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Available
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Knit Two returns to the Manhattan knitting store Walker & Daughter five years after the death of the store's owner, Georgia Walker. Georgia's daughter Dakota runs the knitting store part-time with the help of the members of the Friday Night Knitting Club. Drawn together by their love for Dakota and the sense of family the club provides, each knitter is struggling with new challenges.
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Penguin Audio (2008), Edition: Unabridged
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ISBN
0143144472 / 9780143144472
User reviews
LibraryThing member bilja
Be prepared! This sentence is Georgia Walker's legacy more than anything else. in this book everything happens to the members of the knitting club mourning Giorgia's death, including the loss of the shop due to an elderly's lady distraction at the and of the book. Dakota grows into a self concious
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beautiful and charming young lady, with her own personality and ideas. I loved all those thougths regarding motherhood, both towards grankids and grown up kids (Anita and Nathan), the themes of kidless women, elderly couples and grown ups treating theyr parents as if they were just little kids. The daydream considerations about the country where I come from made me smile: these Americans are so naive! Show Less
LibraryThing member krissa
It was ok. It took me a while to get in to. I found that I was very uninterested in half the characters. They weren’t relatable and I didn’t care. I thought of putting it down a few times. But then I reminded myself how much I enjoyed the first, and I requested it from the library for a reason,
I wonder about a sequel. I had the last one pegged as a stand alone, after the way it ended… but the author surprised me, and was able to get another book out, but fast forwarding 5 years in the future. And it worked. Because there were characters of all age ranges, phases in life, professions, economic standing, and values, it was fascinating to see where they were. And how they had stayed together. Now, I wonder, where could they be in another 5 years? Because of the staggered generations, it could go on indefinitely. I hope one day Kate Jacobs see fit to write another one and show us. =D
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so I kept on. I was glad I did. Although a little predictable in it’s various storylines, it was an enjoyable journey. And although I never fully bought in to some of the characters, I found that I care about some of the people connected to them.I wonder about a sequel. I had the last one pegged as a stand alone, after the way it ended… but the author surprised me, and was able to get another book out, but fast forwarding 5 years in the future. And it worked. Because there were characters of all age ranges, phases in life, professions, economic standing, and values, it was fascinating to see where they were. And how they had stayed together. Now, I wonder, where could they be in another 5 years? Because of the staggered generations, it could go on indefinitely. I hope one day Kate Jacobs see fit to write another one and show us. =D
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LibraryThing member jatrees
I was disappointed with this sequel. The first book was highly enjoyable, with honest characters who were dealing with heartache, loneliness and joy in their own individual ways, all while telling the story of extraordinary friendships that were born around a table in a knitting shop.
This book,
This book,
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unfortunately, seemed to be a forced sequel for the sake of a sequel. I found that I didn't really care much about what happened to the characters, and without Georgia, the whole thing was kind of flat. Show Less
LibraryThing member drausche
I read the first book and listened to this 2nd book on CD. Knit Two was very good -- probably equal to the Friday Night Knitting Club. Sometimes a 2nd book can't stand up to the 1st but this one did. At first I wasn't happy that I had chosen to listen on CD so it took me awhile to adjust to the
I would recommend this book.
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reader's voices since I had used my own imagination as to the characters 'voices' while reading the FKNC.I would recommend this book.
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LibraryThing member meags222
I wasn't sure about this one in the beginning because it is a sequel and the first one was quite good. That being said, I really enjoyed this book. Nothing as dramatic as the first book happened but it was just so nice to read about the different characters again. The book ends on a hopeful note
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and now I can't wait to read the next one. I give this book 4.5 out of 5 stars. Show Less
LibraryThing member lsh63
I admit that I was skeptical that the second book in this series could hold its own as the main character from the first book does not appear in the sequel., although of course she is mentioned.
I enjoyed this book very much and it is evident that the characters can stand alone in this sequel and
I would definitely read any subsequent novels in this series.
I enjoyed this book very much and it is evident that the characters can stand alone in this sequel and
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for any future novels down the line. I think what I enjoy the most about this series is the friendship that exists among all of these very different women and their love for Georgia. I would definitely read any subsequent novels in this series.
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LibraryThing member julyso
Knit Two takes place five years after The Friday Night Knitting Club. Dakota is now 18 years old and is struggling with the expectations of everyone in the club, especially her dad. We get caught up with Peri, Lucie, KC, Anita, Catherine, and Darwin. The story takes us through all their lives and
I enjoyed reading this continuation of the original book. It is always nice to come back to old friends. I loved learning more about all the ladies and their adventures. This book will make you want to learn to knit. It will also make you want to call all your girlfriends and catch up on their lives.
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their struggles, their friendships, and their love for each other. I enjoyed reading this continuation of the original book. It is always nice to come back to old friends. I loved learning more about all the ladies and their adventures. This book will make you want to learn to knit. It will also make you want to call all your girlfriends and catch up on their lives.
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LibraryThing member tjsjohanna
I really liked this follow-up to "The Friday Night Knitting Club". I was particularly drawn to Dakota - I think the exploration of all that she lost in losing her mother was really interesting. And it was nice to see her beginning to mature and figure out who she was going to be. I also enjoyed
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watching Catherine's growing maturity - it was an interesting contrast to Dakota. Now I wonder if there will be a third?? This book reminded me a little of Jennifer Chiaverini's quilting books. There is the same sense of interaction among women, plus the handicraft element. Though I think Ms. Jacobs writing is a bit more interesting. Show Less
LibraryThing member jennsbookshelves
It’s been five years since we’ve visited the members of the Friday Night Knitting Club. Dakota is now an eighteen year old NYU student, working part time at her mother’s yarn shop, Walker & Daughter. She aspires to become a pastry chef, but everyone seems to remind her of her duty to her
Reading KNIT TWO was like coming home again. The first few chapters were very difficult; I missed Georgia (who passed away from cancer at the end of FNKC) tremendously. Apparently so did the members of the Friday Night Knitting Club. They all relied on Georgia so much, and they were just now coming to terms with how to survive without her. I cried tears of sympathy for dear Dakota. Everyone thought they knew what was best for her, but weren’t listening to what she wanted. The strength of the women in this group is quite amazing. They have all overcome so much. And while they started as a knitting club, they evolved into so much more.
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mom’s shop. Darwin and her husband Dan, after trying for many years, are expecting twins. Lucie has really taken off as a video producer, while trying to be a single mom to her hyperactive 5 year old, Ginger. Anita, the mentor of the group, decides its time she do what she wants to do in life, and not rely on what her family thinks is best. Catherine has a successful wine/antique shop, and KC goes back to work at a firm that once dismissed her, but this time she’s their legal counsel!Reading KNIT TWO was like coming home again. The first few chapters were very difficult; I missed Georgia (who passed away from cancer at the end of FNKC) tremendously. Apparently so did the members of the Friday Night Knitting Club. They all relied on Georgia so much, and they were just now coming to terms with how to survive without her. I cried tears of sympathy for dear Dakota. Everyone thought they knew what was best for her, but weren’t listening to what she wanted. The strength of the women in this group is quite amazing. They have all overcome so much. And while they started as a knitting club, they evolved into so much more.
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LibraryThing member verbafacio
I enjoyed the Friday Night Knitting Club, but this sequel is a rare improvement. Five years have passed since the previous book, during which time Georgia, the yarn shop owner at the center of the story, has died of ovarian cancer. The sadness of this loss tinges all of the interwoven stories in
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Knit Two. Dakota has grown up and is now in college, Darwin is expecting twins, Lucie's career has really taken off, and Anita is considering marriage. Each character's story is beautifully entwined with the others, from heartbreak to depression to new love. I think it would impossible for most readers to find no storyline that personally connects. Show Less
LibraryThing member coolpinkone
I enjoyed this book tremendously. I loved friendships in the book and the sprinkling in of the knitting projects. Not so much as the glue that holds the women together but the flavor. Like the bananas in banana bread. I am a knitter and I have never had the pleasure of being part of a knitting
In Knit Two, the sequel to the Friday Night Knitting Club, I found more than just a knitting group. I found a group of friends like my own. Friends of all ages and backgrounds that come together in a unique and lasting way. All the women in the group have needs, insecurities, problems, and things they are working out. This book is about those things. This book is about accepting your friends and growing up. In this book we learn it is never too late to forgive, to grow up or change your mind.
This book was different than the Friday Night Knitting Club, and yet it was like going home. So many of characters remind me of my own club. The Page Turner Book Club. We will celebrate 6 years of friendship through books. And now we are family. Just like Dakota, Peri, Anita, K.C., Lucie, Darwin, and Catherine. We know each others spouses, dogs, hubby's, boyfriends, cats, moms, dads and grandchildren.
In reviewing the book as our January 2009 Book Club selection, one member quoted a part of the book.
..."they were a family, too. A family of choice. The club wasn't only the club if they were in the same room. They probably weren't all going to be in the same city. And the club was not about the shop. It never had been, that was just there starting point..."
Our club is no longer about the books, it is about us. She (my friend) mentioned that it was books that brought us together, but it is not what has kept us together. When I hit that part in the book I just sobbed as I thought of our own group.
Dakota's story for me is one the kept the tears flowing for me in this story. I can't imagine her struggle to move on and make her life without her mom. I was continually moved by Dakota and her strength in facing her loss of her mother and her struggles with her independence.
In the book we take a journey to Italy. What a blast that was. I enjoyed and savoured this journey. I recommend this book. There is a lot of good girl stuff packed into this book, cooking, traveling, knitting, births, engagements, single parenting, shoes and shopping!!
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group but I am in a book club and I can seriously relate to this book! I really enjoyed the Friday Night Knitting Club for the knitting, the yarn and the close women's friendships.In Knit Two, the sequel to the Friday Night Knitting Club, I found more than just a knitting group. I found a group of friends like my own. Friends of all ages and backgrounds that come together in a unique and lasting way. All the women in the group have needs, insecurities, problems, and things they are working out. This book is about those things. This book is about accepting your friends and growing up. In this book we learn it is never too late to forgive, to grow up or change your mind.
This book was different than the Friday Night Knitting Club, and yet it was like going home. So many of characters remind me of my own club. The Page Turner Book Club. We will celebrate 6 years of friendship through books. And now we are family. Just like Dakota, Peri, Anita, K.C., Lucie, Darwin, and Catherine. We know each others spouses, dogs, hubby's, boyfriends, cats, moms, dads and grandchildren.
In reviewing the book as our January 2009 Book Club selection, one member quoted a part of the book.
..."they were a family, too. A family of choice. The club wasn't only the club if they were in the same room. They probably weren't all going to be in the same city. And the club was not about the shop. It never had been, that was just there starting point..."
Our club is no longer about the books, it is about us. She (my friend) mentioned that it was books that brought us together, but it is not what has kept us together. When I hit that part in the book I just sobbed as I thought of our own group.
Dakota's story for me is one the kept the tears flowing for me in this story. I can't imagine her struggle to move on and make her life without her mom. I was continually moved by Dakota and her strength in facing her loss of her mother and her struggles with her independence.
In the book we take a journey to Italy. What a blast that was. I enjoyed and savoured this journey. I recommend this book. There is a lot of good girl stuff packed into this book, cooking, traveling, knitting, births, engagements, single parenting, shoes and shopping!!
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LibraryThing member wyvernfriend
While this is billed as knit-lit it really is less about the knitting (actually sometimes the knitting seems a bit superflous to the plot) and more about the women and how they're coping with the events of the last book. It's five years later and things have moved on, some of the characters haven't
There's a lot going on with the characters and it seems like Jacobs didn't want to leave any of them out of the fun so occasionally things get quite complicated and I sometimes wished that the focus would return to a single character for a while.
It's readable but I didn't find it all that special. In fact reading it felt like eating a lot of cheap chocolate, good at the time but a bad taste afterwards.
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quite moved on and are still stuck in a bit of a rut.There's a lot going on with the characters and it seems like Jacobs didn't want to leave any of them out of the fun so occasionally things get quite complicated and I sometimes wished that the focus would return to a single character for a while.
It's readable but I didn't find it all that special. In fact reading it felt like eating a lot of cheap chocolate, good at the time but a bad taste afterwards.
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LibraryThing member Nikkiroo
I usually don’t like sequels, but I think that the first book made me feel like I just wanted to read more. I was so fond of the characters developed throughout this book. When reading this book I was laughing, crying and reminiscing with the characters. I would definitely recommend this book to
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LibraryThing member van-vinos
The sequel to the Friday Night Knitting club. Not as good as the first one, but still enjoyable. It tied up all the loose ends from the first book well.
LibraryThing member HunyBadger
Starting where the first book left off, I found this sequel a let down. The same main characters are here but, with the exception of Catherine whose actions I find bewildering, they lack the internal complexity that made them real in the first book. I found all the loose end tie-ups too pat for my
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taste. Still en enjoyable and quick read but not as good as the original. Show Less
LibraryThing member LeeAnny-poo
I am actually checking this out from the library b/c i have no money =(
hope to buy it soon
hope to buy it soon
LibraryThing member wolffamily
Second novel of knitting series, fun read - Ann
LibraryThing member DarcyO
In "Knit Two," author Kate Jacobs returns readers to the Friday Night Knitting Club at Walker and Daughter in New York. Though Georgia Walker, the young owner of the Walker and Daughter knitting store, died of cancer, members of the store's Friday Night Knitting Club still join together for
It's been five years since Georgia died. Her daughter Dakota is now an NYU freshman while Dakota's dad, James Foster, is still an architect with the V hotel empire. Lucie is now an in-demand videographer with a six-year-old daughter, Ginger. College professor Darwin and her husband Dan are expecting twins. Anita and Marty are getting married. Lawyer KC is always busy and has begun smoking cigarettes. Peri runs Walker and Daughter with Dakota helping out. And Catherine lives in Anita's San Remo apartment and has an antique and wine shop in Cold Spring.
This eclectic group has a couple things in common – knitting, of course – and their love and concern for Dakota. And though Georgia has been gone five years, the pain of her loss deeply affects the Friday Night Knitting Club and James.
So when Lucie gets a job shooting a video in Rome for Italian pop star Isabella, many in the club join her. Dakota, to be a nanny for Ginger and intern for James at a Roman V hotel (so James can keep an eye on Dakota). Catherine, to flee yet another failed relationship. And Anita and Marty, to search for someone from Anita's past.
The members of the Friday Night Knitting Club grow closer through celebrations and setbacks. And upon their return to New York, more changes await them.
I enjoyed getting reacquainted with the women in the Friday Night Knitting Club. The characters are richly drawn and interesting as individuals. I could easily read another book in this series should author Kate Jacobs chose to write one.
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knitting and camaraderie.It's been five years since Georgia died. Her daughter Dakota is now an NYU freshman while Dakota's dad, James Foster, is still an architect with the V hotel empire. Lucie is now an in-demand videographer with a six-year-old daughter, Ginger. College professor Darwin and her husband Dan are expecting twins. Anita and Marty are getting married. Lawyer KC is always busy and has begun smoking cigarettes. Peri runs Walker and Daughter with Dakota helping out. And Catherine lives in Anita's San Remo apartment and has an antique and wine shop in Cold Spring.
This eclectic group has a couple things in common – knitting, of course – and their love and concern for Dakota. And though Georgia has been gone five years, the pain of her loss deeply affects the Friday Night Knitting Club and James.
So when Lucie gets a job shooting a video in Rome for Italian pop star Isabella, many in the club join her. Dakota, to be a nanny for Ginger and intern for James at a Roman V hotel (so James can keep an eye on Dakota). Catherine, to flee yet another failed relationship. And Anita and Marty, to search for someone from Anita's past.
The members of the Friday Night Knitting Club grow closer through celebrations and setbacks. And upon their return to New York, more changes await them.
I enjoyed getting reacquainted with the women in the Friday Night Knitting Club. The characters are richly drawn and interesting as individuals. I could easily read another book in this series should author Kate Jacobs chose to write one.
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LibraryThing member michigantrumpet
A fast read. I fly through books which I find enjoyable. While entertaining, didn't seem to have much substance. I read this one without having read the first book of the series. I think I might have liked the first book more, if only because Georgia seemed the most interesting of all of the
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LibraryThing member shy-shy
An ok book. Extremely predictable. Everyone gets their happy ending in the exact way you expected them to.
LibraryThing member Daisydaisydaisy
This is a fun read, and has more to it that some "knitting fiction" books I've read. Still definitely in the chick lit category, but there's nothing wrong with that. I would definitely recommend them if you want a nice relaxing read that features yarn and knitting. It's also totally readable if you
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LibraryThing member nancynova
rabck from Mysscyn;p second book in this series. A bit of a slow start - too much explaining who's who from the first book. But once the story got started, it was good. Again, like Debbie Macomber's Blossom Street series. Taking place 5 years after the first book, all the Knitting Club members have
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LibraryThing member sharonluvscats
It took me a bit longer to get into Knit Two. I really missed Georgia Walker for a while. She was such a huge part of the first book. However, there are so many other interesting things happening to the other characters that I finally got over it and began to enjoy the story.
My favorite character
While I didn't enjoy this one as much as first, the stories were still emotionally charged and thought provoking. It looks like their might be another sequel coming along. This series has some of my favorite characters in it so I really hope that there will be another book coming along soon!
I would recommend this book in a heart beat! You don't have to read The Friday Night Knitting club first but, you should!
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this time around was Georgia's friend Catherine. She definitely had the most issues to deal with. I really came to sympathize with her and I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen to her next. I also enjoyed the whole side story with Anita and trying to find her long lost loved one. Her story kept me entertained and really made me think a lot about forgiveness. While I didn't enjoy this one as much as first, the stories were still emotionally charged and thought provoking. It looks like their might be another sequel coming along. This series has some of my favorite characters in it so I really hope that there will be another book coming along soon!
I would recommend this book in a heart beat! You don't have to read The Friday Night Knitting club first but, you should!
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LibraryThing member greatbookescapes
This is a book to sit and read in the afternoon, curled up on a chair with a cup of tea. It is about ordinary people and their lives coming together in companionship. It is both sad and heart-warming. It is a story with substance.
LibraryThing member kairosdreaming
I enjoyed this book much more than I did the first one. I was a bit skeptical to begin with; how could Jacobs write a sequel after the tragedy she created in her first novel?
Well she did and it was excellent. Knit Two takes us back to all the characters five years later. Dakota is eighteen and
As with the first novel there is not an overt plot to follow. Each character has a new set of realistic life problems that they are helping each other through. Dakota just wants to be a pastry chef, and no one is supporting her, instead they want her to follow in her mother's footsteps. Catherine keeps falling in bad relationship after bad relationship and seemingly not content with herself. Peri has aspirations of making it big with her knit line, but just can't get there. Lucie has a mother who is slowly slipping away to Alzheimer's and a daughter who's favorite word is "no". KC can't stop smoking. Darwin is overwhelmed by caring for twins and still managing her career. And finally, Anita is in search of her sister and dealing with her sons' disapproval of her future marriage.
This novel is definitely cheerier and more uplifting than the first. The characters are described better and seem to grow throughout the novel. They have real depth and you feel yourself caring about what happens to them and wishing them the best.
As usual, Jacobs writing style is easy to read and enjoyable. She describes everything with perfect clarity but doesn't bore with wordiness.
I enjoyed this second installment and have seen that there are a few more in the series that I will definitely check out.
Knit Two
Published in 2008
320 pages plus two recipes and a knitting pattern
Well she did and it was excellent. Knit Two takes us back to all the characters five years later. Dakota is eighteen and
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attending NYU while trying to please her father instead of following her own dreams. Anita is planning her marriage. Catherine is running her store. Peri is running the knitting shop. Lucie now has a five year old and is a successful producer of music videos. KC, although not mentioned much in the novel, is enjoying her life as a lawyer. And finally, Darwin is pregnant with twins.As with the first novel there is not an overt plot to follow. Each character has a new set of realistic life problems that they are helping each other through. Dakota just wants to be a pastry chef, and no one is supporting her, instead they want her to follow in her mother's footsteps. Catherine keeps falling in bad relationship after bad relationship and seemingly not content with herself. Peri has aspirations of making it big with her knit line, but just can't get there. Lucie has a mother who is slowly slipping away to Alzheimer's and a daughter who's favorite word is "no". KC can't stop smoking. Darwin is overwhelmed by caring for twins and still managing her career. And finally, Anita is in search of her sister and dealing with her sons' disapproval of her future marriage.
This novel is definitely cheerier and more uplifting than the first. The characters are described better and seem to grow throughout the novel. They have real depth and you feel yourself caring about what happens to them and wishing them the best.
As usual, Jacobs writing style is easy to read and enjoyable. She describes everything with perfect clarity but doesn't bore with wordiness.
I enjoyed this second installment and have seen that there are a few more in the series that I will definitely check out.
Knit Two
Published in 2008
320 pages plus two recipes and a knitting pattern
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Original language
English
Original publication date
2008