Clara Parkes
Auteur de The Knitter's Book of Yarn: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Yarn
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Séries
Œuvres de Clara Parkes
The Knitter's Book of Yarn: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Yarn (2007) 856 exemplaires
The Knitter's Book of Wool: The Ultimate Guide to Understanding, Using, and Loving this Most Fabulous Fiber (2009) 381 exemplaires
The Knitter's Book of Socks: The Yarn Lover's Ultimate Guide to Creating Socks That Fit Well, Feel Great, and… (2011) 250 exemplaires
A Stash of One's Own: Knitters on Loving, Living with, and Letting go of Yarn (2017) 144 exemplaires
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Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1969
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieux de résidence
- Portland, Maine, USA
California, USA - Études
- Mills College
- Professions
- author
yarn critic
wool expert
wool classer
narrator - Organisations
- American Sheep Industry Association
Knitter's Review
Membres
Critiques
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 9
- Aussi par
- 7
- Membres
- 2,182
- Popularité
- #11,743
- Évaluation
- 4.2
- Critiques
- 60
- ISBN
- 26
- Favoris
- 1
The first few essays were alright, but I slogged through most of this book. I was hoping it would impart some creative inspiration to readers, even non-knitting ones, but sadly, it didn't.
The main focus is yarn; all the festivals and marketplaces mentioned blended into one; there was a lot of name-dropping of those in the knitting world, of whom I know nothing; no stories were particularly memorable.
I'm sure I would have enjoyed this more if I actually was a knitter; but even then, I can't see myself giving more than three stars for the book.… (plus d'informations)