{"product_id":"the-knitters-book-of-yarn-the-ultimate-guide-to-choosing-using-and-enjoying-yarn-hardcover","title":"The Knitter's Book of Yarn: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Yarn - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClara Parkes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Knitter's Book of Yarn\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll learn how to unleash your inner yarn whisperer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Knitter's Book of Yarn\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCLARA PARKES\u003c\/b\u003e left her career in the booming high-tech industry to pursue her love of knitting. She lives on the coast of Maine in a farm house full of yarn. She is the publisher of KnittersReview.com and a contributing editor to \u003ci\u003eInterweave Knits\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.14 x 9.28 x 7.84 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754161242400,"sku":"9780307352163","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/eac8e9304e13932d1304d54b90e4741f.webp?v=1780034723","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-knitters-book-of-yarn-the-ultimate-guide-to-choosing-using-and-enjoying-yarn-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}