Vanishing Fleece: Adventures in American Wool by Clara Parkes (English) Hardcove

Description: Vanishing Fleece: Adventures in American Wool by Clara Parkes A fast-paced account of the year Parkes spent transforming a 676-pound bale of fleece into saleable yarn, and the people and vanishing industry she discovered along the way. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A fast-paced account of the year Clara Parkes spent transforming a 676-pound bale of fleece into saleable yarn, and the people and vanishing industry she discovered along the way Join Clara Parkes on a cross-country adventure and meet a cast of characters that includes the shepherds, dyers, and countless workers without whom our knitting needles would be empty, our mills idle, and our feet woefully cold. Travel the country with her as she meets a flock of Saxon Merino sheep in upstate New York, tours a scouring plant in Texas, visits a steamy Maine dyehouse, helps sort freshly shorn wool on a working farm, and learns how wool fleece is measured, baled, shipped, and turned into skeins. In pursuit of the perfect yarn, Parkes describes a brush with the dangers of opening a bale (they can explode), and her adventures from Maine to Wisconsin ("the most knitterly state") and back again; along the way, she presents a behind-the-scenes look at the spinners, scourers, genius inventors, and crazy-complex mill machines that populate the yarn-making industry. By the end of the book, youll be ready to set aside the backyard chickens and add a flock of sheep instead. Simply put, no other book exists that explores American culture through the lens of wool. Author Biography Author of six books, including the New York Times bestselling Knitlandia, Clara Parkes has dedicated her life to figuring out what makes yarn tick—and finding the right words to write about it. Through her writings, workshops, and appearances, Clara champions the notion of paying closer attention to what you knit and where it came from. She lives in Portland, Maine. Review Given my hatred of puns, I absolutely do not want to say Clara Parkes spins an incredible yarn, but how else to describe this incredible book? Parkes is the Marc Kurlansky of wool! -- John Hodgman * actor, humorist, and author of Vacationland *"While I laughed and loved Claras prose, I was left with so much more. Its actually a lovely and melancholy look at an American industry thats quickly changing, and a beautiful story of the people who are sacrificing to maintain it." -- Judy Greer * actor, director, and author of I Dont Know What You Know Me From: Confessions of a Co-Star *"Long before social media cluttered every corner of our existence, Parkess conversational 411 about new yarns and interesting pattern designs forged connections among far-flung knitters, who discovered they were a global community rather than lone practitioners of a cozy hobby theyd learned from Mom." -- Kathy Blumenstock * The Washington Post *"Quite possibly the only writer you will ever read who can make a discussion of micron counts absolutely riveting." -- Mary Mooney * The Oregonian * Review Quote "Given my hatred of puns, I absolutely do not want to say Clara Parkes spins an incredible yarn, but how else to describe this incredible book? Parkes is the Marc Kurlansky of wool!" Details ISBN1419735314 Author Clara Parkes Pages 192 Publisher Abrams Year 2019 ISBN-10 1419735314 ISBN-13 9781419735318 Format Hardcover Imprint Abrams Press Subtitle Adventures in American Wool Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 338.4767731092 Publication Date 2019-10-01 Short Title Vanishing Fleece Language English UK Release Date 2019-10-01 NZ Release Date 2019-10-01 US Release Date 2019-10-01 Audience General AU Release Date 2019-10-24 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126036246;

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