The Knitter's Book Of Yarn: The Ultimate Guide To Choosing, Using, And Enjoying Yarn
by Clara Parkes /
2007 / English / EPUB
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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 pilling before it even came
off the needles. The stunning colorwork scarf that you can’t wear
because the yarn feels like sandpaper against your neck. If only
there were a way to read a skein and know how it would behave and
what it wanted to become before you invested your time, energy, and
money in it. Now there is! With
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 pilling before it even came
off the needles. The stunning colorwork scarf that you can’t wear
because the yarn feels like sandpaper against your neck. If only
there were a way to read a skein and know how it would behave and
what it wanted to become before you invested your time, energy, and
money in it. Now there is! WithThe Knitter’s Book of Yarn
The Knitter’s Book of Yarn,
you’ll learn how to unleash your inner yarn whisperer.
,
you’ll learn how to unleash your inner yarn whisperer.
In these pages, Clara Parkes provides in-depth insight into a vast
selection of yarns, giving you the inside stories behind the most
common fiber types, preparations, spins, and ply combinations used
by large-scale manufacturers and importers, medium-sized companies,
boutique dye shops, community spinneries, and old-fashioned sheep
farms. And, because we learn best by doing, Parkes went to some of
the most creative and inquisitive design minds of the knitting
world to provide a wide assortment of patterns created to highlight
the qualities (and minimize the drawbacks) of specific types of
yarns.
In these pages, Clara Parkes provides in-depth insight into a vast
selection of yarns, giving you the inside stories behind the most
common fiber types, preparations, spins, and ply combinations used
by large-scale manufacturers and importers, medium-sized companies,
boutique dye shops, community spinneries, and old-fashioned sheep
farms. And, because we learn best by doing, Parkes went to some of
the most creative and inquisitive design minds of the knitting
world to provide a wide assortment of patterns created to highlight
the qualities (and minimize the drawbacks) of specific types of
yarns.The Knitter’s Book of Yarn
The Knitter’s Book of Yarn will teach you everything you
need to know about yarn: How it’s made, who makes it, how it gets
to you, and what it longs to become. The next time you pick up a
skein, you won’t have to wonder what to do with it. You’ll just
know–the way any yarn whisperer would.
will teach you everything you
need to know about yarn: How it’s made, who makes it, how it gets
to you, and what it longs to become. The next time you pick up a
skein, you won’t have to wonder what to do with it. You’ll just
know–the way any yarn whisperer would.