The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs (2008, Paperback, Reprint)

I really enjoyed the overall storyline. How a single mom manages to open her own yarn shop in New York and how "The Friday Night Knit Club" was born after a small loyal group gather strength from each other. The reader will learn each character's personal demons they have to deal with and how they are comforted by being together. The book is likened to a "Steel Magnolias" type feel. I do however feel the book ended too abruptly. It seems too many loose ends are left behind, and I would have liked to know more depth of the characters. 3 stars***

I am a mad knitter & had seen this book at the bookstore & at my local yarn shop. While trolling eBay for more yarn (never enough!), I saw The Friday Night Knitting Club up for auction & thought I'd finally give it a read. I'm only 2 chapters in & am very much invested with the characters. Also love the idea of living in New York City - Can't wait to finish this engrossing read!

Being a knitter myself, I found this an interesting book. Characters were drawn slowly and I liked all the different personalities.I enjoyed the way the knitting club formed gradually. I wasn't expecting it to end the way it did......while most knitters are women, many years ago I had an uncle who used to knit wonderful sweaters for himself and his family - he said it helped him to relax.....his other hobby was advanced mathematics!!

I bought the book for book club.

It was a good read. Very interesting story line about old and new friends that meet at a knitting shop.

If you like stories that are inspiring I would recommend the book.

I bought this book because my book club will be reading it in the near future and had heard wonderful reviews on it. I read it and thought it was o.k. It is another feel good story about a group of women who benefit from the central character's strength. I felt the story was choppy,going from one character to another too quickly. I felt that some of the secondary characters didn't get developed enough and I wanted to know more about them too. The ending was unexpected, but did draw attention to female medical issues that should not be ignored, but are in too many cases. Good knitting tips were interwoven throughout the story. I thought that made it interesting, and fit well with the chapters.