| "To me, what is most important to understand is that
the potential of knitting is limitless. It is my sincere hope that all who turn
the pages of this book, knitters and non-knitters alike, will feel inspired in
their knitting - and in their lives." Melanie Falick, Introduction, America
Knits
Melanie Falick celebrates artisans from all over the world of knitting in these
thirty-eight illuminating interviews with America's leading spinners, weavers
and knitters. Meet the fascinating people behind the knitting scene: shepherds
caring for rare breeds, a plant biologist developing a strain of naturally colored
cotton, the hand spinners and hand dyers who produce gorgeous skeins of yarn which
are works of art in them selves and the creative knitting designers, all of whom
have changed our knitting lives and made knitting the important, magical craft
it is.
Melanie Falick interviews Kathryn Alexander, Pam Allen, Big Sky Fiber, Katy Blanchard,
Beth Brown-Reinsel, Doris Brunton, Nancy Bush, Katharine Cobey, Judy Dercum, Valentina
Devine, Nicky Epstein, Kerry Ferguson, Sue Flanders, Sally Fox, Norah Gaughn,
Molly Geissman, Priscilla Gibson-Roberts, Julie Hoff, La Lana Wools, Selma Miriam,
Morehouse Farm, Deborah Newton, Northwest Alpacas Ranch, Kristin Nicholas, Lisa
Parks, Louise Parsons, Mary Walker Phillips, Linda Romens, Michele Rose, Karen
Searle, Meg Swansen, Sarah Swett, Yvonne Uhlianuk, Lisbeth Upitis, Lynne Vogel
and Barbara Walker.
About the Author: Melanie Falick is the author of the books Handknit
Holidays, Weekend Knitting, Knit: A Personal Handbook and Kids Knitting.
She is the coauthor of Knitting for Baby. She is the former editor-in-chief
of Interweave Knits magazine and the current editorial director of STC
Craft, an imprint of Stewart, Tabori & Chang.
About the Narrator: Christine Marshall narrates the online version
of the New Yorker magazine.
What people are saying about America Knits:
".the stories are a great read." —Glamour
".a loving illumination of the wonderful knitter-artists Falick meets."
—Vogue Knitting
"If you do not already own this book, go immediately to your nearest bookstore
and demand that they sell it to you." —Knitter's
Magazine
“A charming collection of portraits of America 's shepherds, dyers, spinners, and knitters. The result is an inviting, informative five hours that will entertain anyone interested in fabric crafts and/or knitting.” —AudioFile magazine
ISBN 13: 978-0-9796073-1-8
ISBN 10: 0-9796073-1-0
Abridged, 4 hours, 56 minutes, 4 CDs
5 1/8" wide x 5 5/8" high x 1" deep
An audio book from Knitting Out Loud.
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