by --Deb
06.09.2011
If you’re at all interested in natural fibers, you’re going to want this book. You’re going to find yourself poring over the pictures and fondling the pages, just like you finger your yarn and your spinning fibers. And you’ll never look at a label that says “100% wool” in the same way again.
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by --Deb
06.01.2011
The author says the book is inspired by Barbara G. Walker’s “Knitting from the Top.” (A book which I highly recommend, by the way.) She begins by saying, “A copy sat on my shelf for several years before I actually had the patience to read it and begin to understand what a gem it is.” “I was instantly intrigued by the questions Walker posed: Why create a bunch of pieces only to have to sew them together afterwards? Why not create an item as one continuous piece and save yourself a mountain of finishing? And why not start at the top and be able to slip the item on over your head at any stage and adjust the length and fit accordingly? The overall message was an empowering one: measure yourself, dive in, look at your work, think as you go, and take control of your knitting.”
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