Amy Tan Meets Steel Magnolias

Did you hear about this?  There's going to be a movie coming out next year about a group of women who get together every week to knit and share stories about their lives!!  It's a runaway blockbuster, right?? So, who should star in such a sure-fire Oscar nod?? That's right - Julia Roberts!! I mean, don't all knitters look like Julia Roberts (knitters ass aside.)

Based on a soon-to-be published novel with the same name, The Friday Night Knitter's Club, centers around a Manhattan yarn shop owner and single mom with a zany teenage daughter. I hear that tragedy strikes and the women find out that they all can get through it - together - one stitch at a time.

I bet there won't be a dry sock in the house. Gee - I can't believe one of us didn't think of this.

Ok. Wait.

What about the story of a young crocheter - a hooker, actually, who gets hired for the weekend by a handsome Lion Brand Salesman to make him an afghan?

What about Erin Berroccovitch - the story of an legal assistant who brings down a yarn company for adding acrylic fiber to their organic wool?

I'll think of something...just you wait...

Comments

[Cookie]

I did hear about that.

When did she become old enough to play someone's mom? /dies

[Amy]

I've got a pre-release copy of the book enroute to me - looking forward to reading it! :)

[Estella]

Okay, I read a book like this during the summer...except it took place in Seattle.

Almost spewed my coffee reading your scenarios...thanks for the morning laugh.

So, are you going to any of the special events at the LYS in Stamford?