August 2024

Newly-published books

Knit Bits: Learn To Knit Shaping is a straightforward guide aimed at novice knitters who want to take the next step after mastering knit and purl.

As well as increases and decreases, the book covers useful techniques like short rows, picking up stitches, and the magic loop method for working in the round.

The book contains three simple patterns: a hat, fingerless mittens and a pair of slipper socks.

Learn To Knit Shaping is one of multiple Knit Bits books from Knit Picks, all aimed at helping knitters improve their skills one technique at a time.

Corners and Curves is a book of granny squares that all start as circles and end up square.

The book includes 45 different squares in three sizes, plus 11 patterns to make with them. The patterns include blankets, a scarf, a cowl and a cosy-looking wrap.

What I appreciate about Shelley Husband's approach is her attention to detail. Each square has both charts and written instructions, as well as samples in three or four different color combinations. Shelley has also included a page of links to useful extras, such as a printable version of the glossary. It's a nice touch that means you can avoid having to flick backwards and forwards between the patterns and glossary while you're crocheting.

One thing to note is that the book isn't for complete beginners. Shelley doesn't include tutorials for the basics. She does have photo tutorials for some of the more unusual techniques, like how to create a seamless transition between rounds when crocheting. She also includes links to her technique videos on YouTube. But if you want a more structured approach to learning the basics, Shelley recommends her beginner's book Granny Square Academy.

New and discontinued yarns

New

B-Tex
Soki – Fingering – 85% Merino Wool, 15% Nylon – Plied – Solid colors, Heathered colors

Bendigo Woollen Mills
Everyday Sock Yarn 4-ply – Fingering – 80% Merino Superwash Wool, 20% Nylon – Plied – Solid colors

Bergère de France
Cévenol – Worsted – 80% Acrylic, 20% Superwash Wool – Single ply – Solid colors
Cévélux – Worsted – 88% Acrylic, 10% Wool, 2% Metallic – Single ply – Solid colors with metallic

Bernat
Fluffee – Bulky – 90% Polyester, 10% Nylon – Fuzzy chain – Solid colors

Emma's Yarn
So Sporty – Sport – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – Plied – Tonal colors, Multicolored, Speckles

Estelle
Eco Scandinavian Chunky – Bulky – 100% Wool – Single ply – Solid colors

Fiddlesticks
Jester – Fingering – 75% Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon – Plied – Self-striping, Self-striping (fair-isle effect)

Ice Yarns
Bamboo Merino – DK – 80% Bamboo Viscose, 20% Merino Wool – S on S plied – Solid colors

King Cole
Hedgerow Chunky – Bulky – 100% Acrylic – 2 ply – Multicolored
Truffle Glitz – Heavy Worsted – 91% Nylon, 9% Metallic – Fleece style – Solid colors with metallic

Koigu
Sofie – Lace – 70% Kid Mohair, 30% Silk – Brushed bouclé – Tonal colors, Multicolored

La Bien Aimée
Soyeux – Lace – 64% Kid Mohair, 36% Silk – Brushed bouclé – Tonal colors, Multicolored, Speckled colors

Lana Gatto
Capoeira – Super Bulky – 100% Wool – Single ply – Multicolored
Cile – Aran – 50% Acrylic, 50% Superwash Wool – Single ply – Self-striping (gradient transition)
Cusco – Aran – 40% Alpaca, 33% Cotton, 27% Wool – Chained – Semi-solid colors
Incanto – Aran – 43% Viscose, 34% Wool, 12% Metallic, 11% Nylon – Fiber-filled net – Solid colors with metallic
Melodia – Carry-along – 55% Nylon, 45% Polyester – Sequinned – Solid colors with sequins
Opera – Lace – 70% Superkid Mohair, 30% Silk – Brushed bouclé – Multicolored
Perù – Worsted – 63% Wool, 24% Cotton, 13% Nylon – Chained – Self-striping (gradient transition)
Puno – Fingering – 75% Wool, 25% Alpaca – Plied with a soft haze – Solid colors
Scintilla – Fingering – 55% Viscose, 24% Metallic, 21% Nylon – Eyelash – Solid colors with metallic
Wool Mohair – Aran – 75% Mohair, 25% Wool – Fuzzy – Solid colors

Lion Brand
Cover Story Cozy Luxe – Jumbo – 100% Polyester – Velvet tube – Solid colors
Mandala Gradient – Worsted – 90% Acrylic, 10% Nylon – Plied – Gradient

Marks & Kattens
Lovikka – Bulky – 100% Wool – Single ply – Heathered colors

Nako
Juliet – Super Bulky – 88% Wool, 12% Nylon – Bouclé – Solid colors

Pascuali
Cashmere Charis – Aran – 70% Merino Wool, 30% Cashmere – Plied with a soft haze – Solid colors, Heathered colors
Sayama – Worsted – 50% Highland Wool, 50% Llama – Plied – Solid colors

Skein Queen
Bloom Fingering – Fingering – 100% Blue Faced Leicester Superwash Wool – Plied – Tonal colors, Multicolored, Speckled colors

Stylecraft
Easy Fair Isle Effect – Aran – 100% Acrylic – Plied – Self-striping (fair-isle effect)

Yarnsmiths
Full of Beans DK – DK – 100% Acrylic – Plied – Self-striping

Discontinued

Adriafil
Grinta – Bulky – 75% Acrylic, 15% Wool, 10% Alpaca – Single ply – Multicolored marls

Araucania
Papagayo – DK – 75% Cotton, 25% Acrylic – Chained – Self-striping (dotted)

Austermann
Nordic Tweed – Bulky – 46% Acrylic, 20% Superwash Wool, 17% Polyester, 17% Viscose – Tweedy – Tweed colors

BC Garn
Semilla Grosso GOTS – Bulky – 100% Wool – Plied – Solid colors, Heathers

Borgo de'Pazzi
Amore Merino 115 – Aran – 70% Merino Wool, 25% Nylon, 2% Acrylic, 2% Viscose, 1% Polyester – Plied – Solid colors
Amore Merino 240 – Fingering – 70% Merino Wool, 25% Nylon, 2% Acrylic, 2% Viscose, 1% Polyester – Plied – Solid colors
Asor – Heavy Worsted – 50% Cotton, 50% Merino Superwash Wool – 2 ply – Solid colors
Astro – Bulky – 50% Superwash Wool, 40% Acrylic, 10% Alpaca – Single ply – Self-striping (gradient marl

Cygnet
Seriously Chunky Metallics – Super Bulky – 100% Acrylic – Plied – High-sheen solid colors

DMC
Andes – Aran – 55% Acrylic, 25% Nylon, 20% Alpaca – Plied – Solid colors

Ella Rae
Sequinicity – Sport – 100% Polyester – Sequinned – Solid colors with sequins

GGH
Calypso – Sport – 100% Cotton – Crepe – Self-striping (gradient transition)
Cottina – DK – 100% Cotton – Plied – Solid colors
Masari – Aran – 45% Mohair, 45% Wool, 10% Silk – Single ply – Solid colors
Myla – Aran – 80% Wool, 20% Alpaca – Single ply – Self-striping marls

Ice Yarns
Magic Baby – Sport – 100% Acrylic – Plied – Self-striping (gradient transition)

Knit Picks / We Crochet
Alpaca Cloud DK – DK – 100% Baby Alpaca – Plied with a soft haze – Solid colors, Heathers
Color Mist – Worsted – 75% Cotton, 25% Acrylic – Plied – Dappled colors

Lion Brand
Sesame Street Fuzzy Friends – Jumbo – 100% Polyester – Faux fur – Solid colors

Mary Maxim
Purely Soft – Bulky – 70% Acrylic, 30% Nylon – Plied and eyelash fibers – Solid colors

Noro
Uchiwa – Aran – 50% Cotton, 30% Viscose, 20% Silk – Slubby tweed – Multicolored tweeds
Viola – Bulky – 100% Wool – Single ply – Self-striping (gradient transition)

Phildar
Phil Détente – Fingering – 93% Acrylic, 7% Elastic – S on S plied – Solid colors, Multicolored
Phil Ecocoton – Sport – 100% Organic Cotton – S on S plied – Solid colors

Rico Design
Color Spray – Bulky – 80% Acrylic, 20% Nylon – Plied – Dappled colors

Schoppel-Wolle
Merino Lace – Lace – 57% Merino Wool, 23% Nylon, 20% Mohair – Fuzzy – Solid colors, Heathers

Sugarplum Circus
Sugarplum DK – DK – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – Plied – Tonal colors, Multicolors

We Are Knitters
The Easy Breezy Yarn – Aran – 51% Bamboo Viscose, 49% Cotton – S on S plied – Solid colors

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