Knitting and life.They"re both about beginnings—and endings. That"s why Lydia Goetz, owner of A Good Yarn on Seattle"s Blossom Street, offers a class called Knit to Quit. It"s for people who want to quit something—or someone!—and start a new phase of their lives.First to join is Phoebe Rylander, who"s trying to get over a man. Alix Turner and her husband want a baby, so she has to quit smoking. And Bryan Hutchinson needs a way to deal with the stress of running his family"s business.Then there"s Lydia"s friend Anne Marie Roche. She and her adopted daughter, Ellen, have finally settled into a secure and happy routine—when a stranger appears asking questions.Meanwhile, Lydia and her husband, Brad, have their hands full with the angry, defiant twelve-year-old who unexpectedly becomes their foster child….But when your life—and your stitches—get snarled, your friends can always help!