July 2024

Newly-published books

If you were going to have just one amigurumi book, I'd recommend Amigurumi Friends by Jade Gauthier-Boutin. I'm really impressed by it. There are hundreds of amigurumi books available, but the technique tutorials in Amigurumi Friends are top-notch.

Every technique used in the book is explained with photo tutorials, and many of them have QR code-linked YouTube tutorials too. If a picture might help clarify an instruction, you can bet that Jade has included one.

When I say "every" technique, I don't just mean crochet stitches but all the extra steps you need too. Many books would say something like, "sew the head to the body," and leave you guessing, whereas Jade shows you how she sews pieces together. She even includes a page on stuffing, explaining how to tell whether you've put in too much or too little filling. She says, "stuffing is really important," and I agree. It's not always obvious how much stuffing is right, and if you get it wrong, fixing it can be hard.

The book contains a wide variety of animal characters to make. Options range from a basic bear or a friendly rabbit to a triceratops or a unicorn. They're all classically cute, with enough details to look professional, but not so fussy that you end up spending more time embellishing at the end than you did crocheting.

The author has cleverly designed the book to let you customize the characters creatively. For each animal, you can choose between one of five body shapes. Each of the different animal heads can be used with any of the body shapes. There are also different accessories that you can choose to add to your animal. In the final chapter, Jade encourages you to take your creativity further and come up with your own designs.

New and discontinued yarns

New

Big Twist Yarns
Favorite Cotton – Worsted – 100% Cotton – Plied – Solid colors, Multicolored

Dornröschen-Wolle
Seide trifft Wolle – Fingering – 60% Merino Superwash Wool, 40% Mulberry Silk – Plied – Tonal colors, Multicolored

Elements
Double Knitting – DK – 100% Acrylic – Plied – Solid colors

Estelle
Alpaca Mist – Aran – 89% Superfine Alpaca, 11% Nylon – Brushed bouclé – solid colors, Semi-solid colors

Gründl
Finezza – Sport – 55% Superwash Wool, 45% Acrylic – Single ply – Self-striping (gradient marl)
Luminosa – Heavy Worsted – 51% Superwash Wool, 49% Acrylic – Single ply – Self-striping (gradient marl)

HiKoo
Madrona DK – DK – 30% Alpaca Easy-Wash, 30% Merino Eco-Wash Wool, 20% Bamboo Viscose, 20% Nylon – Plied – Solid colors

Himalaya Yarn
Halley – Bulky – 100% Acrylic – Plied – Multicolored marls

Hobbii
Daily Stitch Recycled Ribbon – Super Bulky – 70% Cotton, 30% Polyester – Ribbon – Solid colors
Summer Sock Yarn – Fingering – 58% Cotton, 38% Nylon, 4% Polyester – Plied – Self-striping

ITO
So Asa – Light Fingering – 70% Linen, 17% Cotton, 13% Silk – Plied – Solid colors, Heathered colors

Imperial Yarn
Joshua II Merino Wool Hemp – Aran – 80% Merino Wool, 20% Hemp – Plied – Semi-solid colors
Saddle Peak Bulky Alpaca Merino – Super Bulky – 80% Alpaca, 20% Merino Wool – Single ply – Solid colors, Tonal colors

Juniper Moon Farm
Iris – Aran – 70% Alpaca, 20% Silk, 10% Wool – Brushed bouclé

K+C
Botanical – Aran – 70% Bamboo Viscose, 30% Cotton – S on S plied – Solid colors
Cloudpaca – Heavy Worsted – 58% Baby Alpaca, 28% Nylon, 14% Merino Superwash Wool – Fiber-filled net – Solid colors
Essential Wool – Aran – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – S on S plied – Solid colors
Hand-Dyed Merino Wool Blend – Fingering – 75% Merino Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon – Plied – Multicolored, Speckled
Superwash Wool Luxe – Worsted – 100% Superwash Wool – Single ply – Solid colors, Tonal colors, Multicolored

King Cole
Warm & Toastie – Super Bulky – 100% Polyester – Chenille – Solid colors

Knit Picks / We Crochet
Animation – DK – 100% Mercerized Cotton – Plied – Solid colors
Oceana – Heavy Worsted – 54% Superfine Alpaca, 46% Polyester – Fuzzy – Solid colors
Vividie – Aran – 100% Mercerized Cotton – Plied – Solid colors

Marie Wallin
British Breeds Aran – Aran – 25% Blue Faced Leicester Wool, 25% Exmoor Horn Wool, 25% Romney Wool, 25% Zwartbles Wool – Plied – Heathered colors

Moda Vera
Hudson – Super Bulky – 50% Acrylic, 25% Alpaca, 25% Wool – Single ply – Solid colors

Mountain Colors
Halo – Lace – 65% Baby Alpaca, 35% Mulberry Silk – Brushed bouclé – Solid colors, Tonal colors

Phildar
Phil Bijou – Heavy Worsted – 29% Acrylic, 26% Alpaca, 18% Metallic, 17% Nylon, 10% Wool – Fuzzy chain – Solid colors with metallic
Phil Chic Rayé – Aran – 50% Mohair, 32% Wool, 16% Nylon, 2% Elastic – Fuzzy – Self-striping (gradient transition)
Phil Couture – Sport – 35% Baby Alpaca, 25% Nylon, 25% Polyester, 15% Merino Superwash Wool – Fuzzy – Semi-solid colors with metallic
Phil Félin – Aran – 48% Merino Superwash Wool, 26% Kid Mohair, 24% Nylon, 2% Elastic – Fuzzy – Self-striping (animal effect)
Phil Irisé Alpaga – Heavy Worsted – 70% Viscose, 30% Baby Alpaca – Fiber-filled net – Semi-solid colors
Phil Light Mohair – Bulky – 42% Acrylic, 30% Nylon, 14% Mohair, 14% Superwash Wool – Fuzzy – Solid colors
Phil Romantico – Bulky – 46% Baby Alpaca, 34% Metallic, 20% Merino Wool – Fiber-filled net – Solid colors with metallic

Plymouth Yarn
Galway Diamond – Worsted – 97% Wool, 3% Metallic – Plied – Solid colors with metallic
Pompano – Worsted – 60% Merino Wool, 30% Linen, 10% Bamboo Viscose – Plied – Solid colors
Sonnet – Sport – 60% Merino Wool, 20% Bamboo Viscose, 20% Mulberry Silk – Plied – Solid colors, Heathered colors

Quince and Co
Starling – Fingering – 75% Merino Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon – Plied – Solid colors, Self-striping

Stylecraft
Squeeze Me – Worsted – 100% Polyester – Chenille – Solid colors

Trendsetter Yarns
Leisure – Heavy Worsted – 80% Kid Mohair, 20% Silk – Brushed bouclé – Dashed colors
Vibe – Bulky – 48% Merino Wool, 21% Alpaca, 20% Nylon, 11% Acrylic – Tweedy – Tweed colors

Universal Yarn
Fawning – DK – 70% Baby Alpaca, 30% Merino Wool – Plied with a soft haze – Heathered colors

Walnut Tree Yarn
Egyptian Cotton – DK – 100% Cotton – Plied – Solid colors

Wendy
Supreme Aran – Aran – 100% Acrylic – Plied – Solid colors
Supreme Chunky – Bulky – 100% Acrylic – Plied – Solid colors

WoolBox
Imagine Classic Anti-Pilling Aran – Aran – 100% Acrylic – Plied – Solid colors
Wooligurumi 4 Ply – Fingering – 50% Acrylic, 50% Cotton – S on S plied – Solid colors

Discontinued

Estelle
Cloud Cotton – Aran – 100% Organic Cotton – Plied – Solid colors
Sock Twins 100 – Fingering – 75% Merino Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon – Plied – Self-striping (gradient transition)
Superwash Merino Fine – Sport – 100% Merino Superwash Wool – S on S plied – Solid colors

Gedifra
Fior di Seta – Fingering – 100% Silk – Plied – Solid colors, Dappled colors

HiKoo
Concentric Cotton – Sport – 100% Cotton – Loosely plied – Gradient

Lion Brand
I Wanna Make A Blankie – Super Bulky – 100% Polyester – Chenille – Solid colors, Multicolored
Summer Nights – Fingering – 82% Acrylic, 18% Metallic – Plied – Multicolored with metallic thread
Vel-Luxe – Heavy Worsted – 100% Polyester – Chenille – Solid colors

MillaMia
Naturally Baby Soft – Sport – 50% Cotton, 50% Soy Viscose – S on S plied – Solid colors, semi-solid colors

Nordic Yarn
Fine Merino – Sport – 100% Merino Wool – S on S plied – Solid colors

Noro
Asaginu – Sport – 69% Linen, 30% Paper / Wood Pulp, 1% Nylon – Raffia – Semi-solid colors

Phildar
Phil Bayadère – Fingering – 56% Cotton, 35% Acrylic, 9% Nylon – S on S plied – Self-striping

Vintage Purls
Superstar – Fingering – 70% Polwarth Wool, 20% Tussah Silk, 10% Merino Wool – Plied – Solid colors, Tonal colors

Willow and Lark
Strath – Bulky – 70% Superwash Wool, 30% Acrylic – Plied – Solid colors

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See you in August!

Wendy

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