SQUARE WITH FLAIR

Charts & Diagrams

Follow these charts when making the coastal blanket, Bruges-lace T-shirt, folk-art cushion and cassette tape card purse.

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How does your garden grow, hooksters? This collection

In the summertime...

Oh, we love to be by the sea!

All the fun of the fair!

Life is a wild ride, so the best

IN THE GARDEN

If you’re looking for breezy, colourful and environmentally

INSPIRING BOOKS

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STAY ECO

Recycled plastic bottles become planetfriendly yarn in this

5 FAB FINDS

Pink homewares Warm, happy and lots of fun – pink is a powerful colour!

EMMA’S JOURNAL ...from the studio

Wondering what to crochet in the summer months? Designer and author Emma Varnam has plenty of ideas for your project list!

LANGUAGE OF DESIGN

Clarisabeth López Rodríguez of Crochetcakes brings fabulous retro-inspired crochet to a wider audience with patterns and tutorials created in both English and Spanish

HOOKED on FASHION

For the past two years, crochet has been popping up on runways, in boutiques and in the hottest street style photos, which has us wondering – is this stitchy trend here to stay?

Anything goes!

Six reasons to follow Dorothy of launshae and explore her exuberant and experimental designs

BESIDE THE SEASIDE

Every day can be a summer holiday when your house is lled with beach-themed homewares

Summer skies

Stay cool in this openwork T-shirt by Susan Walsh

THE RIGHT RIBBIT

Hop to it and make the charming, poseable Kirk the Frog by Lisa Jestes from Zoomigurumi Favorites

Life’s a beach

Pack your bags for a seaside holiday – and decorate them with summer-themed motifs by Natalie Beard!

Yellow diamond

You’ll be summer-ready once you hook up this owy llet-stitch top from Rowan

Slice of life

You can create two versions of this sweet and fruity watermelon scarf by Michael Cao

Flower folk

Brighten up with a cushion by Florencia Campos Correa

On cloud nine

Whatever the weather, tots will love this smiley, sunny blanket by Kelly Wilson Moore

Brainiac bears

Smart, tiny and looking sharp – meet Ashley Parker ’s busy teds

Pride patches

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

Sunset dreams

Settle into this breathtaking blanket by Gwen McGannon

Coin cassette

Attention music lovers! Store your cards and change inside this retro-fabulous purse by Heather C Gibbs

Cactus makes perfect

Let Melissa Bradley ’s design put your green ngers to good use with this adorable plant

Talavera Blanket

Bring Spanish sunshine into your home with the bright colours and textured stitches of Ana Morais Soares’ seven-part Talavera blanket crochet-along

Fruitful Fusion

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

Bobbly Beauty

Show o the variety of warm pink tones in this yarn with an eye-catching scarf by Marianne Rawlins

HOW DO I SHAPE BY ADDING STITCHES?

Brush up on your technique with our simple guide…

Sock yarns

Get your tootsies into these gorgeous 4ply beauties this summer!

Crochet essentials

Over the next few pages, you’ll nd simple step-by-step guides to many useful stitches and techniques that you’ll use every time you pick up a hook

IT'S A MATCH

Bring this classic waistcoat by Cassie Ward bang up to date with Natalie Beard’s matching scrunchie

SOFT & SWEET

Drift o to sleep beneath a eld of pretty pastel owers with this blanket by Fran Morgan

ROSE GARDEN

Add a touch of elegance to any outfit with Paula Green’s whimsical capelet

NUTS ABOUT YOU

Hey, squirrel-friend! Cuddle up and crack a few jokes with this cute stu e by Selina Page

SUMMER LOVE

Enjoy warm weather, blooming owers and fun days out with this bright bag by Emma Leith

PURE DELIGHT

Whip up a fun square cushion by Marianne Rawlins, plus a hexagonal version by Natalie Beard

STITCH PATTERNS

We use a few variations of the classic African Flower Motif in these projects. Here’s how to make each one

Charts & Diagrams

Follow these charts when making the African Flower waistcoat, scrunchie, cape, squirrel, bag and round cushion.

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