Knitting and crochet books to spark your next creative adventure
Sometimes your next project begins with a beautiful photograph, an intriguing stitch or a design you can already imagine in your favourite colour. Explore knitting and crochet books and magazines at Folklore Yarns, with inspiration for handmade wardrobes, thoughtful gifts and creative touches for your home. From a quiet browse over a cuppa to the excitement of casting on, these are pages to enjoy throughout your making journey.
Discover Laine’s 52 Weeks knitting books
Explore a world of possibilities with titles from Laine Publishing’s 52 Weeks series. 52 Weeks of Chunky Knits brings together relaxed garments, accessories and homewares, with designs using thicker yarns or multiple strands held together. Discover textures, experiment with combinations and enjoy watching a cosy project take shape.
For smaller projects with plenty of creative potential, 52 Weeks of Accessories includes hats, shawls, socks, mittens and more, with mostly knitted designs alongside a few crochet pieces. Choose a familiar technique for relaxing making or find something new to stretch your skills.
Colourwork, texture and details to make your knitting personal
A good knitting book can open the door to a whole new way of making. Explore Fair Isle and textured stitches in Meadow by Marie Wallin, or discover the thoughtful embellishments of Memory Lane: Embellished Knits to Cherish by Claudia Quintanilla. Embroidery, lace, beads and crochet details offer opportunities to turn a handmade garment into something distinctly your own.
Enjoy the planning as much as the knitting: gather colour ideas, compare yarn textures and imagine how each design might fit into your everyday wardrobe. A favourite book can become a creative companion you return to for years.
Crochet books for colourful projects and handmade gifts
Find crochet inspiration for playful details, useful gifts and satisfying smaller makes. Titles such as 100 Flowers to Knit & Crochet invite you to explore decorative blooms for garments, accessories and homewares, while Mandalas to Crochet celebrates colour, pattern and the pleasure of making in the round.
For a little gift with a personal touch, 20 to Crochet: Crocheted Baby Shoes offers ideas for tiny handmade footwear. Whether you enjoy choosing cheerful colours, using treasured yarn leftovers or learning a different technique, a crochet book can provide plenty of reasons to pick up your hook.
Knitting for children and making memories
Handmade pieces for children carry stories of their own. Making Memories: Timeless Knits for Children by Claudia Quintanilla includes garments, blankets and smaller accessories, with most patterns spanning newborn to ten-year-old sizes. Discover projects to celebrate a new arrival, mark a family occasion or bring handmade warmth to everyday adventures.
Check each pattern’s size range, yarn requirements and techniques before choosing your materials, so the planning feels as enjoyable as the making.
From a favourite design to your own yarn palette
Once a pattern catches your eye, the next pleasure is choosing the yarn. Explore Folklore Yarns for colours and fibres that help bring your ideas to life, including our own Donegal tweeds: Traditions Aran, Faerie Folk DK, Banbha Sport and Lore – In Oil.
These yarns offer different weights, textures and finishes to explore when a pattern’s requirements suit them. Always check the recommended yarn weight, meterage, gauge and finished fabric before substituting, and make a swatch to see how your chosen combination behaves.
Creative inspiration from Belfast, wherever you make
Based in Belfast, Folklore Yarns welcomes a shared love of knitting and crochet across Northern Ireland, Ireland and the wider world. Whether you make in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia or New Zealand, the excitement of finding a wonderful pattern and imagining it in your own colours needs no translation.
Browse our books and magazines for your next project, a gift for a fellow yarn lover or simply the pleasure of fresh inspiration. Turn the page, follow your curiosity and discover what you would love to make next.
