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FREE AND EASY

Meet the crocheting chemist! When Italian designer Raffaella Tassoni isn’t at her job as a biochemist, she’s a crochet blogger who generously shares free patterns and tutorials online

The secret life of wool

In tight and eco-conscious times, the story of a sustainable yet ancient material like wool is a compelling one. Let’s take a look at the wonders of wool, from farm to yarn...

Happy days

Six reasons to follow Cassie of Happy Camperby Cassie and her youthful, imaginative clothing and accessories

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ISSUE 146 Step into spring with colourful and

LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY

Nature is beautiful even at a molecular level! Celebrate the riveting world that exists just out of sight with fun science homewares

Good vibes

PLAY WITH COLOUR!

HOP, SKIP AND JUMPER

EASTER MAKE

Game time

EASTER-THEMED GIFT

Floral whisper

MADE OF MOTIFS

Dino-mite!

Capture a child’s imagination with a prehistoric-style cardi by Fiona Kirk

Egg cosies

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

High key

Great for music fans!

Natural wonder

Hexi Motif

TALK OF THE TABLE

MOTIF BORDER

Spring fever

WORKED IN ASPIRAL

Delft blue

OVERLAY MOSAIC CUSHION

L is for . . . Lacy makes

Flowy, luxurious and graceful – lacy projects always catch our eye, especially if they’re made in a lovely yarn

HOW CAN I FELT MY FABRIC?

Brush up on your technique with our simple guide...

Crochet essentials

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

CHARTS & DIAGRAMS

Use these charts to create the colour work waistcoat, baby’s dinosaur cardigan, piano scarf and mosaic cushion.

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LONG BEAK!

Blue-eyed soul

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Amigurumi essentials

Simple step-by-step guides for some of the most commonly-used crochet stitches and techniques for making amigurumi toys, as well as an abbreviation guide to help you read the patterns

NEED FOR SPEED

After taking quickly to amigurumi, Swedish designer Kim Bengtsson Friis dove full-force into the wild world of crochet design, experimentation and self-promotion

Pure

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WOOL WAREHOUSE

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RED HEART

Scheepjes

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Stylecraft

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Little box of crochet

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Recycle

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Gathered

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