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Unraveling: What I Learned about Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making the World's Ugliest Sweater by Peggy Orenstein
2 reviews
asolis's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
In one layer, this memoir tracks the author's extreme quarantine-era project, described in the title. Along the way, she includes fascinating research about the history of textile and dyes, the garment industry and the environment, feminist and labor movements, and more. And on top of that, she layers many reflections prompted by what 2020 slung at us. Somehow, it all fits comfortably into this relatively short book, in an often humorous and relatable style. You don't have to know or care about knitting to be fascinated by this book!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Death of parent, and Chronic illness
Minor: Racism, Antisemitism, Eating disorder, Infertility, Police brutality, Misogyny, Sexism, and Slavery
alixcallender's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.75
If fiber craft occupies a big bright corner of your heart (like it does mine), pick up a copy of this book. Peggy Orenstein’s perspective as a curious and determined amateur tackling the process of sheep-to-sweater knitting is equally delightful, emotional, thoughtful, and funny.
She intersects her own experience of shearing, cleaning, carding, spinning, dyeing, designing, AND knitting this sweater with the history of wool textiles, “women’s work,” the evolutionary relationship of sheep and humans, the ecological plight of modern fast fashion, and so much more - all while unpacking the unpredictable vagaries of motherhood, aging (as a woman), losing your parents, climate change, and lockdown.
I absolutely adored this book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Dementia, Animal cruelty, and Sexism
Minor: Racism and Eating disorder
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