Vanishing Fleece takes us on a journey across the country (with 676 pounds of fleece, fresh off the sheep) and shows us the steps that turn fleece into yarn. Along the way we find out more about small farmers and niche mechanical systems and how they struggle to keep working in the face of overseas competition. This narrative gives me new appreciation for my yarn stash and the people who make it possible.

A must for anyone who uses wool. Knitting, spinning,weaving, or just wearing it. A whole education of the processes involved in yarn production. From sheep to yarn. A lesson for all those who want to buy American. We should all be trying our best to support American manufacturing in anyway we can.

A charming tale of Clara Parkes her bale of wool and the people artisans she meets on the way to have her bale changed into knitting world. As she travels from a sheep farm where we read about the tradition of coming together to sheer the wool onto dyers of the wool a very special technique.Every stop along the path meeting all these interesting people leads her and her bail to the final product.knitting wool.A fast charming informative read a book any knitter would love or anyone interested in crafts handed down from artisan to artisan.#netgalley #abramsbooks.