter, revelations, and friendship—just like the beauty shop in Steel Magnolias.”—Detroit Free Press

“An absolutely beautiful, deeply moving portrait of female friendship.”—New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah

Narration distracting from characters

In the original novek , the Peri character had a West Indies accent. In this novel the character had a southern tone. It was distracting. The character of James had a hokey sounding southern dialect which did not match the successful worldly man that had lived abroad.That was distract ng as well.

Well Written, Well Narrated, Poignant

There’s a bittersweet theme that runs though this series as we watch a group of random crafters become friends and come to rely on each other through the highs and lows of life. The writing feels forthright and honest and relatable.

The narrator makes or breaks a book for me. In all 3 books, Friday Night Knitting Club, Knit Two and here, the narration is superb.

A decent continuation

Having read the first and second Friday Night Knitting Club novels in paperback format I was excited to find the audiobook for Knit the Season. While I normally enjoy Carrington MacDuffie's readings, I found this novel underwhelming as I had not pictured the characters with voices like those that Carrington MacDuffie portrayed, and found some of her pronunciations over the top.
Nevertheless, Knit the Season was worth the read if you enjoyed the first two novels, although I don't think I'll be quick to jump on the fourth novel if ever one is released.

Binding Off

What made the experience of listening to Knit the Season the most enjoyable?

I listened to the book during the Christmas season, so the work/family/self issues--dilemmas in the book-- were part of my on-going balancing act and thus relevant and encouraged internal dialogue as a I agreed or disagreed with a character's position.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Anita is my favorite character. She is wise and elegant and loving--yet has her times of self-doubt and can be manipulated by those she loves and trusts. She is very real and a role model.

Which scene was your favorite?

The double wedding was great, but I also liked the bridal shower.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When Gran gave Dakota, James and Mrs. Walker photos of Georgia at Christmas, I cried. This was not a good thing as I was driving to work and didn't want to have to explain about crying over fictional characters.

Any additional comments?

This is a story rich in relationships. The women seem like women we all know, with good points and flaws, skills and deficiencies. They even annoy each other at times--just like real friends. One of the things I particularly liked about the book was that some of the scenes seemed set up for a particular action and the author didn't go for the predictable. The turn was in the story flowed from the previous action, but it wasn't formulaic, which made it much more enjoyable. I've set this book aside to listen to again next Christmas.

Knit and Natter

Love this book. It's a beautiful story, and I wish Kate Jocobs will write a sequel.