Knitlandia
A Knitter Sees the World
Book - 2016
"Knitting aficionado and notable artisan Clara Parkes delves into her storied travels with this inspiring and witty memoir on a creative life enriched by her adventures around the world. Building on the success of The Yarn Whisperer, Parkes's rich personal essays invite readers and devoted crafters on excursions to be savored, from a guide who quickly comes to feel like a trusted confidante. In Knitlandia, she takes readers along on 17 of her most memorable journeys across the globe over the last 15 years, with stories spanning from the fjords of Iceland to a cozy yarn shop in Paris's 13th arrondissement. Also known for her PBS television appearances and hugely popular line of small-batch handcrafted yarns, Parkes weaves her personal blend of wisdom and humor into this eloquently down-to-earth guide that is part personal travel narrative and part cultural history, touching the heart of what it means to live creatively."--provided by Amazon.com.
Publisher:
New York :, STC Craft,, 2016.
Copyright Date:
♭2016
ISBN:
9781617691904
1617691909
1617691909
Branch Call Number:
746.432 Parkes 02/2016
Characteristics:
160 pages ;,21 cm


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Add a CommentI love Clara Parkes writing, I feel as if she is in the room talking to me. When travel becomes an option I have some destinations in mind.
A fairly good history of the recent boom in knitting and design due to the internet, which is actually a good thing to document. Especially how the Net let designers sell directly to the public without being controlled by yarn manufacturers has changed everything for knitting design. Also how the Net has enabled individual yarn dyers to connect around the world with customers, with freedom to try new colourways, and breed-specific yarns. That has had a huge, positive impact on small sheep breeders, and rare sheep breeds. However the endless name-dropping struck me more of a vanity project for the author.
An amusing behind the scenes look at the knitting festival/retreat circuit around the globe. Gave me some bucket list tips for knitting, wool and fibre adventures to combine with travelling to interesting locations.