December 2018

Newly-published books

This month I'm finding it hard to resist the cuteness of the Amigurumi dragons in Joke Vermeiren's Unicorns and Dragons. If I had a small person to make them for, I would be making them this Christmas, complete with Santa hats!

I'm always intrigued by the stitch patterns and constructions of Hunter Hammersen's designs, and the patterns in Curls 3 are no exception. The book contains 11 shawl patterns and I'd be happy to make any of them.

I've never had such a strong urge to drop everything and knit a cushion cover as when I was looking through Designer Knit Home by Erin Black. I have a hundred other things in my knitting queue, so I resisted, but the cat may find herself with a squishy new cushion to sleep on soon. Many of the designs are knitted with six strands of yarn held together, so they'll grow quickly—maybe in time for Christmas even. And if you don't fancy faffing with six strands of yarn, there are lots of Jumbo weight yarns around these days that you could use instead.

Whatever holiday you're celebrating this December, I hope you have fun—see you again in 2019!

New and discontinued yarns

New

Araucania
Tierra del Fuego – Super Bulky – 100% Wool – Single ply – Multicolored

Bergère de France
Le Velours – Heavy Worsted – 100% Polyester – Chenille – Solid colors, Semi-solid colors

Bernat
Baby Marly – Super Bulky – 100% Polyester – Loosely plied – Marled colors
Velvet – Bulky – 100% Polyester – Chenille – Solid colors, Self-striping

Bremont
Coco – Super Bulky – 50% Baby Alpaca, 50% Merino Wool – Bouclé – Solid colors

Cascade Yarns
Eco Plus Merino – Bulky – 100% Merino Wool – 2 ply – Solid colors, Heathers

Cygnet
Prism DK – DK – 100% Acrylic – Single ply – Self-striping (long transition)

Debbie Bliss
Toast 4-ply – Fingering – 65% Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon, 10% Cashmere – Plied – Solid colors

Ella Rae
Silky Kid – Lace – 76% Mohair, 24% Silk – Brushed bouclé – Solid colors

Ewe Ewe Yarns
Fluffy Fingering – Fingering – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – Plied – Solid colors

Hazel Knits
Cadence With Cashmere – Worsted – 70% Merino Superwash Wool, 20% Cashmere, 10% Nylon – Plied – Solid colors, Tonal colors, Multicolored

James C. Brett
Funny Feetz – Fingering – 75% Acrylic, 25% Nylon – Plied – Self-striping (fair-isle effect)

Juniper Moon Farm
Patagonia – Sport – 100% Merino Wool – 2 ply – Solid colors, Heathers
Stargazer Brushed – Heavy Worsted – 85% Llama, 15% Nylon – Fiber-filled net – Semi-solid colors

Just Yarn
Wool Worsted – Worsted – 100% Superwash Wool – Single ply – Solid colors, Heathered colors, Multicolored

Kelbourne Woolens
Germantown – Aran – 100% Wool – Plied – Solid colors

King Cole
Sprite – DK – 100% Acrylic – Single ply – Self-striping marls

Lana Grossa
Alta Moda 16 Cashmere Sfumato – Bulky – 78% Merino Wool, 12% Cashmere, 10% Nylon – Chained – Self-striping (gradient transition)
Smokey – Worsted – 46% Merino Superwash Wool, 41% Cotton, 8% Nylon, 5% Yak – Chained – Heathered colors
Tutti – Heavy Worsted – 30% Nylon, 25% Baby Alpaca, 25% Mohair, 20% Merino Wool – Fuzzy – Self-striping marls
Twisted Cashmerino – Fingering – 90% Merino Wool, 10% Cashmere – Plied with a soft haze – Self-striping (marl transition)
Weekend – Jumbo – 69% Merino Wool, 30% Baby Alpaca, 1% Cotton – Single wrapped with thread – Solid colors, Multicolored

Lion Brand
Color Made Easy – Bulky – 100% Acrylic – S on S plied – Solid colors
Ferris Wheel – Worsted – 100% Acrylic – Single ply – Self-striping (gradient transition)
Go For Faux – Super Bulky – 100% Polyester – Faux fur – Semi-solid colors
Mandala Thick & Quick – Super Bulky – 100% Acrylic – Plied – Self-striping (long transition)
Neck's Best Thing – Sport – 90% Acrylic, 10% Superwash Wool – Single ply – Self-striping (long transition)
Spinella – Bulky – 100% Polyester – Faux fur – Self-striping
Yarnado – Worsted – 100% Acrylic – Plied – Self-striping (long)

Mary Maxim
Baby – Sport – 100% Acrylic – Plied – Solid colors

Patons (North America)
Hempster – DK – 55% Hemp, 45% Cotton – Plied – Solid colors

Quince and Co
Chickadee Organic – Sport – 100% Wool – Plied – Heathered colors

Red Heart
Loop-It – Jumbo – 100% Polyester – Fixed loops – Solid colors, Multicolored

Rico Design
Creative Ito Iro Chunky – Bulky – 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool – 2 ply – Self-striping (gradient marl)
Creative Pom – Jumbo – 100% Polyester – Fleece style – Solid colors
Creative Riguretto – Worsted – 55% Acrylic, 30% Nylon, 10% Wool, 5% Mohair – Fuzzy – Self-striping (long transition)
Luxury Lace – Lace – 70% Wool, 30% Silk – 2 ply – Solid colors
Luxury Volumi – Sport – 41% Alpaca, 41% Mohair, 16% Nylon, 2% Elastic – Fuzzy – Solid colors

Rozetti Yarns
Alaska – Worsted – 44% Acrylic, 26% Nylon, 15% Alpaca, 15% Merino Wool – Fuzzy – Semi-solid colors

Tahki Yarns
Aston – Bulky – 50% Merino Wool, 24% Acrylic, 24% Alpaca, 2% Nylon – Chained – Heathered colors
Classic Superwash – Worsted – 100% Superwash Wool – Plied – Heathered colors
Donegal Tweed Fine – Fingering – 70% Wool, 30% Mohair – Tweedy – Tweed colors

The Plucky Knitter
Sweater Aran – DK – 90% Merino Superwash Wool, 10% Nylon – Plied

Valley Yarns
Haydenville DK – DK – 60% Merino Superwash Wool, 40% Microfiber – Plied – Solid colors

Discontinued

Bernat
Handicrafter Crochet Thread Solids – Thread – 100% Acrylic – Thread - size 5
Handicrafter Holidays – Worsted – 100% Cotton – Plied

Blue Moon Fiber Arts
Icelandic – Super Bulky – 100% Wool – Single ply – Solid colors, Semi-solid, Multicolored

Brooks Farm Yarn
Ellie – DK – 50% Silk, 50% Wool – Thick and thin – Solid colors, Multi-colored, Tonal colors

Diamond
Luxury Collection Bliss – Super Bulky – 80% Merino Wool, 20% Camel – Plied – Solid colors
Luxury Collection Lima – Heavy Worsted – 100% Wool – Single ply

Estelle
Cadenza – Lace – 80% Merino Superwash Wool, 20% Silk – Plied
Cloud Cotton Eco – Aran – 100% Organic Cotton – Plied – Undyed colors

Evilla
Artyarn 8/2 – Fingering – 100% Wool – Plied
Solids 8/1 – Lace – 100% Wool – Plied

GGH
Esprit – Bulky – 100% Nylon – Faux fur
Soft Kid – Aran – 70% Mohair, 25% Nylon, 5% Wool – Fuzzy
Tajmahal – Sport – 70% Wool, 22% Silk, 8% Cashmere – Plied
Tara – Aran – 72% Cotton, 28% Microfiber – Plied
Topas – Bulky – 41% Wool, 32% Acrylic, 18% Nylon, 9% Alpaca – Chained – Solid colors, Heathers

Knit Picks / We Crochet
Capretta (non-superwash version) – Fingering – 80% Merino Wool, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon – Plied – Solid colors

Lang Yarns
Amelia – Aran – 55% Cotton, 45% Nylon – Ribbon – Multicolored
Clown – Aran – 38% Cotton, 30% Polyester, 26% Viscose, 6% Nylon – Chained – Multicolord
Corso – Aran – 100% Cotton – Thick and thin tape – Semi-solid colors
Cotone – Heavy Worsted – 60% Cotton, 40% Acrylic – Plied – Solid colors
Kappa – Worsted – 97% Cotton, 3% Polyester – Plied

Lineapiu Group
Camelot – Lace – 67% Mohair, 30% Nylon, 3% Wool – Brushed bouclé

Lion Brand
Gold Leaf – Super Bulky – 89% Acrylic, 10% Wool, 1% Metallic – Plied – Solid colors with metallic
Jiffy Thick & Quick – Super Bulky – 100% Acrylic – Plied with a soft haze – Multicolored
LB Collection Angora Merino – DK – 80% Merino Wool, 20% Angora – Plied with a soft haze
Luxe Fur – Super Bulky – 48% Superwash Wool, 47% Acrylic, 5% Nylon – Faux fur – Solid colors

Loops & Threads
Zoomba – Super Bulky – 100% Acrylic – Plied – Solid colors

Lotus Yarns
Transitions – DK – 52% Cotton, 48% Acrylic – Plied – Gradient
Transitions Lux – DK – 50% Cotton, 46% Acrylic, 4% Metallic – Plied – Gradient with metallic

Louisa Harding
Noema – Worsted – 75% Cotton, 20% Acrylic, 5% Nylon – Thick and thin – Marled

Madil Yarns
Eden – Worsted – 100% Bamboo Viscose – Plied
Fusion – Aran – 44% Acrylic, 36% Merino Wool, 20% Mohair – Plied with a soft haze
Iceland – Bulky – 100% Wool – Plied
Kid Seta – Lace – 70% Mohair, 30% Silk – Brushed bouclé
Loden – Aran – 50% Wool, 25% Alpaca, 25% Rayon – Plied

Naturally Yarns
Harmony 10-ply – Worsted – 100% Merino Wool – Single ply – Undyed

Phildar
Phil Cakes – DK – 80% Acrylic, 20% Superwash Wool – Plied – Self-striping (long)

Sesia
Plumet – Lace – 70% Mohair, 30% Nylon – Brushed bouclé

Toft
Toft DK Alpaca – DK – 100% Alpaca – 2 ply – Undyed

Wendy
Ramsdale – DK – 100% Masham Wool – Single ply – Heathered colors
Supreme Luxury Cotton Chunky – Bulky – 100% Mercerized Cotton – 2 ply – Solid colors
Supreme Sparkle DK – DK – 96% Cotton, 4% Metallic – Plied – Solid with metallic

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See you in January!

Wendy

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