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This book lives up to its name
If you like to know how and why things are, then this book is for you. The Book of Yarn (which I have dubbed "THE yarn book") has it all: history, science, definitions, pros and cons, and fun trivia. THE yarn book starts with a fun overview of yarn sources--everything from alpaca and oppossum to seaweed and coal! The second section is a brief overview of moving the yarn from the source to your hands (including mills, spinning, dying, and yarn festivals). <
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>The next section discusses yarns by their ply/type (e.g, single ply, two ply, boucle, chenille) and has several pattern examples for each ply/type. Most knitting books tend to be filled with 50% hideous patterns, 45% interesting but NOT ME patterns, and maybe 5% "I would actually knit this!" patterns. However, THE yarn book surprised me by having many patterns I would actually knit, including some cute mittens, hats and shawls. <
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>The last section of the book is probably the most practical. It includes useful tips for cleaning your yarn creations, calculating how much yarn you have, and a glossary. <
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>My only critiques? The glossary and index could both be greatly expanded--I don't have much background in sewing or fashion or textiles, so I've been going nuts trying to figure out what "Drape" is!

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this is a great reference book and i would recommend it for a beginner knitter who is learning about the fibers they are part of the craft!!! <
>It is also a good book for a long time knitter to have too, cause you can never have enough books! <
>clara did a great job

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The Ultimate Must-Have Reference
This book far, far surpassed my expectations. I've long been a fan of the author's Knitters Review website, and I pre-ordered this book merely because of that. When it arrived, I expected a slightly dry, dull, but factual book on fibers. Instead, it turns out to be not only packed full of more fiber information that I could have imagined, but that information is well written and enjoyable to read. Suddenly the light bulb has gone on, and I understand the connection between fiber content, spin and ply and my finished product. Instead of merely "going for the gauge" and expecting a sweater to work out, I can now make a far better decision about what yarn will work with what pattern and, more importantly, what yarn will not work and why. Honestly, this may be the only reference book that qualifies as a bona fide page-turner! And the happiest surprise - there are a bunch of fabulous patterns included. <
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>This book, more than any other I own, has made me a better, more competent, confident knitter. I highly recommend it as a must-have for every knitter's bookshelf.