Clara Parkes: 7 books
The Knitter's Book of Wool
The Ultimate Guide to Understanding, Using, and Loving this Most Fabulous Fiber
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2011
In this complete guide to wool - the most popular yarn around - passionate wool expert Clara Parkes translates the vast world of sheep and their wool into the language and context of knitting.
What is wool? Clara starts with the fundamentals: what wool is made of, how it gets off the sheep,...
Vanishing Fleece
Adventures in American Wool
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2019
A fast-paced account of the year Clara Parkes spent transforming a 676-pound bale of fleece into saleable yarn, and the people and vanishing industry she discovered along the way
Join Clara Parkes on a cross-country adventure and meet a cast of characters that includes the shepherds, dyers,...
Knitlandia
A Knitter Sees the World
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2016
**A New York Times Bestseller
Knitting aficionado and notable artisan Clara Parkes delves into her storied travels with this inspiring and witty memoir on a creative life enriched by her adventures around the world.**
Building on the success of The Yarn Whisperer, Parkes’s rich personal...
by Clara Parkes
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2011
Not all yarns are alike. Some make our hearts and hands sing, some get the job done without much fanfare, and some cause nothing but frustration and disappointment. The gorgeous pair of socks that emerged from their first bath twice as long as when they went in. The delicate baby sweater that started...
The Knitter's Book of Socks
The Yarn Lover's Ultimate Guide to Creating Socks That Fit Well, Feel Great, and Last a Lifetime
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2011
A sock is a work of wonder. No other knitted garment has as many structural demands or endures as much wear and tear. The humble sock must defy gravity, suffer the confines of our shoes, and endure being trampled on all day long.
All too often, the root cause of a sock's triumph or failure is the...
The Yarn Whisperer
My Unexpected Life in Knitting
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2013
Stockinette, ribbing, cables, even the humble yarn over can instantly evoke places, times, people, conversations, all those poignant moments that we've tucked away in our memory banks. Over time, those stitches form a map of our lives. ùFrom the preface InáThe Yarn Whisperer: Reflections on a Life...
A Stash of One's Own
Knitters on Loving, Living with, and Letting Go of Yarn
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2017
From New York Times bestselling knitting writer Clara Parkes, comes a new collection of essays and stories drawn from the yarn-loving, stash-collecting, close-knit community of knitters.
This addictive-to-read anthology celebrates yarn—specifically, the knitter’s reputation for acquiring it...