October 2024

Newly-published books

If you are a knitter of a certain age, then prepare yourself for a blast from the past with the official Beatles knitting book, All You Knit Is Love.

The 27 designs in the book include a Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club sweater, a Yellow Submarine baby onesie, and the Rubber Soul Pillow, which I think perfectly captures the iconic logo.

The book's not aimed at beginners, as there are no basic knitting instructions and author Caroline Smith classifies most of the patterns as for intermediate or advanced knitters. I reckon there's a lot to love about these patterns if you're a Beatles fan though, so they might be worth the challenge.

In Every Way With Granny Crochet, Julia Madill shows us that granny stitch doesn't have to be square. The book includes patterns for granny stitch in nearly every shape you can think of, including parallelogram, arch, teardrop and even egg.

There's only one project pattern included—a sampler blanket using different shapes from the book. You could tessellate any number of the shape combinations though. I like the idea of hexagons and triangles, or parallelograms and six-pointed stars, like the examples I've come up with below.

As well as being ideal for fans of granny stitch, I think this book might be a good choice if you want to get a solid foundation in crochet skills. The basics of crochet are explained with clear language and pictures, as you'd hope from any book written with beginners in mind. But unlike many other crochet books, Every Way With Granny Crochet is also full of ways to improve your crochet skills further.

For example, Julia explains how (and when) to use faux stitches or standing stitches instead of chains as a first stitch of a round. She includes four different ways to make a basic granny square, along with advice on when to use them. She explains how to read a crochet chart, gives five ways to join crochet shapes, and even four ways to crochet into a starting chain.

When you have this breadth of skills, it gives you options to solve any problems that crop up in your crochet. And you get to make a fabulous granny stitch blanket as you learn.

New and discontinued yarns

New

Austermann
Akina – Worsted – 52% Wool, 30% Baby Alpaca, 18% Polyester – Chained – Self-striping (gradient transition)
Briana – Heavy Worsted – 51% Alpaca, 49% Cotton – Fuzzy chain – Semi-solid colors
Maxin – DK – 80% Wool, 20% Tussah Silk – Single ply – Solid colors
Merino 120 EXP – DK – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – Plied – Solid colors

Bendigo Woollen Mills
Fine Merino Undyed 8-ply – DK – 80% Merino Superwash Wool, 20% Nylon – Plied – Undyed

Bernat
Spark – Super Bulky – 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool – 2 ply – Multicolored marls

Big Twist Yarns
Amigurumi – DK – 70% Acrylic, 30% Nylon – S on S plied – Solid colors
Boho – Sport – 80% Acrylic, 15% Wool, 5% Mohair – Plied with a soft haze – Self-striping
Super Nova – DK – 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool – Single ply – Self-striping (gradient marl)

Blue Sky Fibers
Prairie – Fingering – 53% Suri Alpaca, 47% Baby Alpaca – Fuzzy – Solid colors, Tonal colors, Multicolored

Caron
All Day Cotton – Worsted – 100% Mercerized Cotton – Crepe – Solid colors

Darn Good Yarn
Artisan Palette Cotton – Worsted – 100% Cotton – Plied – Multicolored

Daruma
Japan Wool – Fingering – 100% Wool – 2 ply – Solid colors, Heathered colors

Ella Rae
Sweetie Pie – Sport – 100% Acrylic – Plied – Dotted colors

Gründl
Perla Color – Bulky – 100% Polyester – Single wrapped with thread – Self-striping (gradient transition)

Hobbii
Garland – Worsted – 70% Cotton, 30% Alpaca – Plied with a soft haze – Semi-solid colors
Jade – Aran – 100% Acrylic – Fuzzy – Gradient
Sunbird – DK – 100% Acrylic – S on S plied – Self-striping
Upcycled Alpaca Silk – Sport – 75% Alpaca, 25% Silk – Plied – Heathered colors

Ice Yarns
Linen VisCot – DK – 36% Viscose, 34% Cotton, 30% Linen – Slubby tweed – Solid colors, Marled colors, Self-striping
Sock Unicolor – Fingering – 75% Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon – Plied – Solid colors
Sock Varicolor – Fingering – 75% Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon – Plied – Self-striping

James C. Brett
Emotions DK – DK – 100% Acrylic – Single ply – Self-striping (gradient transition)

Järbo Garn
Fin Alpacka – Sport – 100% Alpaca – Plied with a soft haze – Solid colors

K+C
Chromatic Print – Super Bulky – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – Single ply – Self-striping

Katia
Concept Paradise Merino – Bulky – 93% Merino Wool, 7% Nylon – Chained – Multicolored
Merino Baby Granny – Sport – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – Plied – Self-striping, Granny-square striping

King Cole
Cottagespun Chunky – Bulky – 100% Acrylic – Single ply – Self-striping (gradient transition)
Orchard DK – DK – 55% Merino Superwash Wool, 45% Acrylic – Plied – Solid colors

Knit Picks / We Crochet
Psichedelica – Fingering – 55% Merino Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon, 20% Silk – Plied – Self-striping
Sandscapes – Fingering – 100% Superwash Wool – Single ply – Self-striping (gradient transition)
Visions – Sport – 50% Cotton, 50% Viscose – Plied – Self-striping (gradient transition)

Knitting Fever
KFI Collection Comfy Sock – Fingering – 75% Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon – Plied – Self-striping, Self-striping (fair-isle effect)
KFI Collection Pinwheel – DK – 100% Acrylic – Plied – Self-striping

Laines du Nord
Andina – Worsted – 50% Alpaca, 50% Wool – Single ply – Solid colors, Heathered colors, Self-striping (gradient transition)

Lana Grossa
Natural Lama Fine – Sport – 100% Llama – 2 ply – Solid colors

Lang Yarns
Fortuna – Worsted – 90% Merino Superwash Wool, 10% Cashmere – 2 ply – Semi-solid colors
Magnolia – Aran – 85% Merino Superwash Wool, 15% Nylon – Chained – Self-striping (gradient transition)

Lion Brand
DIY Glow Cozy – Aran – 100% Polyester – filled_tube – Glow-in-the-dark Solids
DIY Glow Twist – Bulky – 100% Polyester – Plied – Glow-in-the-dark marled colors
Haute Stitches Faux Leather – Super Bulky – 100% Polyester – Leather-look tape – Solid colors, Metallic colors
Haute Stitches Shaggy Chic – Jumbo – 100% Polyester – Faux fur – Solid colors

Louisa Harding
Pouffe – Super Bulky – 90% Merino Wool, 10% Nylon – Fuzzy – Self-striping (dotted)

Majo Garn
Honey Alpaca – Sport – 100% Baby Alpaca – Plied with a soft haze – Solid colors

Malabrigo Yarn
Seis Cabos – Worsted – 100% Merino Wool – Tightly plied – Tonal colors, Multicolored

Manos del Uruguay
Ideal – Aran – 100% Polwarth Wool – Plied – Solid colors, Tonal colors, Multicolored

Modern Daily Knitting
Jane – DK – 75% Falklands Wool, 25% Masham Wool – 2 ply – Solid colors

Patons (North America)
Evermore – Aran – 90% Wool, 10% Polyester – Tweedy – Tweed colors

Rico Design
Creative Chenillovely – Worsted – 100% Polyester – Chenille – Solid colors

Rowan
Mode Alpaca Cotton – DK – 57% Alpaca, 43% Cotton – Fiber-filled net – Semi-solid colors
Mode Alpaca Haze – Lace – 58% Alpaca, 22% Wool, 20% Nylon – Brushed bouclé – Solid colors
Mode Alpaca Wool – DK – 50% Alpaca, 50% Wool – 2 ply – Solid colors
Mode Chunky Wool – Bulky – 100% Wool – 2 ply – Solid colors
Mode Merino Soft – Heavy Worsted – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – S on S plied – Solid colors
Mode Softest Alpaca – Aran – 70% Alpaca, 23% Nylon, 7% Wool – Fiber-filled net – Solid colors, Semi-solid colors
Pure Alpaca – DK – 100% Alpaca – Plied with a soft haze – Solid colors

Scheepjes
Woolwise – DK – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – Plied – Solid colors

Schoeller + Stahl
New Murano – Bulky – 53% Superwash Wool, 47% Acrylic – Single ply – Self-striping (gradient transition)

Stylecraft
Chromatic – DK – 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool – 2 ply – Self-striping (gradient marl)
ReLove – Aran – 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool – Plied – Solid colors

Svarta Fåret
Brushed Alpaca – Bulky – 91% Alpaca, 9% Nylon – Fuzzy – Solid colors

Tanis Fiber Arts
Grassland Sport – Sport – 50% Corriedale Wool, 50% Targhee Wool – 2 ply – Tonal colors

Wool and the Gang
The One Wool – Super Bulky – 100% Wool – Plied – Solid colors

WoolBox
Editions Tweed – Bulky – 80% Acrylic, 15% Wool, 5% Viscose – Tweedy – Tweed colors

YarnArt
Alpine Angora Melange – Super Bulky – 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool – Plied with a soft haze – Self-striping
Cloud – Aran – 75% Acrylic, 25% Wool – Plied with a soft haze – Multicolored
Piuma – Aran – 100% Polyester – Faux fur – Solid colors
Vista – Worsted – 75% Acrylic, 25% Superwash Wool – Plied – Multicolored, Speckled colors, Self-striping

Yarnsmiths
Create Chunky Glitter – Bulky – 97% Acrylic, 3% Metallic – Plied – Solid colors with metallic
Create DK Glitter – DK – 95% Acrylic, 5% Metallic – Plied – Solid colors with metallic

Discontinued

Bendigo Woollen Mills
Woodlands 8-ply – DK – 83% Wool, 10% Bamboo Viscose, 4% Mohair, 3% Viscose – Plied – Marled colors, Tweed colors, Heathered colors

Ella Rae
Kid Fur – Bulky – 56% Superfine Alpaca, 25% Mohair, 19% Polyester – Fuzzy chain – Solid colors

James C. Brett
Second Chance DK – DK – 100% Acrylic – Plied – Solid colors

Juniper Moon Farm
Damask – DK – 100% Linen – Chained – Tonal colors, Multicolored
Fourteen – Aran – 90% Merino Wool, 10% Cashmere – Chained – Solid colors, Semi-solid colors, Multicolored

Katia
Concept Veganette – Worsted – 90% Cotton, 10% Nylon – Chained – Multicolored

Paintbox Yarns
Recycled T-Shirt – Super Bulky – 90% Cotton, 10% Synthetic – Tape – Solid colors

Queensland Collection
Recycled Tweed – DK – 40% Polyester, 40% Wool, 20% Acrylic – Tweedy – Tweedy colors

Shepherd
Baby Wool Merino 2-ply – Lace – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – 2 ply – Solid colors
Baby Wool Merino 3-ply – Light Fingering – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – Plied – Solid colors
Baby Wool Merino 4-ply – Fingering – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – Plied – Solid colors
Pure Baby 4-ply – Fingering – 70% Organic Cotton, 30% Merino Superwash Wool – Plied – Solid colors

Universal Yarn
Noelle – DK – 28% Polyester, 26% Baby Alpaca, 26% Merino Wool, 19% Nylon, 1% Metallic – Fiber-filled net – Solid colors with metallic

Wool and the Gang
Glitterball Sock Yarn – Fingering – 95% Blue Faced Leicester Superwash Wool, 5% Metallic – 2 ply – Solid colors with metallic

YarnArt
Allegro – DK – 46% Acrylic, 41% Nylon, 13% Superwash Wool – Fuzzy chain – Solid colors

di Luce
Dolce 3 Fils – DK – 70% Merino Wool, 30% Angora – Plied with a soft haze – Solid colors

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See you in November!

Wendy

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