by Erica Colon, Penguin Group
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Interview with Kate Jacobs, Author of "The Friday Night Knitting Club"

January 04, 2008 05:12 PM EST (Updated: January 04, 2008 05:15 PM EST)
views: 143 | rating: 10/10 (17 votes) | comments: 17

It's your turn to become friends with Kate Jacobs, author of The Friday Night Knitting Club! Kate understands the importance of friendship and sisters, and has authored a book that epitomizes these elements. Currently featured in the Sisterhood Group, The Friday Night Knitting Club examines female friendships over a weekly club and speaks to more than just knitting!

Kate is so pleased to see all the Gather members who've enjoyed her novel that she wants to answer any and all questions you may have for her. Want to know how she learned how to knit? Who are the important women in her life? How did she come to write her book? Ask her who her "sisters" are. Get to know the author who brought sisterhood to Gather and become her friend!

Comment below with your questions and Gather Editorial will ask Kate all of them! Make sure to check back with the Sisterhood Group to find the answers.

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Comments: 17

Vivian P. Jan 4, 2008, 5:37pm EST
I plan on reading this book
Jo C. Jan 4, 2008, 5:45pm EST
My questions are the ones that intrigue me as a fellow writer. I'd like to know more about your routine as a writer, including any traditions, habits, superstitions or anything else that makes you unique. Do you outline your books or just let them flow? Finally, what drew you to the subject matter of this book, whether it was personal experience or the memories of such experiences? Thanks!
Jo C. Jan 4, 2008, 5:46pm EST
Also, what unusual hobby or habit NOT related to the book would surprise people to know about you? Do you collect something unusual (one writer I knew collected floatie pens, vintage pens with little floating advertisements in them hard to find). That sort of thing...
Beverly T. Jan 4, 2008, 6:25pm EST
What advice to you give to a person who has a hard time making a friendship work?

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Jan S. Jan 4, 2008, 6:59pm EST
Do you write both fiction and non-fiction? How do you feel about each category?
What brought you to writing this particular book?
Aunt Boni H. Jan 4, 2008, 9:46pm EST
I don't have any questions for you, Kate....but I'm sure I will once I've read the book. Thank you for sharing a part of your life with the rest of your "sisters"; whether they do or do not knit.
Susan *. Jan 5, 2008, 5:44pm EST
this is a fantastic book....my question would be simply this. When she writes such a book, does she mold her chatacters around persons she has had in her life or do they become individuals in their own right?
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J W. Jan 5, 2008, 8:04pm EST
sounds like a good book
Kathryn E. Jan 7, 2008, 6:43pm EST
I do not know how to knit but it is something I will be picking up later in life. I am left handed and everyone in my family is right handed. I can crochet a chain stitch but knitting is a wonderful habit. I have identified some teachers who teach left handed. My mom always tried to teach me, even a few years ago, but I really have to be shown the left handed way. A southpaw cannot learn the right handed method.

Sisterhood is a wonderful thing. I have many friendships with many women.
ELLEN B. Jan 7, 2008, 6:46pm EST
My question is: How did you determine whom most made you feel a "sister" connection, and caused you to come to depend on the relationship versus just a casual relationship? I meet many women, and the thought in my mind is how to trust, or know, you can be that close to another woman, or women. I have been fooled before. Ellen B
ELLEN B. Jan 7, 2008, 6:51pm EST
Along with my regular relationships, that I depend on, and have for over forty years, we enjoy the company of several younger women. Do you ever run into an age-gap situation? In a lot of areas, raising children, love, relationships with teachers, etc? We do on occasion, and it is a riot. How do you handle it? Ellen B
Nancy O. Jan 7, 2008, 8:32pm EST
I always wanted to have a group that met once a week or even once a month for what ever ..I don't knit but I do read, crochet, scrapbook etc. it is like in the old days when women would gather to quilt. sadly I never did it ...not enough time I guess !
Pam H. Jan 8, 2008, 10:47am EST
I would love to know what inspired you to write this book? Sisters for such a special bond and I am very intrigued by this.
Cheryl R. Jan 8, 2008, 12:42pm EST
Kate, my question is, "Do you have some ideas about how our sisters or groups of sisters can affect change?" Not necessarily world peace or anything large, just small changes that groups of sisters, or groups with sister type relationships can be in some way a positive force in other lives, outside of our little groups?
Felicia R. Jan 9, 2008, 4:40am EST
First thing:

I would like to say sorry for taking a while to get to your article. I have been away from gather for a while and I am finally getting to the 3000 plus emails I have awaiting me on here to go through. so I am starting from the most recent received to the first I ever received.... So now I am finally able to read your piece. Thank you for sending me the link to this article.

Now second thing:

I wanted to say I dont have any questions but I will def keep an eye out for this book, and it sounds like it will be a great one. I am actually jealous I will say. I dont really seem to have a sisterly bond with that many woman and if I do, they happen to be on here and half way around the world. So anyone who has sisters is lucky. I mean I have a little sister but sadly I have still yet to met her and she is 26 years younger than I am. Oh my gosh she is going to be 2 years old this year when I turn 28.... Yeah... Big difference.
Kitty Lone Hawk Jan 15, 2008, 10:46am EST
I knit and crochet.....and also will be buying and reading this book. It reminds me of The Yarn Club by Debbie Macomber....and I loved that series.

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