Murder at the Woolen Mill Reading Kit

What Is Murder at the Woolen Mill?

Murder at the Woolen Mill is the first book in the Northwoods Knitting Club Mystery Series by Amelia Pine. The amateur sleuth is Julia Holmes, a knitting enthusiast who solves mysteries alongside a quirky group of knitters and a log cabin architect in a small town in Wisconsin's Northwoods.

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Murder at the Woolen Mill Reader Questions

Use these questions to reflect on the story after you read it or to spark discussions in a book club.

• Did you enjoy the references to yarn and knitting?

• Do you know how to knit?

• Have you ever been a part of a knitting circle?

• Who is your favorite character from Murder at the Woolen Mill?

• Which member of the Maple Hill Knitters would you choose to be your sleuthing sidekick?

• Did you have a favorite scene in Murder at the Woolen Mill? What did you like about this scene?

• What makes Julia a good amateur sleuth?

• What did you think of the setting (Frosty Pines in the Northwoods of Wisconsin)?

• Have you ever visited a woolen mill?

• What did you think of the book's tone? Was there a good balance between cozy elements and the investigation?

• In what ways did Julia and her plans for the future change from the start of the book to the end of the book?

• Were you able to guess the culprit?

• What clues helped and what red herrings threw you off the trail of the killer?

• Would you like to see Murder at the Woolen Mill made into a movie or TV show? Who would you pick to play Julia, Owen, and the knitters?

• Do you have any predictions for future books in the series?

Murder at the Woolen Mill Book Club Activities

• Have a day in (or a day out to discuss the book with fellow readers). Make a picnic lunch. Scroll down to see the suggested book-themed picnic menu!

• Have a crafting-themed book club meeting. Ask everyone to bring their knitting needles or their current craft project.

• Have a yarn exchange. Everyone bring in a skein and then do one or more swaps.

• Share your favorite knitting pattern with everyone in the club.

• Ask every book club member to bring an index card or a piece of paper with a fun fact about Wisconsin. Read the facts out loud.

• Imagine that Murder at the Woolen Mill is being adapted into a television series. Take turns saying which actor or actress you would choose to play your favorite character from the book.

• The members of the Maple Hill Knitters debated which character from the Scooby Doo Gang they were most like. Who are you most like: Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, Scooby-Doo, or Scrappy-Doo?