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A Stash of One's Own

Knitters on Loving, Living with, and Letting Go of Yarn

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A Stash of One's Own

By: Clara Parkes
Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins, Kate Udall, Eliza Foss
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Named one of the top 10 lifestyle books for fall 2017 by Publishers Weekly.

In tales from 21 knitters, Clara Parkes examines a subject that is irresistible to us all: the yarn stash.

Anyone with a passion has a stash, whether it is a collection of books or enough yarn to exceed several life expectancies. With her trademark wry, witty approach, Parkes brings together fascinating stories from all facets of stash-keeping and knitting life - from KonMari minimalist to joyous collector, designer to dyer, spinner to social worker, scholar to sheep farmer.

Whether the yarn stash is muse, memento, creative companion, career guide, or lifeline in tough times, these deeply engaging stories take a surprising and fascinating look at why we collect, what we cherish, and how we let go.

Contributors include New York Times best-selling authors Stephanie Pearl-McPhee and Debbie Stoller, Meg Swansen and Franklin Habit, Ann Shayne and Kay Gardiner, Adrienne Martini, and a host of others.

©2017 Clara Parkes (P)2018 Audible, Inc. Crafts & Hobbies Witty
Entertaining Short Stories • Poignant Essays • Strong Writing • Delightful Collection • Comforting Narratives
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Perfect for winding down and destressing from listening to the awful news cycle we currently have.

Nice calm stories

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Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Loved hearing differing perspectives on yarn stash. I heartily recommend this read to all knitters.

Loved this book!

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Great little short stories. Some make you laugh and some for a good cry. No matter how you use, consume, buy or stash yarn you will feel and identify with each story. Well worth the listen.

Enjoyable listen while I knit from my stash

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This lovely content is ruined by the robotic narration. Its so bad that I’m abandoning the book even though Clara Parkes’ writing is a delight.

Impressively bad narration

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Great book of short stories amongst knitters and life journeys and how we are all connected to our craft.

Great book of short stories

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The strength and gushiness of the stories—all starting and ending with yarn and people.

Love—of yarn, of others, and of self

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Where does A Stash of One's Own rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It's great.

What was one of the most memorable moments of A Stash of One's Own?

How much I could relate!

What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Feels like talking with a friend.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

How I Built on Extra Rooms to Hold My Stash

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Loved it.

Loved this book!

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I love everything about this! Empowering for the Stash of collected yarn or fiber or whatever textile art materials you might love too. No shaming here:)

Very Enjoyable Yarn About Yarn

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The stories were good but even I got tired of hearing the word stash.

So Much Stash

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Knitters loving, knitting, and living with yarn, from one stashes perspective to another. Always unwinding

Awesome

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