Crochet essentials

Simply Crochet

Whether you’re stitching for your friends, your partner or your family, hooky gifts are a great way to show a special someone how much you love them. Find great projects to make for others, and for yourself, inside...

A brand new start...

What’s your New Year’s resolution? Mine is to

Simply Crochet

Editor Sara Huntington Art Editors Claire Watkins, Julie

Hooked

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Living Fun and Free

Deciding to combine crochet with her love of art, José Dammers turned to freeform crochet before sharing her talents and connecting hooksters around the world

Creative differences

We met three hooksters with physical differences who discovered innovative ways to keep on crocheting. They shared their stories – and a few ingenious tips – with us...

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Soft touch

LILAC HAT & MITTS

Power puff

CHUNKY HAT, SCARF & MITTS SET

Flower crown

ZIGZAG STRIPE BEANIE

Bee my honey

HONEYCOMB HAT & COWL

The it girl

BUCKET HAT

Crochet essentials

Simple step-by-step guides to some of the most commonly used techniques for finishing your crochet projects

HEAVEN ON EARTH

Transform your home into a dazzling kaleidoscope of colour by decorating with this divine collection

Repeat after me

This woolly lace creation by Pat Strong looks stunning when layered over a long-sleeved T-shirt or tank top

HOW NOW, RED COW?

Everyone’s favourite Scottish cattle gets a hooky makeover from The Crafty Mammy

ELEONORA’S JOURNAL ...from the studio

Inspiration can come from anywhere, so look around! Eleonora Tully discusses how her seaside surroundings help spark her creativity with yarn

SLEEPOVER STYLE

Upgrade your loungewear with rainbow stripes hooked in fuzzy mohair!

COOL COMFORT

Red bobbles pop against powder blue textured stitches in Margaret Hubert’s stylish hoodie

Feel the fleece

Treat your toes to this small sheepskin-esque rug designed by Marianne Rawlins lots of loop stitches

TINY WAVE

When a little one arrives, help them make a splash with this super-warm jumper by Pat Strong

Palentine pals

We challenged two designers to come up with a fab design, each using the same yarn… which is your fave?

Big shot

Love a chunky blanket? Us too! Make this delight from DROPS

Ray of sunshine

Welcome in the new year with some day-brightening yellow via a scarf by Jane Howorth and Dawn Curren

Wild fuzz

Decorate with two tactile cushions covered in super-fluffy stripes!

FLOWER GIRL

This sweet necklace by Carolyn Calderon combines basic crochet stitches with broomstick lace

Kosy Kitchen Fibres

Meet an indie dyer and indulge in a design with their skeins

SQUARED AWAY

This bag by Susan Pearson has it all – bobbles, pompoms and, of course, beautiful colour variations

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Rainbow yarns

Brighten your stash and makes with these vibrant yarns bursting with colours

CROCHET Unravelled

HELP! FURRY YARNS ARE SO TRICKY! Brush up

CHARTS & DIAGRAMS

Follow these charts when making the stained glass wall hanging and wavy baby jumper.

Folk fantasy

Sixreasons to follow Tuija Heikkinen and her imaginative folk art collages of crochet appliqué, dolls and more

WEST YORKSHIRE SPINNERS

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CASCADE YARNS

www.cascadeyarns.com

Beaker Button

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Gudrun Sjodén

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gathered

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farnham maltings

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WOOL WAREHOUSE

www.woolwarehouse.co.uk

Stylecraft

www.stylecraft-yarns.co.uk

Black Sheep Wools

BlackSheepWools.com

Cross Stitching

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gathered

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MAVIS of Bushey

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The Knitter

www.buysubscriptions.com/TKHA23

wool and crafts

woolandcrafts.co.uk

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The Left Hookery

www.thelefthookery.co.uk

King Cole

kingcole.com

CYGNET YARNS

www.cygnetyarns.com

Scheepjes

recycle

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King Cole

kingcole.com

UK HAND KNITTING

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OUR INSIDERS

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Simply Knitting

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