A Stash of One's Own: Knitters on Loving, Living with, and Letting Go of Yarn
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (531 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06XQ1SW4Y |
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| Number of Pages | : | 403 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Parkes herself has 20,000+ Instagram followers and 14,000 on Twitter, and an international host of fans. Described by Folio Magazine as "for knitters what Cook's Illustrated is to foodies" since its May 2000 debut, Parkes's Knitter's Review newsletter boasts 35,000 subscribers. About the AuthorClara Parkes is the founder and publisher of KnittersReview, an email newsletter that explores the pleasures and subtleties of yarn. She lives in Portland, Maine.
A new, addictive-to-read collection of essays and stories celebrating yarn—specifically, the knitter’s reputation for acquiring it in large quantities and storing it away in what’s lovingly referred to as a “stash.” The pieces in this collection span from comical to earnest, lighthearted to deeply philosophical, in a celebration of the how, why, when, and what stash each knitter has accumulated over the years. We’ll hear from bestselling authors, designers, yarn-store owners, essayists, sheep farmers, mill owners, and the people behind the world’s largest collective online stash, Ravelry. . The stories represent and provide validation for knitters' wildly varying perspect
She lives in Portland, Maine.. Clara Parkes is the founder and publisher of KnittersReview, an email newsletter that explores the pleasures and subtleties of yarn. Parkes herself has 20,000+ Instagram followers and 14,000 on Twitter, and an international host of fans. Described by Folio Magazine as "for knitters what Cook