This is a great starting point for Knitters and handspinners looking to understand more about wool and how we use it. I think this is a rather general reference (specificlly in the chapters about sheep breeds); but entirely relevant. Though not the most comprehensive, I came away with so much mor...
"Imagine if all the wine in the world - red and white alike - were mixed together and sold as generic 'wine.' Think of how many centuries of craftsmanship and flavor would be lost, and how mediocre it would taste compared with how it would taste if the grapes had been kept separate or selectively...
Way more clever than it's uninspired title, The Yarn Whisperer resonates with this closet knitter. The tales, musings and recollections of Ms. Parkes give those who don't knit wonderful stories that go beyond the world of handcrafting. Trips to France, baking pies, reading The Hardy Boys and othe...