New Arrivals to the Halcyon Yarn Bookstore

Sometimes it's hard for us to keep up with the new additions of books, patterns and videos... But it is fun to try. Thank goodness creativity is alive and well - as evidenced by a continual stream of fantastic new media in our bookstore. Here is a snapshot - additions in the last month or so - of what has newly arrived on our loading dock. These books are hot off the press!

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The Ashford Book of Hand Spinning

Learn to hand spin with fibre artist Jo Reeve. Jo, the author of the very popular Ashford Book of Carding, has twenty-seven years of spinning experience and will show you how to spin from the beginning through to advanced techniques. Learn how to create unique yarns using different techniques and fibres and make five easy projects using your handspun yarn. Step by step instructions and gorgeous colour photographs will take you on a new journey of creativity.

Item Number: 56240200.
Price: $25.00/ea.
$21.25/ea for 5 or more.

The Weaver's Idea Book - Creative Cloth on a Rigid-Heddle Loom 8/10

New and experienced weavers alike are always on the lookout for new weave-structure patterns. The Weaver's Idea Book presents a wide variety of patterns for the simple rigid-heddle loom, accompanied by harness drafts for multishaft looms. The techniques include leno, Brooks bouquet, soumak, and embroidery on fabric. Each chapter contains weaving patterns along with swatches illustrating the techniques, accompanied by step-by-step photography.

Item Number: 51118020.
Price: $26.95/ea.
$22.90/ea for 5 or more.

The Weaver's Studio: Doubleweave 8/10

Doubleweave is the art of weaving two layers of cloth at the same time, one above the other on the loom, creating beautiful cloth that is reversible yet unique on each side. Using pick-up techniques and clever color mixing, patterns emerge that are different but complementary on each side. The Weaver's Studio: Doubleweave begins with a brief history of doubleweave and how it has evolved into the contemporary weaving pieces seen today. Next, you will learn all the basics of doubleweave techniques, as well as tips and tricks of setting up the warp, and a variety of doubleweave specialty techniques all shown through detailed process photography and a wealth of swatches demonstrating different effects. Specialty techniques are shown for 4-shaft and 8-shaft looms. The weaving effects covered include lace, tubular weave, pick-up, color mixing, and more.

Item Number: 51118010.
Price: $26.95/ea.
$22.90/ea for 5 or more.

Pictorial Hooked Rugs

One of the most challenging of all rug styles is the pictorial rug or wall hanging. This full-color book guides readers step-by-step through the process of creating pictorial rugs. This book is the definitive instruction manual on how to create the elements of a pictorial rug. Each section contains a description of techniques, materials, dye formulas, and hooked illustrations of the elements described. It contains tips and tricks for the rug hooker to take the guesswork out of planning a personalized rug.

Item Number: 77720400.
Price: $24.95/ea.
$21.21/ea for 5 or more.

Sock Club

In today’s knitting community, socks are hot—they’re small, inexpensive, quick to finish, and completely portable. With this collection of 23 patterns, knitters of all skill levels will find something to tickle them down to their (sock-covered) toes! Discover unique patterns from local and Internet yarn stores as well as indie dyers and designers

Item Number: 59890400.
Price: $24.99/ea.
$21.24/ea for 5 or more.