Finding happiness one stitch at a timeWhen Dee Blackthorn’s brother, JP, breaks both wrists not only is he in need of a helping hand – or two – but the knitting shop he owns can’t function. Sisterly duties take Dee away from her demanding job and she is unceremoniously fired amidst scandalous office rumours. Dee is certain that her hot-shot nemesis, Ben, is behind it all.Back in the village of … nemesis, Ben, is behind it all.
Back in the village of Fenwild where JP’s shop resides, Dee bumps into Becky, an old friend who is new mum to a premature baby. Desperate to help Becky, Dee convinces JP to enlist his knitting pals to make tiny woolly hats to keep the little one warm. Seeing how grateful her friend is, Dee makes it her mission to help lots of other premature babies. When Ben turns up denying involvement in Dee’s sacking she is initially furious, but hears him out before roping him into helping the knitting cause.
But before long Dee’s good intentions backfire and she risks losing her friends, her family and Ben, who’s turned out to be not so bad after all…
A feel-good romantic comedy about life, love and knitting, The Woolly Hat Knitting Club is perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley, Tilly Tennant and Carole Matthews.
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‘A lovely, warm, heartfelt story that focused on family and getting your priorities straight. The book made me want to take up knitting and snuggle down with my loved ones. Creative, fun, feel-good – a gorgeous book.’ Rosie Blake, author of The Hygge Holiday
‘Poppy writes the most gorgeous, relatable and vivid characters. I’d fervently recommend this book to people looking for something cosy and comforting. It’s clever, heartfelt, witty, romantic and has got me googling for local knitting workshops! Loved it and wish there was a sequel I could read immediately.’ Kirsty Greenwood, author of Big Sexy Love
‘A great read in between knitting… readers who love to knit with friends and for charity will love this new novel.’ Knit Now magazine
Praise for Poppy Dolan:
‘Poppy Dolan is simply unputdownable.’ Claudia Carroll
‘The feel-good book of the year.’ Vanessa Greene
’Wonderfully warm and laugh-out-loud funny… you cannot fail to be uplifted by it.’ Cressida McLaughlin
’Gorgeously warm and funny… the cosiest, most charming and feel-good book I’ve read all year.’ Victoria Fox
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The Woolly Hat Knitting Club is a delightful story by British author Poppy Dolan. Delilah (Dee) Blackthorn works in a high pressure business management company with little time for her family let alone a social life. When her younger brother JP takes an unceremonious fall from a ladder breaking both wrists and becoming greatly incapacitated, Dee rushes out of her office to care for him and help operate his knitting shop, Blackthorn Haberdashery in her hometown of Fenwild.
Amidst Dee’s absences, unfounded rumors are started resulting in Dee’s dismissal. Dee suspects coworker Ben Cooper of undermining her and refuses to take his calls. When he appears in Fenwild Dee is convinced by others to allow Ben to demonstrate his innocence and he becomes Beginner Ben on her brother’s knitting blog, A Knitting Boy.
While in Fenwild, Dee also connects with her school friend Becky who has just had a very premature baby boy. With weeks in NICU and emotionally drained, Becky pours her heart out to Dee. Trying to find a way to help, JP goes on his blog asking followers to knit tiny baby hats for this premie boy with astounding results. A new movement is founded!
This is a delightful tale of sisterly love, good deeds, bad apples, and sweet revenge. I laughed aloud and wiped tears in this lovely story. I very much enjoyed this book and I do recommend it!
A heartwarming story about firendship, family, knitting and finding happiness. When Delilah unfairly loses her job and comes back to her honetown to help his little brother with his knitting shop little does she knows that she is foing to start a journey to her heart. A great audiobook.
Delilah “Dee” Blackthorn is a hard worker and preparing for some big projects when she gets a message from her brother JP in need of help. She drops everything and flees to her brother to find that he has broken not one, but both wrists and is confined to casts for 6 weeks or so. Not only will this hold him back from completing everyday tasks, but it also puts a huge damper on his career as an avid knitter and knitting shop owner. With now trying to care for her brother and sudden mishaps starting to occur at work, along with a shocking rumor about her and her clients, she is suddenly put on the chopping block and she is now faced with the unexpected task of finding a new job. When she happens to bump into an old friend at the store learning of the recent yet unexpected premature birth of her son, she wants to help and invokes the help of her brother and knitting buddies to make so warm premie hats. What starts as a small meaningful gesture takes off opening doors for opportunities that she never expected for her brother. To add to the chaos, her former coworker and nemesis Ben shows up unexpectedly and repeatedly denies having any involvement in her recent termination. With the knitting shop taking off and a world of potential at hand, she decides to let Ben in. With her brothers future in mind, unbeknownst to him, she pushes some promising prospects. Has she gone too far though? Was she really meddling for the benefit of the good or was it just to fill the sudden void in her own life?
Thank you Netgalley, Poppy Dolan, and Saga Egmont Audio for the opportunity to read and review this book. This was the second book I read by Poppy Dolan and I loved every bit of it. A lovely feel good book that brought some laughs and was a quick read. I really enjoyed this book and can’t wait to read another by this author. This is another must read if you are looking for a entertaining light feel good book! I rate this