2003 - Knitter's Review

Clover Thread Cutter Pendant

Modeled after similar devices that were popular in earlier times, this nifty little tool will effectively cut through most yarns without posing any risks to your fingers. While most of us carry scissors for this same purpose, some occasions—air travel, jury duty, or any other high-security

November 6, 2003

Clara Parkes

Tools

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Stitch ‘n Bitch by Debbie Stoller

When I first laid eyes on this book, I thought, "Ugh, not another 'hip' knitting book." I didn't even give it another glance for several days, which was a big mistake. When I finally did return to the book, I quickly rearranged my editorial schedule

October 30, 2003

Clara Parkes

Books

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The Way We Were: Rhinebeck in 2003

The year was 2003. My high-school buddy Theresa flew from California to Maine and we road-tripped it down the coast to witness this legendary festival for ourselves. I was there to report on this show for my fledgling site, Knitter's Review, just three years old then. From

October 23, 2003

Clara Parkes

Travels

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A History of Hand Knitting by Richard Rutt

For years I've wanted to find solid historical information about knitting that could help me understand who and what came before me. Few if any books broached the subject in anything more than a cursory manner. One exception is this painstakingly researched book by Richard Rutt,

May 29, 2003

Clara Parkes

Books

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Imperial Yarn Columbia 2-Ply Yarn

For more than 140 years, sheep have grazed along the Columbia Plateau in north central Oregon. Many of them were brought there by rancher Richard Rolland Hinton, a homesteader and respected sheepman whose early crossbreeding efforts helped develop what eventually became the Columbia sheep breed. Although

April 17, 2003

Clara Parkes

Yarns

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Beaverslide Dry Goods

Occupying 3,000 acres along Montana's Rocky Mountain Front, Beaverslide Dry Goods is a family ranch whose Rambouillet/Merino sheep produce the yarns you see here. When the sheep are shorn, their fibers are sent to a small woolen mill in Alberta, Canada, for processing. The mill practices

April 10, 2003

Clara Parkes

Yarns

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