Challenge: Enjoy a Good Yarn

Choose one or more of these tasks or books featuring knitting or crochet or complete the challenge and win 10 points.

When you complete 1 task, you will earn 10 points and a badge.

Woman knitting
Woman knitting
Task

Visit Craftsy (Hoopla) and watch one episode about learning to knit or crochet

Check out a knitting or crochet magazine from Flipster or Libby

Read one of these Picture Books:

  • Knitting for dogs by Laurel Molk (PICTURE STORIES DYER)
  • A hat for Mrs. Goldman : a story about knitting and love Michelle Edwards (PICTURE ME EDWARDS)
  • Extra yarn by Mac Barnett (PICTURE STORIES BARNETT)
  • A scarf for Keiko by Ann Malaspina (PICTURE LONG AGO)
  • Leave me alone by Vera Brosgol (PICTURE ME BROSGOL)
  • Crafty Llama by Mike Kerr (PICTURE STORIES KERR)

Read this children's chapter book:

  • The knitting witch by Norma Kassirer JUV FANTASY KASSIRE

Check out one of these Children's Non-Fiction books:

  • Stitch camp : 18 crafty projects for kids & tweens by Nicole Blum (JUV CRAFT TEXTILES)
  • Cool knitting for kids : a fun and creative introduction to fiber art by Alex Kuskowski (JUV CRAFT TEXTILES)
  • Get into knitting by Janice Dyer (JUV CRAFT TEXTILES)
  • Finger knitting for kids : super cute & easy things to make by Eriko Teranishi (JUV CRAFT TEXTILES)
  • Easy crochet for kids: 35 fun and simple projects for children by Claire Montgomerie (JUV CRAFT TEXTILES)
  • Complete photo guide to crochet by Deborah Burger (JUV CRAFT TEXTILES)

Try one of these adult books:

  • Knitting Mysteries by Maggie Sefton (FIC MYSTERY SEFTON)
  • The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs (FIC JACOBS)
  • The knitting diaries - Three novellas centered on knitting (FIC ROMANCE KNITTIN)
  • Real Men Knit by K.M. Jackson (FIC ROMANCE JACKSON)
  • Reads any book in the Crochet mysteries series by Betty Hechtman(FIC MYSTERY HECHTMA)

Try one of these non-fiction books about knitting:

  • The complete photo guide to knitting by Margaret Hubert (CRAFT TEXTILE)
  • The sock obsession : supercool socks to knit and show off by Summer Lee (CRAFT TEXTILES)
  • Loom knitting primer : a beginner's guide to knitting on a loom with over 35 fun projects by Isela Phelps (CRAFT TEXTILES)
  • Simple designs for meditative knitting : 19 easy, beautiful patterns for a mindful experience by Barbara Breen (CRAFT TEXTILES)
  • Easy knitted scarves by Monica Russel (CRAFT TEXTILES)
  • Four red sweaters : powerful true stories of women and the Holocaust by Lucy Adlington (HISTORY WARS WWII)

Try one of these non-fiction books about crochet:

  • 3D granny squares : 100 crochet patterns for pop-up granny squares by Caitie Moore (CRAFT TEXTILE)
  • Crochet Southwest spirit : over 20 bohemian crochet patterns inspired by the American Southwest by Susan Kennedy (CRAFT TEXTILE)
  • Quick and easy crochet : 100 little crochet projects to make by Val Pierce (CRAFT TEXTILE)
  • Crochet creatures of myth & legend by Megan Lapp (CRAFT TEXTILE)
  • Crocheted dogs by Vanessa Mooncie (CRAFT TEXTILE)
  • Crochet monsters by Megan Lapp (CRAFT TEXTILE)
  • Amigurumi cats : crochet sweet kitties the Japanese way (Lady Boutique series) (CRAFT TEXTILES)