The Knitter's Book of Wool: The Ultimate Guide to Understanding, Using, and Loving this Most Fabulous Fiber
Selected Book Details
- Hardcover
- Author: Clara Parkes
- Publisher: Potter Craft
- Release Date: October 2009
- ISBN-10: 030735217X
- ISBN-13: 9780307352170
- List Price: $30.00
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Summaries and Customer Reviews provided by Amazon
SummaryIn 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. |
Customer Reviews
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Great book
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This is a great book. I didn't know much about the different breeds of sheep or types of wool, and it answered all my questions.
Another good book from Clara Parkes!
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This book really helps you understand why wool does what it does. I love knowing more about where wool comes from and understanding how that influences how it knits up into a project. I highly recommend this book, along with Clara's other book "The Knitter's Book of Yarn: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Yarn". Both books have great info and are accompanied by nice patterns.
Good Yarns! (clever foodie reference there)
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Clara Parkes explains wool the way Alton Brown explains food - expertly, and with obvious affection for the hows and whys of it, and with a light and easy style that makes the vast amount of information shared highly digestible. This book is far more than a collection of patterns, though the patterns are great and further the "lessons" in wools and their characteristics. You'll get down into the working parts of wool - where it comes from, why felt felts or doesn't, itches or doesn't, the various types of sheep and the wools they produce, and will help you understand the animals and fibers behind the wool you buy. But you don't have to be a total yarn geek to appreciate it; it is written in a light and very readable way. You can absorb all the wisdom and walk around like a wool guru, or use it as a reference. If you've ever been to, or fantasized about, a fiber festival, reading this first would add to your enjoyment immensely. "That's not just a sheep, that's a Wensleydale! And now I know what that means!" It's like watching the Yarn Channel - you'll get smarter without much effort.
A must for serious knitters
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Every serious knitter needs this book. It's extremely well-written, meticulously researched and contains a wealth of information. Wool is the ne plus ultra of yarns; there's a reason no synthetic equals it on any measure. Anything as time-consuming as fine hand knitting deserves the best materials. Even novice knitters will get a huge leg up on understanding the art and craft of knitting.
An Ode to Wool
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From sheep to skein, Parkes thoroughly discusses all aspects of wool. She gets down to the "who, where, what" and follows up with lots of practical information. Rich in details and explinations, this is perfect for both experienced knitters and newbies who want to learn more about the always practical and often magical fiber.
But why stop at detailed discussions of many knitter's most cherrished fiber? Let's get to the patterns! Oh the patterns! A beautiful assortment of classic patterns. While when I write "includes: socks, sweaters, a shawl, baby knits, hats, and fingerless mitts, and mittens," you might not get too excited --- but these are beautiful patterns. Classics! Wonderful addition to any knitting library.
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