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The Knitter's Book of Wool: The Ultimate Guide to Understanding, Using, and Loving this Most Fabulous Fiber |  | Author: Clara Parkes
Publisher: Potter Craft
Category: Book
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 1473
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.9 x 1
ISBN: 030735217X
Dewey Decimal Number: 746.432
EAN: 9780307352170
ASIN: 030735217X
Publication Date: October 13, 2009
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Product Description
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, and how it is transformed from a jumbled mass of dirty fluff into a gorgeous yarn that so tempts us at our local yarn stores.
Who makes it? Parkes conducts an inspiring tour of sheep breeds from around the world - introducing us to the animals who give us their wool - and explains how to best knit with yarns made from their fibers.
Which yarn do I use? If only there were a way to read a skein to know how it would behave and what it wanted to become. Now there is! Parkes demystifies the generic (non-breed-specific) wool yarn you'll find at your local yarn shop, showing you how to best determine what every yarn longs to be.
What do I knit? Parkes went to some of the most creative and inquisitive design minds of the kniting world to provide more than 20 patterns that highlight the qualities of specific types of wool.
The Knitter's Book of Wool teaches you everything you need to know about wool - and its journey from pasture to pullover. The next time you pick up a skein, you won't have to wonder what to create with it. You'll just know.
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Great book November 12, 2009
Betty M. Penick
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! November 11, 2009
G (Philadelphia PA)
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) November 2, 2009
CAM (Florida, USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
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 October 21, 2009
Susan Fiore (Verona, WI USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
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 October 19, 2009
Stacey M Smith (Fredericksburg, TEXAS)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
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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