The Knitter's Book of Yarn

December 15, 2007
Many longtime knitters are not all that knowledgeable about the yarns they use in their craft and would be hard-pressed to distinguish a cellulose from a synthetic yarn, let alone expound on fiber characteristics. Parkes, publisher of the wildly popular KnittersReview.com weekly, has made it her mission to explore the potential uses and quirks of yarns, from simple two-ply yarn to chenille and bouclés. She has visited large manufacturers, importers, small dye shops, and sheep farms and learned how fibers are prepared, spun, and plied and what types of projects might best bring out the assets of a particular yarn. She tells all in this readable book that also includes a variety of projects suitable for each type of yarn. This marvelous resource belongs in every knitting collection.

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