Books like A stash of one's own by Clara Parkes

Susannah's Garden, a new flower shop on Seattle's Blossom Street, attracts attention with the arrival of a young widow named Colette who's hiding a secret. When Susannah and Colette join Lydia's knitting class, they discover personal struggles and learn about the power of friendship and second chances in a love story set in the Pacific Northwest.

Knitlandia follows Clara Parkes as she shares humorous and heartfelt anecdotes about traveling and knitting across the United States.

A Knit to Quit series about women learning to embrace change and the bonds of friendship that help them through difficult times.

A heartwarming Christmas story about a young woman's love for her mother and the traditions of Scotland and New York.

Alanna Okun’s book explores the humorous side of knitting, showing how making a boyfriend’s sweater can end a relationship, while reflecting on the deeper meanings of craft, friendship, and the life‑cycles of knitted items.

Knitting into the Mystery: A Guide to The Shawl Knitting Ministry KNITTERS- there are some 38 million of them in the United States alone - are part of a tradition that's both plainly practical and deeply spiritual. With needles clicking, they weave together not just garments to warm the body but also comfort and companionship to nurture the soul. This tradition is flowering today through knitting ministries, a worldwide ecumenical movement of women's groups, gathering to pray and knit for those in need and those celebrating life's joys. As they create shawls for others, their handwork becomes an expression of their love - and of the loving care of the God who works through them. Knitting into the Mystery shares the stories of how this ministry has touch lives and hearts around the world. It offers directions for knitting the shawls and for starting a parish or community knitting ministry. It also provides a selection of prayers, written from many faith traditions, to offer with each completed shawl.

Free Range Knitter is a humor‑filled memoir of a passionate knitter who turns everyday yarn mishaps and triumphs into universal life lessons, capturing the joy and challenge of the craft.

Presents detailed instructions for twenty-five projects for creating a variety of shawls, scarves, cowls, and capes, with advice on techniques and finishing details.

A shopkeeper's life filled with knitting and friendship changes when a former love returns to town.

Clara Parkes turns her own life into a patchwork of humor and insight, weaving twenty‑two essays that chronicle her journey as a celebrated American knitter and author.

A collection of memoirs and essays by twenty‑odd writers celebrating knitting as a source of healing, connection, and creativity, interwoven with ready‑to‑print patterns from top retailers.