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A Stash of One's Own
- Knitters on Loving, Living with, and Letting Go of Yarn
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins, Kate Udall, Eliza Foss
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
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Summary
Named one of the top 10 lifestyle books for fall 2017 by Publishers Weekly.
In tales from 21 knitters, Clara Parkes examines 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 wry, witty approach, 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 surprising and fascinating look at why we collect, what we cherish, and how we let go.
Contributors include New York Times best-selling authors Stephanie Pearl-McPhee and Debbie Stoller, Meg Swansen and Franklin Habit, Ann Shayne and Kay Gardiner, Adrienne Martini, and a host of others.
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- LillyBee
- 20-05-24
Wonderful to knit to. Creatively inspiring.
This was excellently narrated. I listened over several sittings to the separate essays and really enjoyed them. I also culled my stash by about 80% and have gained so much more pleasure from it. I found many of the essays touching and emotive. Sometimes it was about stash and sometimes the stash was a vehicle for something else. I think Franklin habit and Meg swan sons were my favourite listens. My view of my own stash and the way I use yarn and will use yarn has changed, for the better. Hoarding is not the same as treasuring. An excellent book. I want to buy it for my knitting cousin who lives the dream and works in a wool shop.
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- Chrissie Ann
- 03-09-19
Very good ideas
It's good to hear how other knitters regard their stash and how it has affected their lives. Some really thought provoking ideas.
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- Samantha cross
- 21-09-21
Wonderful
I’ve loved listening to this , it speaks to all us yarn fans. A lovely book with stories that will make you smile, pause and embrace what we love
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- Troila
- 05-08-23
Some really good ones.
And some seemed to maybe have missed the assignment. The ones that actually did stick to the theme were quite enjoyable, thank you for that. Next time I listen to this book I will simply skip a few of the chapters.
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- nicola nicholson
- 25-04-18
Stashing stories
As with most books of short stories,I loved some and didn't love some. Overall,I was a little disappointed but I should perhaps,not have listened to the whole thing in two goes and I really wish the individual stories had been narrated by the authors. Of,course,I was surprised to find myself loving the stories I thought I wasn't interested in and moved by some. Highlights were, Franklin Habit,Rachel Atkinson and Clara Parkes herself,their contributions will spur me on to buy the actual book so I can read their essays again and again.
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