Kelly Flynn / Knitting Mysteries Books in Order

Kelly Flynn / Knitting Mysteries by Maggie Sefton contains 18 books, published between 2005 and 2018. The first book is Knit One, Kill Two (2005) and the newest is Dyeing Up Loose Ends (2018). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
18
Published
2005–2018
Confirmed
18 of 18 titles
Pages on record
3,666 in 13 of 18 books
Reading time
61–92 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,666 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 13 of 18 titles with a page count on record.

Kelly Flynn is the woman sleuth of Maggie Sefton's Knitting Mysteries, set in Colorado. The 18 books run from Knit One, Kill Two (2005) to Dyeing Up Loose Ends (2018), and recorded subjects include knitters, knitting, murder, dressmakers and investigation. Needled to Death shares the 2005 debut year, followed by A Deadly Yarn (2006), A Killer Stitch (2007), Fleece Navidad (2008) and Skein of the Crime (2010). The catalogue treats the list as likely complete.

How many Kelly Flynn / Knitting Mysteries books are there?

Kelly Flynn / Knitting Mysteries has 18 books, released between 2005 and 2018.

Kelly Flynn / Knitting Mysteries Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 18 Kelly Flynn / Knitting Mysteries books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    Knit One, Kill TwoKnitting Mysteries #12005 · 280 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005280
  2. 2
    Needled to DeathKnitting Mysteries #22005 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005256
  3. 3
    A Deadly YarnKnitting Mysteries #32006 · 272 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006272
  4. 4
    A Killer StitchKnitting Mysteries #42007 · 264 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007264
  5. 5
    Dyer ConsequencesKnitting Mysteries #52008 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008304
  6. 6
    Fleece NavidadKnitting Mysteries #62008 · 293 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008293
  7. 7
    Dropped Dead StitchKnitting Mysteries #72009 · confirmed 3/4
    2009
  8. 8
    Skein of the CrimeKnitting Mysteries #82010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010
  9. 9
    UnraveledKnitting Mysteries #92011 · 292 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011292
  10. 10
    Cast On, Kill OffKnitting Mysteries #102012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012
  11. 11
    Close Knit KillerKnitting Mysteries #112013 · 276 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013276
  12. 12
    Yarn Over MurderKnitting Mysteries #122014 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014288
  13. 13
    Who Are You People?Knitting Mysteries #132014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014
  14. 14
    Halloween ScareKnitting Mysteries #142014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014
  15. 15
    Purl Up and DieKnitting Mysteries #152015 · 309 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015309
  16. 16
    Knit to Be TiedKnitting Mysteries #162016 · 277 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016277
  17. 17
    Only Skein DeepKnitting Mysteries #172017 · 293 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017293
  18. 18
    Dyeing Up Loose EndsKnitting Mysteries #182018 · 262 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018262

Do you have to read Kelly Flynn / Knitting Mysteries books in order?

You should read the Kelly Flynn / Knitting Mysteries books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Kelly Flynn / Knitting Mysteries book also stands alone.

Where to start with Kelly Flynn / Knitting Mysteries

Start with Knit One, Kill Two (2005), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Kelly Flynn / Knitting Mysteries book?

Dyeing Up Loose Ends (2018) is the newest Kelly Flynn / Knitting Mysteries book released so far.

Is there a new Kelly Flynn / Knitting Mysteries book coming?

No next Kelly Flynn / Knitting Mysteries book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Kelly Flynn / Knitting Mysteries at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Kelly Flynn / Knitting Mysteries title on record dates from 2018, 8 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Kelly Flynn / Knitting Mysteries books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,666 pages across the 13 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 280 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Kelly Flynn / Knitting Mysteries books, 11 of 18, were published in the 2010s.

What the Kelly Flynn / Knitting Mysteries books are about

16 of the 18 Kelly Flynn / Knitting Mysteries books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: knitters (persons) is tagged on 16 of 16. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Maggie Sefton

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.