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When anxious seventeen-year-old Ben Fletcher is put on probation, he takes up knitting to satisfy one of the requirements and finds that he has untapped natural talent. It's a talent he's desperate to keep secret but also one that leads to surprising social victories. Easton is generous with humor and absurdity, and Ben's voice is clear and consistent throughout.