Write your own story with our collection of enchanting makes – you’re sure to hook up something magical!

Sleeping Beauty

DREAMY DAYS While the day away under this weightless yet warm motif blanket. The single-colour squares really set off the antique-looking tones of the yarn.

Snow White

TRUE LOVE’S KISS This featherweight shawl will feel like the softest touch on your neck and shoulders, and will look incomprably beautiful hooked in the whitest white.

Jack & the Beanstalk

CLIMB HIGHER See how long you can make this leafy beanstalk, then prop it up using wires or hang it as a garland.

Little Red Riding Hood

WOODLAND WANDERER With simple shapes and textured stitches, this hood is just the thing to take on your next journey. Just keep an eye out for rascally wolves!

The Princess & the Frog

When looking for love, you have to kiss a few frogs – but when they’re the cute amigurumi kind, we don’t mind at all! This one even has a regal little cushion.

Sleeping beauty blanket

You’ll have only pleasant dreams under this light and airy motif blanket by Marianne Rawlins. Its hues give it an old-world charm

■ Rico Creative Melange Aran (51% wool, 49% acrylic, 200g/640m), 1 ball of Olive-Rust (021)

■ Rico Creative Soft Wool Aran (76% acrylic, 25% wool, 100g/300m), 3 balls of each: Berry (013), Cherry (009)

■ A 6.5mm (US K10½) hook

TENSION

Tension is not critical, but it may affect the yarn quantities required

MEASUREMENTS

Blanket measures approx 110x110cm (43¼x43¼in)

NOTES

Blanket is made up of 36 Squares, which are worked in rounds with RS facing and joined together with a double crochet seam. A Border is worked around the Blanket at the end.

SLEEPING BEAUTY BLANKET SQUARES (MAKE 36)

Make 12 in each colour.

Make a magic loop

Round 1 (RS) Ch3 (counts as a tr), 11tr into loop, ss to top of beg ch-3. [12 sts]

Round 2 (RS) Ch3 (counts as htr, ch1), (htr in next st, ch1) 11 times, ss to second ch of beg ch-3, ss into first ch-1 sp. [12 sts, 12 ch-1 sps]

Round 3 Ch2, 2-tr cl in sp at base of ch-2, ch2, (3-tr cl in next ch-1 sp, ch2) 11 times, ss to top of beg cl, ss to first ch-2 sp. [12 sts, 12 ch-2 sps]

Round 4 Ch3 (counts as tr), 2tr in same sp, 3tr in next ch-2 sp, *(3dtr, ch2, 3dtr) in next ch-sp**, 3tr in next 2 ch-sps; rep from * 3 times more ending final rep at **, ss to top of beg ch-3. [48 sts, 4 ch-2 sps]

Round 5 Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), (dc in each st to ch-2 sp, 3dc in ch-sp) rep around, ss to beg dc. [60 sts]

Fasten off.

TO MAKE UP

Using the image as a guide join Squares together in a 6x6 formation. We have joined with a double crochet seam worked in the bl only using Cherry throughout.

BORDER

Join Cherry in any corner.

Round 1 (RS) Ch1, *(dc, ch2, dc) in corner, dc in bl of each st to next corner; rep from * 3 times more, ss to beg dc.

Fasten off.

Join Olive-Rust in any ch-2 sp.

Round 2 Ch1, *(dc, ch2, dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in bl of each st to next ch-sp; rep from * 3 times more, ss to beg dc.

Fasten off.

Join Berry in any ch-2 sp.

Rounds 3-4 As Round 2, changing to Cherry for Round 4.

Fasten off and weave in all ends.

SNOW WHITE SHAWL

Soft and light as driven snow, Emma Leith’s delicate mohair and silk wrap is an ultimate luxury project that’s fit for a princess – truly the fairest of all!

■ Rowan Kidsilk Haze (70% mohair, 30% silk, 25g/210m), 5 balls of White (612)

■ A 6mm (US J/10) hook

TENSION

Tension is not critical, but it may affect the yarn quantities required

MEASUREMENTS

Shawl measures approx 43x168cm (17x66in)

NOTES

Shawl is worked in rows throughout. Use 2 strands of yarn held together as 1 and keep a relaxed tension for a drapey finish.

SNOW WHITE SHAWL 

Using 2 strands of White, ch53.

Row 1 Tr in fourth ch from hook, tr in next 3 ch, ch1, skip next ch, (tr in next 3 ch, ch1, skip next st) 11 times, tr in last ch, turn.

Row 2 Ch3 (counts as tr throughout), skip next st, *(3tr, ch3, 3tr) in next st, skip next (tr, ch-1 sp, tr); rep from * to last 2 sts, skip next st, tr in last st, turn.

Row 3 Ch4, (counts as tr, ch1), (3tr in ch-3 sp, ch1) rep from * to last 2 sts, skip next st, tr in last st, turn.