Yarn Geeks Newsletter:
November 2016

Knitting and crochet books—2016

This month, I've put together a list of the knitting and crochet books published this year.

I've categorized them in several ways, to make it easier to find books on a specific topic (say Nordic knitting or crocheted cardigans). And Mr YarnSub has turned it into an online tool.

I hope you find it useful. Christmas isn't far off now, so maybe it'll give you some inspiration!

Try the Book Explorer >


Lace pattern from October's article

I had some requests for details of the lace pattern that I used in last month's article. It's called 'snow flurry', and I've written out the instructions and a chart.

—Wendy


New and Discontinued Yarns

New yarn: Cascade Yarns Boliviana Bulky

New yarn — Cascade Yarns Boliviana Bulky - Image © LoveKnitting

New

Brooklyn Tweed
Arbor – DK – 100% Targhee Wool – Plied – Solid colors

Cascade Yarns
Baby Llama Chunky – Bulky – 100% Llama – Plied – Undyed colors
Boliviana Bulky – Super Bulky – 100% Merino Wool – Plied – Solid colors

Classic Elite Yarns
Century – Super Bulky – 75% Baby Alpaca, 25% Nylon – Ribbon – Solid colors

Fibra Natura
Flax Lace – Fingering – 100% Linen – Plied – Solid colors
Radiant Cotton – DK – 100% Mercerized Cotton – Plied – Solid colors

Fleece Artist
Merino Slim – Sport – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – Single ply – Solid colors, Semi-solids, Multicolored

GGH
Como – Super Bulky – 50% Wool, 50% Acrylic – Fuzzy – Multicolored

Hayfield
Bonus Glitter DK – DK – 95% Acrylic, 5% Metallic – Plied – Solid colors with metallic thread

Holst Garn
Tides – Fingering – 70% Wool, 30% Silk – Tweedy

James C. Brett
Fairground DK – DK – 100% Acrylic – S on S plied – Self-striping

Katia
X-treme – Super Bulky – 70% Nylon, 30% Cotton – Knitted tube – Solid colors

King Cole
Big Value Baby Soft Chunky – Bulky – 100% Acrylic – Plied – Self-striping marls

Knit Picks
Super Tuff Puff – Jumbo – 100% Wool – Single ply – Solid colors
Wonderfluff – Bulky – 70% Baby Alpaca, 7% Merino Wool, 23% Nylon – Fiber-filled net – Semi-solid colors

Lotus Yarns
Transitions Lux – DK – 50% Cotton, 46% Acrylic, 4% Metallic – Plied – Gradient with metallic

Miss Babs
Woodbury – Fingering – 65% Merino Wool, 35% Silk – Plied – Solid colors, Tonal colors, Multicolored

Nako
Calico – DK – 50% Cotton, 50% Acrylic – S on S plied – Solid colors, Self-striping

Plymouth Yarn
Pendenza – DK – 100% Mercerized Cotton – S on S plied – Self-striping (gradient)
Reserve Fingering – Light Fingering – 70% Merino Superwash Wool, 20% Nylon, 10% Cashmere – Tightly plied – Multicolored, Space-dyed
Reserve Robust – Super Bulky – 100% Merino Wool – Single ply – Multicolored, Space-dyed
Reserve Worsted – Worsted – 90% Merino Superwash Wool, 10% Mulberry Silk – S on S plied – Multicolored, Space-dyed
Select Chunky Merino Superwash – Bulky – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – Plied – Solid colors

Premier Yarns
Isaac Mizrahi Craft Broadway – Aran – 90% Acrylic, 5% Nylon, 5% Metallic – Tweedy – Tweedy colors
Isaac Mizrahi Craft Central Park – Super Bulky – 59% Acrylic, 23% Wool, 18% Nylon – Single wrapped with thread – Semi-solid colors, Mulicolored
Isaac Mizrahi Craft Skyscraper – Bulky – 64% Acrylic, 12% Wool, 12% Bamboo Viscose, 12% Alpaca – Single ply – Self-striping
Isaac Mizrahi Craft University – Aran – 40% Acrylic, 31% Superwash Wool, 29% Nylon – Plied – Marled
Merry – Super Bulky – 67% Polyester, 33% Metallic – Tinsel – Metallic colors

Prism
Clicket – Aran – 100% Cotton – Single wrapped with thread – Multicolored

Rowan
Soffili Yak – Aran – 27% Wool, 25% Alpaca, 32% Nylon, 16% Yak – Fiber-filled net – Semi-solid colors

Scheepjes
Panda Sparkle – Aran – 100% Polyester – Eyelash – Metallic solids
Spirit – DK – 56% Cotton, 44% Acrylic – Plied with a soft haze – Semi-solid colors

Sirdar
Flurry – Bulky – 100% Polyester – Fleece style – Self-striping

The Plucky Knitter
Groovy – Aran – 100% Cashmere – Single wrapped with thread – Tonal colors

Valley Yarns
Peru – Worsted – 84% Baby Alpaca, 8% Merino Wool, 8% Nylon – Fuzzy – Solid colors, Heathers

Wisdom Yarns
Prose – Fingering – 75% Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon – Plied – Self-striping

Woolfolk
Tov – Bulky – 100% Merino Wool – S on S plied – Solid colors

Yarntelier
Cashmere Gilli – DK – 100% Cashmere – Crepe – Marled colors
Cashmere Lace – Lace – 100% Cashmere – 2 plies – Heathered colors, Marls

Zwerger Garn
Opal 3-fach / 3-ply – Light Fingering – 75% Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon – Plied – Self-striping (fair-isle effect)

Discontinued

Adriafil
Scozia – Bulky – 60% Wool, 20% Viscose, 20% Nylon – Tweedy – Tweed colors

Berroco
Blackstone Tweed – Aran – 65% Wool, 25% Mohair, 10% Angora – Tweedy – Tweeds, Marled
Flicker – Worsted – 87% Alpaca, 8% Acrylic, 5% Metallic – Chained – Solid colors with metallic thread
Lustra – Aran – 50% Wool, 50% Tencel – Single ply – Solid colors

James C. Brett
Legacy DK – DK – 100% Superwash Wool – Plied – Solid colors

Red Heart
Boutique Magical – Bulky – 93% Acrylic, 6% Wool, 1% Polyester – Thick and thin


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