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Knitlandia: A Knitter Sees the World | Clara Parkes
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Knitting aficionado and notable artisan Clara Parkes delves into her storied travels with this inspiring and witty memoir on a creative life enriched by her adventures around the world. Building on the success of The Yarn Whisperer, Parkess rich personal essays invite readers and devoted crafters on excursions to be savored, from a guide who quickly comes to feel like a trusted confidante. In Knitlandia, she takes readers along on 17 of her most memorable journeys across the globe over the last 15 years, with stories spanning from the fjords of Iceland to a cozy yarn shop in Pariss 13th arrondissement. Also known for her PBS television appearances and hugely popular line of small-batch handcrafted yarns, Parkes weaves her personal blend of wisdom and humor into this eloquently down-to-earth guide that is part personal travel narrative and part cultural history, touching the heart of what it means to live creatively. Join Parkes as she ventures to locales both foreign and familiar in chapters like: Chasing a Legend in Taos Glass, Grass, and the Power of Place: Tacoma, Washington A Thing for Socks and a Very Big Plan: Portland, Oregon Autumn on the Hudson: The New York Sheep & Wool Festival Cashmere Dreams and British Breeds: A Last-Minute Visit to Edinburgh, Scotland Fans of travel writing, as well as knitters, crocheters, designers, and fiber artists alike, will enjoy the masterful narrative in these intimate tales from a life well crafted. Whether youve committed to exploring your own wanderlust or are an armchair traveler curled up in your coziest slippers, Knitlandia is sure to inspire laughter, tears, and maybe some travel plans of your own.
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StaceGhost
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Pickpick

Sometimes it‘s fun to read about knitting in between knitting (& other fun stuff) #knittersoflitsy #knitsy #hookersoflitsy

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lahousewyfe
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Clara Parkes shared this link of the Seattle Public Library setting the World Record for Book Dominoes! Check it out!!!!

https://youtu.be/TjCoVy3IsIc

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MaleficentBookDragon
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#3books
Borrowed from the library.
All audiobooks. All craft.
@OriginalCyn620 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

OriginalCyn620 👍🏻📚👍🏻 4y
CindiB Ah ha, a fellow knitter! 🧶. 4y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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Some #audiocrocheting tonight to a book about knitting (sort of). 🙃
#hookersoflitsy

ChasingOm That hook is amazing! And so is the project you‘re working on. 4y
Hooked_on_books Love your hook 4y
Catsandbooks The colors in your project are gorgeous! 😍 4y
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Avanders That crochet hook is amazing... where‘d you find it??? 4y
BethM That hook is 🔥 4y
MaleficentBookDragon @Avanders @BethM My Darn Yarn. I found them on Etsy. 💕 it. https://www.etsy.com/shop/mydarnyarn/ 4y
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WhatWouldJaneDo
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Haven't done nearly as much #dayoff reading as expected but I did finally finish the sweater I've been taking forever on (I developed some sort of mental block about it when I got to the sleeves). #knittersoflitsy

Slajaunie Nice! 5y
wanderinglynn It looks great! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 5y
julesG Well done! Enjoy wearing it. 5y
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Jas16 Great job 🙌🏽 5y
Leftcoastzen Wonderful! 5y
Nute I would buy that!👍🏽 5y
Fridameetslucy Beautiful sweater. Love the neckline 5y
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peaKnit
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Instead of going out to yoga in the unseasonal cold, I‘m going to just sit, knit, and eat some comfort food. Dear Mother Nature, Stop it.

AmyG How pretty! 5y
julesG Lovely sweater! 5y
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WhatWouldJaneDo
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Not reading related but I had to share this pic of my nephew in the sweater I knit for him! So glad he got to wear it at least once before he got too big.

rretzler Beautiful sweater and very cute baby! 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Adorable 💙💙💙 5y
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cobwebmoth So sweet! And beautiful sweater! 5y
Chrissyreadit ❤️❤️❤️❤️both are too cute! 5y
BookNAround He‘s precious and the sweater is great! 5y
AmyG He is so sweet and the sweater is beautiful! (edited) 5y
tammysue Aww little one is adorable! 5y
ani5590 He's cute!!!! 5y
Tanisha_A Theeeeo! Hi! 😍 5y
DivineDiana What talent you have! And you found the perfect model! 5y
kspenmoll Beautiful boy in a beautiful sweater! 5y
wordzie 💝👶 5y
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Samplergal
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Well I didn‘t make it, but I got close. Three down and STILL reading Robin. #25inFive. Thanks for the push to get a few finishes.

Andrew65 Well done, that is a brilliant total. 👍😊😍 5y
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Samplergal
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Three finished and still working on Robin. Approximately 19 hours is my running total. Not too shabby. I may not get more in today. I have several errands to run. Enjoy your day! #25inFive

BeansPage Awesome job girlfriend! Keep us posted if you get some more hours in 😃 5y
Andrew65 Great job, well done. 🙌 5y
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Samplergal
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Attention all fiber hoarders.... this is a great book of short love stories. For wool. If you knit or crochet, you will surely enjoy the love of wool only we know. 5⭐️ because it was just perfect for what I needed.

MicrobeMom Must read! Love knitting! 🧶 5y
jenreads7 Adding it to my stack! I crochet! 5y
jessinikkip Adding, thank you! 5y
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Samplergal
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A lovely little book of short stories, all related to knitting and wool. Yes, not for everyone, but, it is exactly what I am needing tonight. The past month has been rough and anxiety is over the top. This is the gentle hug of knitting I needed.

mcipher Sending more knitty hugs your way! Hope things are better soon. 5y
KarenUK Big hugs to you sweetie... 💕💕 5y
lahousewyfe Clara Parkes writes such sweet hugs. 5y
BookishClaire Sounds delightful! And what a lovely cover. 5y
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Samplergal
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This looks as if I could enjoy it. Perusing the local library I found it. I want to get back to knitting. Maybe this will spark some action.

GingerAntics That does look interesting. I‘ve never been able to do more than basic knitting, but I‘m killer at crochet. 5y
BookofWords @GingerAntics me too! Well not killer maybe like a bruiser 5y
GingerAntics That‘s probably more accurate for me, as well. I just seem killer at crochet as compared to my knitting. lol 5y
Clare-Dragonfly I sort of figured you were an embroidery gal 😉 5y
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AmandaL
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Oh @heatherkaz ! I LOVE everything in my package! THANK YOU! All three books are right up my alley. ? The magnetic bookmarks are so pretty. And how you knew Ghiardelli and Lindor truffles are two of my favorite chocolates, I don't know! (My youngest screamed "chocolate!" once he saw my open package. ?)

Thank you so much for such a thoughtful #secretsantagoespostal #wintersolsticebookexchange gift!

Soubhiville Yay! 6y
Cinfhen ❤️💚 6y
heatherkaz 💜I'm so glad you love it! 💜 6y
MrBook Wonderful! 😁👍🏻👍🏻 6y
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MrBook
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#TBRtemptation post 4! In this memoir, knitting aficionado Parkes takes us on 17 journeys across the globe over the last 15 years, from Iceland's fjords to a Paris yarn shop. The popular PBS personality provides part travel narrative part cultural history in her essays. From socks in Portland, Oregon, to the NY Sheep & Wool Festival on the Hudson. If you like your crafts, this may be right up your alley. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

emilyesears Ooooo I have a friend this would be perfect for!! 7y
Bookishlie I am currently have a love affair with memoir/travel.... Another one to add... 7y
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kspenmoll
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#knittersoflitsy # surprisebookgift
My neighbor gave me this book yesterday. Looks intriguing. Has anyone read it? Thoughts?

SheilaChew I've read The Yarn Whisperer by Clara Parkes - it was relatable. She is a good writer. 7y
kspenmoll Thanks @SheilaChew For recommendation, info! 7y
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Eridau
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As one who is fairly new to knitting (within the last 3 years) I found this book to be eye opening and also quite inspired. Clara shares her knitting experiences and travels through sumptuous stories, rich with texture and mythical knitting personas. I was excited to hear the names of knitters I was familiar with along with new ones that I instantly followed on Instagram and I've added quite a few knitting "destinations" to my must visit knit list

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Eridau
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"A funny thing happens when more than one knitter gathers in a public place. A solo knitter, presuming she is a woman, quickly fades into the backdrop like a potted palm or a quietly nursing mother. Asingle knitter is shorthand for "nothing to see here, move on.
But when knitters gather, we become incongruously conspicuous. We are a species that other people aren't used to seeing in flocks" - Anyone else knit and listen to audiobooks? #multitask

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Jaimie
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I am an avid knitter, but I haven't read very many books about knitting or by other knitters. This was a fun exploration of places and events that happen in the knitting world, and my list of events to someday attend just got a lot longer.

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Jaimie
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A book about knitting seems appropriate for this weekend.

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DaphneAdair
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Matching book & activity on a prolonged Friday morning.

Posemn My daughter-in-law's mother ( my "mom-in-law"? ?) just sent me a copy of this book. I'm saving it for a rainy day ( well snowy in these parts). ? 7y
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affiknitty
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A nice read while I was spending a day traveling. Some of the events covered in the book are inaccessible to anyone other than fiber industry bigwigs (TNNA for example), so it's fun to read about them.

RealLifeReading How cute! I am not a knitter but that just looks so fun! 8y
affiknitty @RealLifeReading To really enjoy it, I think it helps to be the kind of knitter that reads a lot about knitting, is on Ravelry, listens to podcasts, etc. She does a fair amount of name dropping. 8y
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darynne
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Bailedbailed

I love Clara Parkes' other books. That is all.