While one book is an inspirational "guide for life" and the other a poignant story, they both contain a similar message, "Don't be afraid to dream. God created us for a reason, and when we come to recognize our deepest longing, we can discover His plan for our lives.

A Good Yarn

Lydia Hoffman owns the shop on Blossom Street. In the year since it opened, A Good Yarn has thrived and so has Lydia. A lot of that is due to Brad Goetz. But when Brad's ex wife reappears, Lydia is suddenly afraid to trust her newfound happiness.

Three women join Lydia's newest class. Elise Beaumont, retired and bitterly divorced, learns that her onetime husband is reentering her life. Bethanne Hamlin is facing the fallout from a much more recent divorce. And Courtney Pulanski is a depressed and overweight teenager, whose grandmother's idea of helping her is to drag her to seniors' swim sessions and to the knitting class at A Good Yarn.

"...an unbreakable bond is formed among the knitters in this poignant story of real women with real problems becoming real friends." Booklist

Knit Together: Discover God's Pattern for Your Life
Debbie Macomber calls KNIT TOGETHER the project of her heart. Whenever she speaks, her theme is simple: don't be afraid to dream. God created us for a reason, and when we come to recognize our deepest longing, we can discover His plan for our lives. Full of encouragement and divine empowerment for women, the book centers around the Bible's assurance that God knits each one of us together in our mother's womb. Debbie deftly weaves her own story throughout the book, using the knitting theme of her most recent bestsellers to create metaphors that explore God's handiwork in creating us for a purpose.