Fleur Waters never dreamed she'd find herself scoring a goal in hockey, dressing as a Saxon peasant, or climbing into a boxing ring. But life is full of surprises and so, it turns out, is Fleur.
After a brush with the law, Ben, a dyed-in-the-wool worrier, must take up a new hobby and chooses knitting, an activity at which he excels but must try to keep secret from his friends, enemies, and sports-obsessed father.