YarnSub Newsletter

December 2017

Newly-published books

Super Chunky Knits
35 fun and fast designs to knit

By Lauren Aston
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Jorid Linvik's Big Book of Knitted Socks
45 Distinctive Scandinavian Patterns

By Jorid Linvik
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A Year of Techniques
There's Always Something New To Learn

By Jen Arnall-Culliford
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Knitting Comfortably
The Ergonomics of Hand Knitting

By Carson Demers
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Knitting Outside the Box<
By Bristol Ivy
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Happit
By Kate Davies
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Animal Friends of Pica Pau
Gather All 20 Colorful Amigurumi Animal Characters

By Yan Schenkel
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Tuck Stitches
Sophistication in Hand Knitting

By Nancy Marchant
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Lalylala's Beetles Bugs and Butterflies
A Crochet Story of Tiny Creatures and Big Dreams

By Lydia Tresselt
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Edward's Crochet Doll Emporium
Make and Dress Your Favourite People

By Kerry Lord
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Protest Knits
Got needles? Get knitting

By Geraldine Warner
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Amigurumi Monsters
Revealing 15 Scarily Cute Yarn Monsters

By Joke Vermeiren (Editor)
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Round and Round the Crochet Hook
Patterns to Inspire and Admire

By Emily Littlefair
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Home Decoration in Crochet
25 Colourful Designs to Brighten Your Home

By Tanya Eberhardt
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Plum Dandi Knits
Simple Designs for Luxury Yarns

By Alicia Plummer, Melissa Schaschwary
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Modern Knitted Shawls and Wraps
35 warm and stylish designs to knit, from lacy shawls to chunky afghans

By Laura Strutt
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Sweet Baby Blankets to Knit
29 Cute Blankets to Knit

By Jody Long
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Knitted Scarves and Cowls
30 Stylish Designs To Knit

By Jody Long
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50 Knitted Dolls
By Sarah Keen
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Contemporary Home Knits
By Jody Long
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Anyone Can Knit
A Step-by-Step Guide to Essential Knitting Skills

By Libby Summers
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Visions Kids
Knitting Meets Art

By Jen Geigley
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Crocheted Throws & Wraps
25 Throws, Wraps and Blankets to Crochet

By Melody Griffiths
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New and discontinued yarns

New yarn: Knit Picks Simply Alpaca Aran

New yarn: Knit Picks Simply Alpaca Aran. Image © Knit Picks.

New

C+B
Joni – Sport – 55% Cotton, 45% Nylon – Chained – Tonal colors, Multicolored

Cascade Yarns
Pacific Sport – DK – 60% Acrylic, 40% Merino Superwash Wool – Plied – Solid colors

Debbie Bliss
Piper – DK – 50% Viscose, 50% Wool – Crepe – Solid colors

Filatura Di Crosa
Batik – DK – 50% Linen, 50% Viscose – Plied – Solid colors

James C. Brett
Northern Lights – DK – 95% Acrylic, 5% Viscose – Tweedy – Self-striping (long gradient)
Tuscany Chunky – Bulky – 56% Acrylic, 24% Superwash Wool, 20% Cotton – Single wrapped with thread – Multicolored

Katia
Silver Paint – Aran – 78% Acrylic, 19% Superwash Wool, 3% Metallic – Plied – Self-striping (long gradient)

King Cole
Tufty – Super Bulky – 100% Polyester – Faux fur – Solid colors

Knit Picks
Chroma Lace – Lace – 70% Superwash Wool, 30% Nylon – Single ply – Self-striping (long gradient)
Simply Alpaca Aran – Aran – 100% Superfine Alpaca – Plied with a soft haze – Undyed
Simply Wool Bulky – Bulky – 100% Wool – Plied – Undyed
Simply Wool Worsted – Worsted – 100% Wool – Plied – Undyed

Lion Brand
LB Collection Jumbo Alpaca Blend – Jumbo – 43% Baby Alpaca, 43% Merino Wool, 14% Nylon – Chained – Solid colors

Mary Maxim
Step Softly Sock – Fingering – 75% Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon – Plied – Solid colors, Self-striping

Peter Pan
Pixie DK – DK – 100% Acrylic – S on S plied – Semi-solid colors
Precious Chunky – Bulky – 80% Nylon, 20% Polyester – Faux fur – Solid colors

Phildar
Phil Merinos 3,5 – Sport – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – Plied – Solid colors
Phil Merinos 6 – Bulky – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – S on S plied – Solid colors

Plymouth Yarn
Equinox – DK – 65% Merino Wool, 20% Linen, 15% Mulberry Silk – Plied – Solid colors, Semi-solid colors, Tonal colors
Hot Cakes – Worsted – 75% Acrylic, 25% Superwash Wool – Plied – Self-striping (long)
Solstice – DK – 60% Alpaca, 25% Merino Wool, 15% Yak – Chained – Solid colors, Heathers

Premier Yarns
Everyday Marl – Aran – 100% Acrylic – Plied – Marled colors

Schoppel-Wolle
Bio Merinos – Sport – 95% Merino Wool, 5% Linen – Single ply – Semi-solid colors

Sirdar
Bohemia (new 2017) – Jumbo – 51% Wool, 49% Acrylic – Single ply – Multicolored

Sprightly Yarns
Spectrum Worsted – Worsted – 50% Acrylic, 50% Superwash Wool – Single ply – Self-striping (long gradient)

The Yarn Collective
Hudson Worsted – Worsted – 85% Merino Wool, 15% Yak – Plied – Heathered colors

Wendy
Anaphora – Fingering – 50% Acrylic, 50% Cotton – Loosely plied – Self-striping (long gradient)

Willow and Lark
Nest – DK – 69% Merino Wool, 20% Tencel, 11% Cashmere – Plied – Solid colors, Heathers

Wool and the Gang
Heal The Wool – Jumbo – 100% Peruvian Highland Wool – 2 plies – Solid colors
Kinda Magic Sock Yarn – Fingering – 75% Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon – Plied – Multicolored
Lil' Heal The Wool – Bulky – 100% Peruvian Highland Wool – 2 plies – Solid colors

Discontinued

Alpaca with a Twist
Baby Twist – DK – 100% Alpaca – Plied with a soft haze – Solid colors
Big Baby – Super Bulky – 100% Alpaca – Plied with a soft haze – Solid colors
Fino – Fingering – 70% Alpaca, 30% Silk – 2 plies – Solid colors
Highlander – Heavy Worsted – 45% Alpaca, 45% Merino Wool, 10% Microfiber – Tweedy – Tweeds
Mojito – Heavy Worsted – 100% Alpaca – Plied with a soft haze – Solid colors, Multicolored
Socrates – Lace – 30% Alpaca, 30% Merino Wool, 20% Bamboo Viscose, 20% Nylon – Plied – Solid colors, Heathers
Temptation – Worsted – 80% Alpaca, 20% Silk – 2 plies – Solid colors

Bernat
Lovie – Super Bulky – 100% Polyester – Tufted – Multicolored

Berroco
Boboli Lace – Sport – 42% Wool, 35% Acrylic, 23% Rayon – Single ply – Multicolored
Captiva – Aran – 60% Cotton, 23% Polyester, 17% Acrylic – Fiber core wrapped – Solid sheen colors

Cascade Yarns
Nevado – Bulky – 39% Llama, 38% Wool, 23% Nylon – Fiber-filled net – Semi-solid colors

Cleckheaton
Country Merino 8-ply – DK – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – Plied – Solid colors

Filcolana
Cinnia – DK – 100% Merino Wool – Tightly plied – Solid colors

Fleece Artist
Woolie Silk 3-ply – DK – 65% Wool, 35% Silk – Plied – Solid colors, Semi-solids, Multicolored

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

Lotus Yarns
Fortezza – Aran – 47% Acrylic, 47% Superwash Wool, 6% Viscose – Tweedy – Tweed colors
Margaux – Heavy Worsted – 94% Cotton, 6% Nylon – Fuzzy chain – Solid colors

Patons (Australia)
Brushed Ombre – Bulky – 44% Acrylic, 44% Wool, 12% Nylon – Fuzzy – Self-striping (gradient)
Chainette Aire – Bulky – 49% Wool, 48% Viscose, 3% Nylon – Chained – Solid colors

Plymouth Yarn
Driftone – Sport – 100% Mercerized Cotton – Chained – Self-striping (gradient)

Sandnes Garn
Lama – Bulky – 100% Llama – Plied – Solid colors, Multi-colored

Wendy
Fur Evolution – Bulky – 100% Polyester – Faux fur – Gradient


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Until next month,

Wendy


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