I recently read the book The Friday Night Knitting Club. I borrow the book from Ann which she received for Christmas. The Book is written by Kate Jacobs.
The book centers around Georgia Walker, owner of Walker and Daughter, a New York City yarn shop. Georgia is a single mother to a pre-teenage daughter Dakota. Having had her heart broken by Dakota’s father James while still pregnant, Georgia was left to find her own way to make a living and support her family. In comes Anita, a spunky, confident, wealthy widow in her seventies who not only helps Georgia start her business, but also works at the yarn shop to keep herself busy after the death of her husband. One day Anita suggests to a regular customer that she could take a seat in the shop and do some knitting. Quickly joined by Dakota (who not only is an accomplished knitter at the young age of twelve, but also an entrepreneur like her mom) Darwin, K.C and Peri and the Friday Night Knitting Club is born.
Overall, I did enjoy the book. The title drew me into the book as once. Although the book is more about relationships then knitting. Although, they did meet every Friday for the club, a lot of them talked more then they knitted. At one point the club starts to make sweaters and it makes me want to make one as well. Although I'm nervous about making something that fits on my body. My luck, my sweater will end up like Darwin's. While I said I enjoy the book, the ending made me mad. After a certain point I didn't want to read the last chapter. I don't know what lesson Kate Jacobs was trying to get across with it, but it made me very mad about it. The only reason I finished the book was because I called Ann and she told me I had to. I was hoping the book would have some great finish but I was disappointed in it. It lacked.
I would still recommend the book for others.
Overall, I give this 1 1/2 out of 5 stars.
