The Knitter's Book of Yarn: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Yarn @ richardeward.com

The Knitter's Book of Yarn: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Yarn
by Clara Parkes
from Potter Craft

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

• Not spinning a yarn mate!
  An extremely useful book - has given me a lot of useful background information and been absolutely invaluable helping us out with customer questions.

• very good, but I'm still disappointed
  This is a good, well-written book.
  My beef is with the description, which led me to expect 256 pages of in-depth information about fiber properties, fiber blending, the effects of bleaching, dye and other processing on the fibers, and the benefits and drawbacks of various yarn constructions. I was very excited about getting such a book.
  Which is why I was so disappointed when I got the book to find so much of the space was actually devoted to patterns. The patterns are certainly good, but there... more info

• Fantastic book for those interested in yarn
  This book is gorgeous. It's well-bound, full-color, and printed on thick paper. Now, I know that how a book looks doesn't really matter, but in this case, the quality of the craftmanship is a definite bonus, as I can see myself using this book for years.
  Parkes has written a wonderful book on everything you could ever want to know about yarn. The first part of the book has focuses on natural(both plant and animal) and synthetic fibers, including info such as where it's from, how it's made, what... more info

• BUY IT. No other book like it!
  This book is the equivalent to a college course on fibers and their characteristics. NOW I know why some of my projects were not what I had hoped they would be; I substituted yarns that were the same gauge, but that wasn't enough. The patterns in this book are examples of each type of yarn (not just the fiber, but the number of plies, etc.) and are very user-friendly. I've already completed a small project, and this time my yarn substitution worked extremely well. I've knitted for many years, but feel that... more info

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