Clara Parkes
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March 2009
about this author
CLARA PARKES left her career in the booming high-tech industry to pursue her love of knitting. She lives on the coast of Maine in a farmhouse full of yarn. She is the publisher of KnittersReview.com and a contributor to Interweave Knits."
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avg rating: 4.40
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| 51 reviews
| 3 distinct works
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The Knitter's Book of Yarn: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Yarn by Clara Parkes (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.39 — 195 ratings — published 2007 |
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The Knitter's Book of Wool: The Ultimate Guide to Understanding, Using, and Loving this Most Fabulous Fiber by Clara Parkes (Goodreads author) avg rating 5.00 — 3 ratings — published 2009 |
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KnitKnacks: Much Ado About Knitting by Clara Parkes (Goodreads author), Laura Billings avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published 2007 |
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Clara
said "yes" to attending the event: Stitches East.
date: October 23, 2009 02:00PM location: Hartford, CT, The United States description: Book signing at the Yarn Barn of Kansas booth #401 | |
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Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris (Paperback) by Paul Gallico |
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read in August, 2009
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"I thoroughly enjoyed it as a sweet, quick summer read. Not challenging literature, but a sweet tale and a great picture of Paris at a specific moment in time.
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Excellent Women (Penguin Classics) by Barbara Pym |
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"All knitterly creation stems from one simple element: yarn. It is the baker’s flour, the jeweler’s gold, the gardener’s soil. Yarn is creation, consolation, and chaos all spun together into one perfect ball."
— Clara Parkes
— Clara Parkes
