Twinkle's big city knits : thirty-one chunky-chic designs

Inside....
Twinkle's big city knits: thirty-one chunky-chic designs is the kind of book that features narrow choices for yarn selection but oh!!!! what yarn it is! Twinkle's soft chunky yarn and Twinkle Handknits Cruise. This book has fabulous photographs of the garments which highlight the shimmering colors and textures and also features large illustrations of instructional techniques.

This yarn is a dream to work with - so soft you need to be careful not to pull too hard. It knits up very quickly due to its size, and the book profiled here highlights quick projects using the entire palette available. When I was on the hunt to acquire this yarn this time last year, I had a tough time getting it to ship to me since it was not carried in my LYS. After all was said and done, I ended up with two shipments of identical orders. As I worked diligently away on some socks using SWTC ToFutsies and microscopic needles, my daughter was cranking away on size 15 needles. The luscious canary yellow (softer than it sounds in hue) soft chunky yarn was quickly becoming Twinkle's Hoodie and I wanted to be doing that instead. She churned out the gorgeous super sized seed-stitched results while I was stuck on the teeny tiny stitches at the total opposite of the spectrum. Use this book to be inspired to create your own soft chunky iterations too. The yarn is pricey but must-have. Double check measurements that correspond to S, M, L - they seem on the slighter side.

The author says the following about gauge: "For chunkies, there are fewer than three stichtes to an inch, so exact gauge is crucial. For accuracy, I suggest making a larger swatch and measuting from the middle. Make it match: If your gauge does not follow the example precisely, use a larger or smaller needle until it's right."

The Yarn.....
Sample yarn info from the Best Friend Cardigan found on pg. 18:
GAUGE: 9.5 sts and 14.5 rows = 6 inches (5 cm) in St st using size 19 needles
YARN: Twinkle Handknits Soft Chunky (100% merino wool - 83 yd/77 m per 200g ball)

Sample yarn info from the Biker Vest found on page 98:
GAUGE: 4 strands tog-11 sts and 18.5 rows = 5 inches (13cm) in Lace pattern on size 15 needles
9 sts - 4 inches (10cm) in garter stitch
YARN: Twinkle Handknits Cruise (70% silk, 30% cotton; 120 yd/112 m per 50 g skein) or any super bulky weight yarn

The Book...
Contents: Downtown: Groovy sweater (dress) -- Best friend cardigan -- Karate sweater -- Pilot hat and flying gloves -- Biker vest -- Chelsea sweater -- Balthazar vest -- Tuxedo jacket -- Resort: Seaside sweater -- St. Bart's mini -- Coco jacket -- Hamptons halter -- Twiggy tunic -- Feather scarf -- Convertible cardigan -- Night on the town: Incredible skirt -- Princess caplet -- Mini bolero -- Marilyn jacket -- Evening shell -- Mohair shrug -- Shop the town: Twinkle hoodie -- Aspen hat -- Skating sweater -- Rockefeller sweater -- Magic shawl -- Shopping tunic -- Diamond scarf.