Beyond Stitch and Bitch explores through essays the emotional and spiritual aspects of knitting. Although the book is targeted to knitters, any craft person will appreciate the passion and affection for one’s avocation that these essays communicate. You will laugh at the author’s inability to reduce her yarn stash when they read "The One Who Dies with the Most Yarn Wins." You’ll nod in recognition at "A Knitter’s Life," as the author confronts her mortality while knitting hats for her young nephew. Afi-Odelia Scruggs, a knitter for over forty years, has written a book that is engaging, appealing reading for anyone who has fallen in love with a craft.