A stash of one's own: knitters on loving, living with, and letting go of yarn

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From New York Times bestselling knitting writer Clara Parkes, comes a new collection of essays and stories drawn from the yarn-loving, stash-collecting, close-knit community of knitters.This addictive-to-read anthology celebrates yarn—specifically, the knitter's reputation for acquiring it in large quantities and storing it away in what's lovingly referred to as a "stash." Consider contributions from knitting and teaching luminaries, including:Stitch 'n Bitch co-founder Debbie StollerMeg Swansen, daughter of master knitter Elizabeth ZimmermannKnitting blogger and author Susan B. Andersonalongside offerings from knitting greats Amy Herzog, Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, and Franklin Habit—plus, stories from a romance novelist, an illustrator, a PhD-wielding feminist publisher, a globetrotting textile artist, a licensed clinical social worker, and the people behind the world's largest collective online stash, Ravelry.com. The pieces range...