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Name: Knitting yarns
Author: Ann Hood

Collected by Ann Hood, Knitting Yarns gathers essays from notable authors such as Ann Patchett, Barbara Kingsolver, John Dufresne, and Joyce Maynard, among others. Each piece examines the craft of knitting, its cultural resonance, and its capacity for personal transformation. The volume offers readers insight into the creative process, the tactile pleasures of needlework, and the broader social connections that emerge from the humble art of stitching yarn into fabric.

First publish date: 2014

Genre: Food, Sports & Hobbies/Crafts & Hobbies

Authors: Ann Hood

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