October 2023

Newly-published books

Marie Greene's book is about how to get joy, rather than guilt, from your yarn stash. She says that she wrote the book for anyone who isn't "already head over heels in love with their yarn stash". I think that covers quite a lot of us. I know that I'm not head over heels in love with my own stash, and when I asked my knitting friends, almost everyone said they felt some guilt, or at least unease, about their stash.

If you feel uneasy about your stash, then I think the book is worth reading. The unease comes from some kind of mismatch between your current stashing habits and what you feel they ought to be. The book can help you align the two, with questions aimed at working out how your stash can work better for you, along with ideas about how to achieve that.

For example, I have a large stash, so it feels like I should be able to use stashed yarn when I want to knit a sweater. In reality, my stash contains lots of single skeins. This is partly because I do so much swatching for YarnSub, but also because I fall for beautiful hand-dyed yarns, whereas I mostly knit with solid colors. So when I start a new sweater I end up buying new yarn, but I feel guilty because I've already got so much! Answering the questions in the book has helped me to shine a light on this muddle, rather than just feeling bad about it.

Once you're clear about what you want your stash to contain, and you've got rid of anything that you don't want, Marie says we can get joy from our stash by thinking of it as a "personal yarn shop at home," that should be a "delightful experience" to shop from. As in a shop, the yarn needs to be well-organized and easily accessible. And since it's your personal yarn shop, it should only contain yarn that you might actually use. Marie says this idea can work however much or little space you want to dedicate to your stash. If your space is limited it probably makes it easier to resist impulse purchases!

Marie recommends that you set aside time to get your whole stash sorted over a few hours (or days, depending on how much yarn you have!) I won't give away all her secrets here, but the sorting process is explained well in the book. She also recommends some ongoing maintenance activities to keep your yarn safe from pests, as well as an annual check to make sure that your stash is evolving as your crafting habits change.

How much time it's worth putting into organizing your stash, as opposed to just getting on and using it, will be different for everyone. For myself, I think that it's worth me taking some time to make the yarns that I use regularly more easily accessible. I'm planning on clearing a bookshelf in my study for them. I'm not going to organize my whole stash though, as I don't want to spend the time on it at the moment—though I do think it would be fun!

New and discontinued yarns

New

Amano Yarns
Riti – Worsted – 100% Merino Wool – 2 ply – Solid colors, Tonal colors, Multicolored

Araucania
Jaspeada – Bulky – 50% Superfine Alpaca, 35% Corriedale Wool, 15% Nylon – 2 ply – Multicolored marls

Blue Sky Fibers
Woolstok North – Super Bulky – 100% Highland Wool – Single ply – Solid colors, Heathers

Borgo de'Pazzi
Amore WS Super Soft Cashmere – DK – 45% Superwash Wool, 25% Viscose, 20% Nylon, 10% Cashmere – Plied – Solid colors, Heathers

Brown Sheep
Harborside Aran – Heavy Worsted – 50% Columbia Wool, 50% Rambouillet Wool – Plied – Solid colors
Heritage Aran – Heavy Worsted – 100% Wool – Plied – Solid colors

De Rerum Natura
Bérénice – Lace – 55% Superkid Mohair, 25% Mulberry Silk, 20% Merino Wool – Brushed bouclé – Solid colors, Semi-solid colors

Elements
Colours Adventure Isle DK – DK – 100% Acrylic – S on S plied – Self-striping (fair-isle effect)
Everyday Wool Blend Chunky – Bulky – 75% Acrylic, 25% Superwash Wool – Plied – Solid colors
Everyday Wool Blend DK – DK – 75% Acrylic, 25% Superwash Wool – S on S plied – Solid colors
Super Twist – Super Bulky – 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool – 2 ply – Solid colors

Emu
Funfair Helter Skelter DK – DK – 100% Acrylic – Plied – Self-striping

Expression Fiber Arts
Yak Silk Fingering – Fingering – 50% Mulberry Silk, 50% Yak – Plied with a soft haze – Tonal colors, Multicolored

Fraya Yarn
Delicate – Fingering – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – S on S plied – Solid colors

Hobbii
Friends Wheel Multi – Sport – 55% Cotton, 45% Acrylic – S on S plied – Self-striping (long)

Ice Yarns
Star Baby – Worsted – 100% Acrylic – Plied – Self-striping (gradient transition), Multicolored

Jody Long
Andeamo Twist – Super Bulky – 85% Highland Wool, 15% Superfine Alpaca – 2 ply – Marled colors
Artesano – DK – 52% Corriedale Wool, 35% Alpaca, 10% Silk, 3% Viscose – Tweedy – Tonal colors, Multicolored

Juniper Moon Farm
Big Merino Wool – Super Bulky – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – Plied – Solid colors

Katia
Concept Alpaca Lace – Fingering – 70% Viscose, 30% Superfine Alpaca – Fiber-filled net – Semi-solid colors
Concept Reiki – Super Bulky – 60% Superfine Alpaca, 29% Merino Wool, 11% Nylon – Brushed bouclé – Solid colors
Genuine Merino – Super Bulky – 100% Merino Wool – Plied – Solid colors, Heathered colors

King Cole
Bumble Chunky – Bulky – 100% Acrylic – 2 ply – Multicolored
Camouflage – DK – 100% Acrylic – Plied – Multicolored
Celestial Super Chunky – Super Bulky – 99% Acrylic, 1% Metallic – 2 ply – Solid colors with metallic

Knit Picks / We Crochet
Woolen Cotton – DK – 50% Cotton, 50% Merino Wool – Plied – Solid colors

Lion Brand
Landscapes Renewed – Heavy Worsted – 100% Polyester – Fiber-filled net – Self-striping

Louisa Harding
Tulla Tweed – Aran – 49% Merino Superwash Wool, 26% Cotton, 13% Nylon, 8% Acrylic, 4% Viscose – Chained – Self-striping (gradient transition) with tweedy nubs

Magpie Fibers
Quartet Fingering – Fingering – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – Plied – Solid colors, Tonal colors, Multicolored, Speckled colors

Manos del Uruguay
Marla – DK – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – 2 ply – Multicolored marls

Mirasol Yarn
Mismi – Aran – 100% Baby Alpaca – 2 ply – Self-striping marls

Miss Babs
Laurel Falls – Sport – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – Plied – Solid colors, Tonal colors, Multicolored, Speckled colors

Novita
Soft Merino 4-ply – Fingering – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – Plied – Solid colors

Paintbox Yarns
Wool Blend Super Chunky – Super Bulky – 75% Acrylic, 25% Superwash Wool – 2 ply – Solid colors

Pascuali
Mohair Bliss – Lace – 60% Superkid Mohair, 40% Mulberry Silk – Brushed bouclé – Solid colors

Premier Yarns
Canyon Colors – Super Bulky – 100% Acrylic – 2 ply – Multicolored
Puzzle Shimmer – Bulky – 99% Acrylic, 1% Metallic – 2 ply – Self-striping (gradient marl) with metallic thread
Sweet Roll Bold – Super Bulky – 100% Acrylic – Plied – Self-striping

Qing Fibre
Sassy Single – Fingering – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – Single ply – Tonal colors, Multicolored

Queensland Collection
Fair Isle – Aran – 75% Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon – Plied – Self-striping (fair-isle effect)

Rico Design
Creative Chenillove – Super Bulky – 100% Polyester – Chenille – Solid colors
Creative Painted Power – Aran – 43% Acrylic, 41% Polyester, 9% Nylon, 7% Wool – Fuzzy chain – Self-striping
Creative Pix – Super Bulky – 62% Acrylic, 26% Wool, 12% Nylon – Fleece style – Self-striping (color effects)
Ricorumi Nilli Nilli – DK – 100% Polyester – Chenille – Solid colors
Socks 4-ply / 4-fädig – Fingering – 75% Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon – Plied – Self-striping (Speckles)
Socks 6-ply / 6-fädig – DK – 75% Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon – Plied – Self-striping (Speckles)
Socks Neon 4-ply / 4-fädig – Fingering – 75% Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon – Plied – Solid colors, Neons

Sirdar
JewelSpun Chunky with Wool – Bulky – 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool – Single ply – Self-striping (gradient marl)

Sysleriget
Pelsuld 8/2 – Fingering – 100% Wool – 2 ply – Tonal colors, Multicolored

Trendsetter Yarns
Gemini – Worsted – 100% Cashmere – S on S plied – Solid colors, Heathers, Marls
Vector – Aran – 90% Merino Wool, 10% Nylon – Fiber-filled net – Self-striping (gradient transition)

Valley Yarns
Savoy – Worsted – 35% Viscose, 30% Nylon, 30% Wool, 5% Cashmere – Plied – Marled colors

Wooldreamers
Cautiva – Sport – 50% Manchega Wool, 50% Merino Wool – Z-plied – Solid colors, Heathered colors

Yarn and Colors
Chunky Amazing – Bulky – 100% Acrylic – Plied – Solid colors
Super Amazing – Aran – 100% Acrylic – Plied – Solid colors

YarnArt
Imperial Merino – Aran – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – S on S plied – Solid colors
Wooden Club – Heavy Worsted – 100% Paper / Wood Pulp – Raffia – Solid colors

Discontinued

BC Garn
Brushed Baby GOTS – Bulky – 100% Baby Alpaca – Fuzzy – Undyed

Cascade Yarns
Baby Llama Chunky – Bulky – 100% Llama – Plied with a soft haze – Solid colors, undyed colors
Boliviana Bulky – Super Bulky – 100% Merino Wool – Plied – Solid colors
Llamerino – Sport – 50% Llama, 50% Merino Wool – Plied – Undyed
Miraflores – Heavy Worsted – 80% Alpaca, 20% Nylon – 2 ply – Solid colors, Multicolored

Expression Fiber Arts
Vellum Fingering – Fingering – 70% Baby Alpaca, 20% Mulberry Silk, 10% Yak – Plied – Solid colors, Heathers

Hedgehog Fibres
Alpaca DK – DK – 90% Merino Superwash Wool, 10% Alpaca – Plied – Solid colors, Tonal, Multi-colored, Speckled colors
Cashmere Merino – Lace – 50% Cashmere, 50% Merino Wool – 2 ply – Solid colors, Tonal, Multi-colored, Speckled colors
Chubby – Super Bulky – 100% Merino Wool – Single ply – Solid colors, Tonal, Multi-colored, Speckled colors
Sporty Singles – Sport – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – Single ply – Solid colors, Tonal, Multi-colored, Speckled colors

Ice Yarns
Parana – Sport – 100% Acrylic – Plied – Solid colors

James C. Brett
Norske Chunky – Bulky – 88% Acrylic, 8% Nylon, 4% Viscose – Fuzzy – Tweed colors

Lion Brand
Just Hemp – Bulky – 100% Hemp – Plied – Solid colors

Mary Maxim
Artist Palette – DK – 100% Acrylic – Plied – Self-striping
Northern Heathers – DK – 100% Acrylic – 2 ply – Heathered colors

Patons (North America)
Beehive Baby Sport – Sport – 70% Acrylic, 30% Nylon – Plied – Solid colors

Schulana
Seaqual & Cotton – Sport – 50% Cotton, 50% Polyester – Plied – Solid colors

Urth Yarns
Kashmir Mono – Fingering – 100% Cashmere – Plied with a soft haze – Tonal colors

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See you in November!

Wendy

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