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Clara Parkes

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Clara Parkes left her career in San Francisco's booming high-tech industry to pursue her love of knitting. She now lives on the coast of Maine in a farmhouse full of fleece, fiber, and yarn. Best-selling author of The Knitter's Book of Yarn, she is the publisher of the top-ten knitting website knittersreview.com and a frequent contributor to Interweave Knits and Twist Collective.


Books by Clara Parkes

The Knitter's Book of Socks

For knitters who want to understand the ins and outs of sock knitting "from the yarn up," and create a perfect pair of socks every time.

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The Knitter's Book of Yarn

For knitters who want answers to questions such as "Which yarn can I use for this amazing vintage pattern?" "I found this luscious handspun yarn at the sheep and wool festival, but what should I make with it?" OR "Which yarn can I substitute instead of Debbie Bliss's?" Beginners and experienced knitters alike will want THE KNITTER'S BOOK OF YARN because it will hold all the answers to their yarn questions.

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