New Knitting Books for Fall 2026
It's time for my quarterly peek at the new knitting books to be released this season. And as usual, fall packs a bunch! From lots of socks to cozy sweaters and fixing knitting mistakes, these titles will keep you busy in the upcoming months.
Socks, Socks, Socks
Socks, socks, socks — that's what publishers are betting on this season. There aren't just one or two but four new books focusing on sock knitting. Two of those come with the aim of teaching the basics of sock knitting while the other two are all about colorwork socks.
Let's start from the ground up. Lisa K. Ross's Sock Knitting Success covers anything and everything you'd ever want to know about sock knitting.
Sock Knitting Success is the ultimate guide to crafting socks that look great, feel comfortable, and hold up to everyday wear. Written by Lisa K. Ross of Paper Daisy Creations, this friendly, photo-rich guide demystifies the sock-making process for beginners and seasoned knitters alike. With clear instruction and practical encouragement, Lisa walks you through everything you need to succeed—from selecting the right yarn and needles to understanding gauge and mastering small circumference knitting.
Cheat Sheet: Which socks should I knit with this yarn? 
Sock Anatomy 
Table of contents for Sock Knitting Success 
Toe options
The first few chapters cover topics such as the tools needed for sock knitting, sock yarns and how to choose the right one for your project, sock anatomy and different parts of the sock, getting the right fit, and how to adjust patterns for your feet. I particularly like the cheat sheet on how to pick a project type based on how the yarn was dyed.
In addition to laying the groundwork on sock knitting, the book also contains 11 original sock patterns to choose from, like the Lucky Streak socks above. The patterns seem to come in 3 size: small, medium, and large. Get your sock game on with Sock Knitting Success: From Fiber to Foot, Learn to Knit Socks with Confidence, launching on October 13, 2026.
Along the same sock-knitting lines is Chloé Fourtune's Learn to Knit Socks, an English translation of the original French Chaussettes douillettes: 12 modèles à tricoter pour petits et grands.
Knitted socks are more than just warm and practical — they’re a joy to make and a treat to wear. But for beginners, the thought of turning a heel or working in the round can feel daunting. Learn to Knit Socks is your friendly guide through every step of the process, from casting on the cuff to shaping the toe. With clear, confidence-building instructions and detailed photos at each stage, you’ll be knitting your first pair in no time.
Learn to Knit Socks covers many of the same sock-knitting basics as Sock Knitting Success, such as how to size your socks, how to choose the best yarn for sock knitting, or how to swatch for socks. It also presents different heel types, cast-on, and bind-off techniques for socks.
In addition to all that, the book contains 12 original sock patterns fit from babies to adults. Learn to Knit Socks: The Step-by-Step Guide to Success comes out on November 17.
Once you've mastered sock-knitting basics, you can advance onto colorwork socks. Charlotte Stone's Whimsical Colorwork Socks is a continuation of her previous two books, Charming Colorwork Socks (2022) and Joyful Colorwork Socks (2024).
Prepare to be charmed by the sweetest collection of colorwork socks you ever did see! These adorable sock patterns from bestselling author and designer, Charlotte Stone, are easy to create and full of whimsy. Each project makes something fun to freshen up your sock drawer or to gift to family and friends. Featuring a plethora of delightful motifs, you can roam the forest with Fuzzy Hedgehogs, Foxy Feet, and Catching Butterflies, or take a stroll through a lush garden with Enchanted Bluebells or Hysteria for Wisteria. Spark a bit of magic with Mystic Mermaids, Walking on Sunshine, or Magic Night Sky socks. Celebrate the seasons with new holiday patterns like Hop to It, Witching Hour, and Merry Berry. And because the tiny toes in our lives deserve sweet socks too, Charlotte dedicates an entire chapter to patterns for little ones, including Strawberry Delight, Tiny Tannenbaum, Boo Booties, Fluffy Lambs, and more.
The book contains 25 original colorwork sock patterns in the instantly recognizable Stone Knits style. The patterns are divided into 5 chapters — Woodland Wonders, Petals and Purls, Tiny Toes, Merriment Making, and Magical Wonders — with 5 patterns in each. That means 20 patterns for adults, 5 for kids, but I couldn't find information about the number or range of sizes.
Whimsical Colorwork Socks: 25 New Knitting Patterns for Cheerful, Eccentric Footwear will delight your feet on November 24.
And last on the sock front is Jamie Lomax's The Doodle Sock Knitting Directory. Similar to her previous book, The Doodle Knit Directory, the sock version is also filled to the brim with colorwork charts to use in your own designs.
Sock knitting fans will love this new collection of endlessly customizable charts and patterns from the author of The Doodle Knit Directory, Jamie Lomax. With 200 mix and match colorwork charts across 13 playful themes – from coffee to pets and farmer's markets – The Doodle Sock Knitting Directory puts creativity at your fingertips. Jamie Lomax, author of the bestselling The Doodle Knit Directory, provides everything you need to design and knit fun, colorful, one-of-a-kind socks.
Whereas The Doodle Knit Directory focused mainly on cowls and hats, this one is obviously geared towards sock knitters. The book starts off with building your own sock pattern, assembling charts, choosing yarn and colors, and has a short primer on colorwork knitting including bits about color dominance and catching floats.
Next, it presents two base recipes — cuff down or toe up — for fingering-weight socks in 6 sizes. The socks are sized for babies (1 size), youths (1 size), and adults (4 sizes) with foot circumferences ranging between 10–27 cm or 4–10½ inches. The book also presents a blank doodle chart where you can assemble charts for your custom sock, and what Lomax calls Colorwork Massing Schematics (above), different ways of arranging charts in sock designs.
The juicy bit are, of course, the charts! They're divided into 13 different themes, ranging from baked goodies to pets and gardening and everything in between. All charts are designed to be compatible with the first Doodle Knit Directory as well as everything else in Lomax's signature Doodle system. The charts are either 24 stitches (full chart) or 12 stitches (half chart) wide so they're easily mixed and matched with each other or combined with charts from Lomax's other works, such as the Doodle card decks.
Get your colorwork on: The Doodle Sock Knitting Directory is already out!
Knitting for the Great Outdoors
Next up is a trio of books with knitting patterns designed for keeping you warm during the winter, when out and about, or while traveling.
Therese Chynoweth's Knitting Cozy is a collection of garment and accessory patterns fit for cabin life.
Knitting Cozy invites yarn lovers to slow down and stitch warm, wearable pieces that feel right at home on the trail, by the fire, or in an apres-ski moment. Each project pairs the calming rhythm of knitting with outdoorsy style, with patterns designed for both men and women in multiple sizes. With clearly written instructions, these pieces are easy to knit and easy to wear. Create sweaters and cardigans for a cozy retreat, accessories for hiking and star gazing, or throws for cuddling after a day outside.
The book includes patterns for 5 garments, such as the Crosshatch Tunic above, 7 cowls and hats, one shawl, and one pair of fingerless mitts. There are a few home-decor items, as well: 2 throws and 2 bags. The garment patterns are designed to fit both men and women, and come in sizes from XS to 4XL.
Knitting Cozy: Outdoorsy Patterns for Warmth and Style was published this week, on September 22.
Maja Karlsson's Nordic Winter Knits is a translation of the original Swedish Vinterstickat, published in 2024.
Knitwear designer Maja Karlsson has created a collection of cosy woollen knitting projects to keep you warm throughout the colder months. There’s everything from simpler quick-knits and beginner-friendly garments, such as mittens, leg warmers, socks and hats, to larger projects for the more experienced knitter including jumpers, cardigans, shawls and even hotpants. With a fun mix of techniques to try your hand at, such as colourwork, cables, lace, and different constructions for socks and mittens, this book is sure to brighten up both your wardrobe and winter evenings.
The books contains patterns for both garments and accessories but there's currently no information on the size range. My favorite is the cover cardigan, Black Magic. Nordic Winter Knits is to be released on September 29.
The last book in this batch, Krista Ann's The Wandering Knitter, contains knitting patterns inspired by the author's travels across the world.
If you’re looking to expand your knitting skills and explore the world without leaving your favorite chair, The Wandering Knitter offers a creative journey like no other. Professional designer and world traveler Krista Ann invites you on a cross-continental knitting adventure, using 20 destination-inspired patterns to teach essential techniques like lace, cables, brioche, colorwork, and more. Each chapter takes you to a new region, from the flower fields of California to iconic East Coast beaches. With every project, you’ll "visit" a different place, explore a new knitting technique, and come away with a memorable hand-knit souvenir. And if you’re inspired to venture out with your knitting, Krista shares valuable tips for traveling with yarn.
The book is divided into two sections — simpler and more advanced projects — with 10 patterns each using the same 10 knitting techniques: brioche, cables, duplicate stitch, stranded colorwork, lace, mitered squares, mosaic knitting, reversible cables, short rows, and textural stitches.
For example, the book starts off with the High Tides Washcloth, a square washcloth done in brioche. Quite an ambitious project to start with, if you ask me! You can then later hone your brioche skills acquired while knitting the washcloth on a larger scale and a more complex project with the Driftwood Bay Sweater, a glimpse of which you can see next to the table of contents above (it's the sky-blue one).
Among the 20 knitting patterns included, the majority are small accessories such as hats, cowls, or mitts. There are two garment patterns — the aforementioned Driftwood Bay Sweater and Wanderlust Pullover featuring duplicate stitching — as well as one blanket, the short-row heavy Radiant Sundown Blanket. The accessories seem to come in one size only but there's no word on the size-inclusivity of the garment patterns.
Start your grand tour with The Wandering Knitter: Learn New Techniques, One Project & Place at a Time on October 6.
Fix Your Knits
Last but certainly not the least interesting are two books that focus on fixing your knitwear pieces… but from slightly different perspectives.
A follow-up to the OG Knitting Bag of Tricks and its workbook, Patty Lyons' third book out in quick succession is all about fixing mistakes in knitting.
Patty Lyons' Knitting ER is a one-of-a-kind reference packed with step-by-step repair tutorials, clever solutions, and insider tips for rescuing knits at any stage — from dropped stitches to post-bind-off regrets. With a playful medical theme and clear illustrations throughout, this book is your emergency room for all yarn-related accidents. From the simplest snags to complex structural errors, expert knitting teacher and bestselling author Patty Lyons leads you through a wide range of techniques. You'll find essential fixes for every stitch type — including hard-to-source repairs for brioche and half fisherman's rib — alongside innovative methods for updating finished garments, such as adding a missing cable or adjusting sleeve lengths. This is the book knitters didn't know they were missing: practical, empowering, and fun.
The book is divided into seven chapters, five of which focus on knitting fixes from the basic to the very advanced. Basic remedies (chapter 2) include tinking, frogging, dropping down stitches, and laddering them back up again. Beyond basics (chapter 3) are tricks you need when fixing dropped stitches, dropped edge stitches, and missing increases or decreases.
Specialty fixes (chapter 4) are needed when fixing mistakes in something more complex than plain stockinette, such as lace, cables, colorwork, mosaic knitting, and — the sign of true mastery — brioche and Fisherman's rib. Chapter 5 focuses on fixing mistakes with duplicate stitching after your project has already been bound off. The final knit-remedy chapter (chapter 6) is all about knit surgery: shortening or lengthening a finished piece, grafting, fixing holes, or re-knitting a section of an old project.
Throughout the book runs the quaint medical theme of your knitting as the "patient" alongside Franklin Habit's delightful illustrations. Patty Lyons' Knitting ER: A Step-by-step Guide to Fixing Your Knits, Before and After Bind Off is here to rescue your projects on October 20.
Continuing on with the theme of fixing knitwear is Alexandra Brinck's Knit Repair. Unlike the Patty Lyons title above, the aim of this book is to provide knitters with skills for mending, repairing, and restoring their beloved knit items.
Restore, revive and treasure the knitwear you love with knitwear repair expert Alexandra Brinck. Drawing on years of professional experience, Alexandra shares the techniques, skills and confidence you need to restore cherished garments and make them last for years to come. Whether you're repairing a heirloom sweater, rescuing a favorite cashmere cardigan, or correcting mistakes in your own knitting projects, this practical handbook will teach you how to achieve a professional-quality, invisible repairs that extend the life of your wardrobe and reduce textile waste.
The two books understandably share some of the same tricks, such as duplicate stitching or grafting in ribbing, a topic on which I've written a blog post. Together they'll provide an invaluable toolkit for fixing both your current works-in-progress as well as getting the most out of your favorite handknit sweater that's already showing signs of wear.
Knit Repair: A Comprehensive Guide to Invisible Mending for Knitwear will be released on November 17.
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