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A stash of one's own : knitters on loving, living with, and letting go of yarn / an anthology edited by Clara Parkes.

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Abrams Press, 2017.

Collectors and collecting -- Anecdotes.

Knitters (Persons) -- Anecdotes.

Knitting -- Anecdotes.

Yarn -- Anecdotes.

9781419727047 (hc.)

191 pages ; 21 cm

Inheriting from Elizabeth Zimmermann / Meg Swansen -- Stashers: who the heck are we? A peek at the numbers, looking for answers / Lela Nargi -- Triptych / Stephanie Pearl-McPhee -- Without a stash / Amy Herzog -- The life-changing magic of keeping it all / Ann Shayne -- Full circle with the traveling stash / Gudrun Johnston -- The minimalist speaks / Kay Gardiner -- Library of wool / Rachel Atkinson -- Her pretty string / Franklin Habit -- Moving yarn/portable stories / Anna Maltz -- Fear not / Sue Shankle -- Yarn: a love story / Amy Christoffers -- When it's gone, it's gone / Clara Parkes -- Spinning stash / Jillian Moreno -- Stash-changing moments / Susan B. Anderson -- Work in progress / Lilith Green -- Comfort yarn / Rachael Herron -- A proper stash / Kristine Vejar -- On giving / Eugene Wyatt -- Knitting my mother's stash / Aimée Osbourn-Gille -- Mark of the hand, mark on the heart / Kim McBrien Evans -- Stash bypass / Adrienne Martini -- A stash of one's own: yarn as a feminist issue / Debbie Stoller.

"In tales from twenty-one knitters, Clara Parkes examines a subject that is irresistible to us all: the yarn stash. Anyone with a passion has a stash, whether it is a collection of books or enough yarn to exceed several life expectancies. Parkes brings together fascinating stories from all facets of stash-keeping and knitting life - from KonMari minimalist to joyous collector, designer to dyer, spinner to social worker, scholar to sheep farmer. Whether the yarn stash is muse, memento, creative companion, career guide, or lifeline in tough times, these deeply engaging stories take a surprising and fascinating look at why we collect, what we cherish, and how we let go. Contributors include authors Stephanie Pearl-McPhee and Debbie Stoller, Meg Swansen and Franklin Habit, Ann Shayne and Kay Gardiner, Adrienne Martini, and a host of others. Clara Parkes is the creator of KnittersReview.com and the author of The Yarn Whisperer"--Provided by publisher.

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