Three Balls of Wool
Author: Henriqueta Cristina
Publisher:
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781592702206
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith three balls of wool and lots of ingenuity, this mother gets down to work and sparks a small revolution.
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The Knitter's Book of Wool
Author: Clara Parkes
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780307352170
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this complete guide to wool, passionate wool expert Parkes translates the vast world of sheep and their wool into the language and context of knitting.
Jaana Mattson's Landscapes in Wool
Author: Jaana Mattson
Publisher:
Published: 2021-02-28
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780764361265
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAward-winning fiber artist and teacher Jaana Mattson's needle-felted landscapes explore fresh territory. See how with this beautiful resource for beginners and practicing artists alike. Enjoy inspiration from 50 fascinating photos of the artist's original works, together with five step-by-step tutorials for a satisfying introduction to basic landscapes. Mattson, who creates entirely dry-felted textiles with a simple handheld tool, shares her one-of-a-kind painterly, impressionistic approach of blending and layering techniques guided by color theory and an understanding of the fibers. Learn how wool works as a material, how to make the best use of tools as you work with the dry-felting-only techniques, and the color and composition basics you need for planning successful landscapes in wool. The projects include Vibrant Field, Thunderhead, Moon Shadow, Birch Lake, and Lone Oak.
Wool, Needle & Thread 2
Author: Lisa Bongean
Publisher: Martingale
Published: 2021-05-03
Total Pages: 125
ISBN-13: 1683561481
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor quilters yearning to work with wool and wanting to learn from the master, Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings is here to help. In her first book, Wool, Needle & Thread, Lisa shares all her tried-and-true techniques--from start to fabulous finish--with dozens of step-by-step photos and a handful of projects. Now, in Wool, Needle & Thread 2, you can put all those stitchery skills into action with 15 patterns brimming with possibilities from table mats and pincushions to pillows and wall hangings. It's a maker's delight.
A Stash of One's Own
Author: Clara Parkes
Publisher: Abrams
Published: 2017-09-12
Total Pages: 182
ISBN-13: 1683351622
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this anthology from the author of The Yarn Whisperer, twenty-one devoted knitters examine 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. With her trademark wit, Clara 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 fascinating look at why we collect, what we cherish, and how we let go. Contributors include New York Times–bestselling authors Stephanie Pearl-McPhee and Debbie Stoller, Meg Swansen and Franklin Habit, Ann Shayne and Kay Gardiner, Adrienne Martini, and a host of others. Named one of the top ten lifestyle books for fall 2017 by Publisher’s Weekly.
Shift
Author: Hugh Howey
Publisher: John Joseph Adams
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 579
ISBN-13: 0544839641
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 2007, the Center for Automation in Nanobiotech (CAN) outlined the hardware and software platform that would one day allow robots smaller than human cells to make medical diagnoses, conduct repairs, and even self-propagate. In the same year, the CBS network re-aired a program about the effects of propranolol on sufferers of extreme trauma. A simple pill, it had been discovered, could wipe out the memory of any traumatic event. At almost the same moment in humanity's broad history, mankind had discovered the means for bringing about its utter downfall. And the ability to forget it ever happened. This is the sequel to the New York Times best-selling Wool series.
Vanishing Fleece
Author: Clara Parkes
Publisher: Abrams
Published: 2019-10-01
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13: 1683356829
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe renowned knitter shares her year-long adventure through America’s colorful, fascinating—and slowly disappearing—wool industry. Join Clara Parkes as she ventures across the country to meet the shepherds, dyers, and countless workers without whom our knitting needles would be empty, our mills idle, and our feet woefully cold. Along the way, she encounters 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. By the end of the book, you’ll be ready to set aside the backyard chickens and add a flock of sheep instead.
Wool
Author: Peggy Hart
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Published: 2017-11-28
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780764354311
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKeeping people warm for four centuries, wool has been an essential commodity from colonial times to the present. This book tells wool's colorful and surprisingly epic tale and how it has impacted millions of lives from immigrants, slaves, Native Americans, to farmers and advertisers. Author Hart reveals little-known but fascinating facts about US society--for example, how huge flocks of sheep were driven to the California gold fields to feed hungry miners, and why sheep grazed on the White House lawn during World War I. Moving from the realms of handcrafted artisanry to industrialization and back, Wool is a story of technological and social change, marketing forces, and above all, consumer choices. A must-read for anyone who has knitted socks, woven a tapestry, or curled up with a warm wool blanket.
Dying in the Wool
Author: Frances Brody
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2012-02-14
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13: 0312622392
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen the untimely disappearance of Master of the Mill Joshua Braithwaite disrupts the peaceful town of Bridgestead, Kate Shackleton is tapped to discover the missing man's fate, only to stumble on dangerous secrets.
Dust
Author: Hugh Howey
Publisher: John Joseph Adams
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 483
ISBN-13: 0544838262
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWool introduced the world of the silo. Shift told the story of its creation. Dust will describe its downfall.
