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Rest and relaxation

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Find your happy place

Invite a friend around to dine al fresco, arrange a restaurant-worthy date night or just lay the table for a family meal at home – find any excuse to use this simple yet elegent set of placemats, coasters and napkin rings from Wool Couture! The Place Setting for Two Crochet Kit costs £22.99. Choose from nine shades at www.woolcouturecompany.com

STITCHED STRONG

After a devastating diagnosis, Sandra Torrance of Little Golden Nook discovered a passion for crochet design thanks to her family’s support, her faith and her own inner strength

Bodycon bonanza!

Handmade can be bold and youthful too! As the temperature rises, so does the popularity of form-fitting, on-trend crochet outfits. Let’s meet the makers...

Show us yours

Join our gang of Treble Makers and share your thoughts and makes with us, for a chance to be featured here, use our hashtag #Sctreblemaker

Summer love

Six reasons to follow Jodie of By the Sea Crochet and her pastel world of pretty blankets, jumpers and more

WATERSIDE WONDERLAND

Imagine spending a long day in the sun on this sturdy yet beautiful blanket. Roll it out for sunbathing, family picnics and, of course, a bit of outdoor crochet beside the ocean waves!

Summer daze

Capture the joy and tranquillity of a day at the beach by hooking up these seaside essentials and summer treats

BLOCK STAR

Get your zigzag on with Lauren Willis’ funky summer vest

Sunny side up

Grow your own sunflower this summer with Michael Cao’s cheery amigurumi version

wear with pride

This June, show your support for all sexualities and genders with Paula Green’s rainbow heart badges

On cloud nine

Lisa Richardson’s vibrant, lightweight cardi is crocheted using the softest mohair and silk yarn

Elephant-astic

Johan Björnfot’s cute pachyderm is all set for summer with his jaunty pink sun hat great baby gift

Hip to be square

Hook yourself the perfect picnic blanket with Maria Jęczmyk’s checkered pattern

Keep it light

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

Golden Moments BLANKET

Cherish the small yet special experiences that make life worth living with Eleonora Tully's ode to time spent with family, nature and your passions

Circle of life

Crochet yourself calm with Lorraine Stephenson’s meditative mandala great stash buster

Al fresco

Carry your food and drink in style with Martine de Regt’s picnic bag

Brentfox Yarns

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

Lace and grace

A combination of dandelions, madder and iron created this beautiful shade of peach for Lisa Hendry’s bunting

B is for . . . Blankets

Cosy, soft and colourful… these yarns are perfect for blankets and throws to wrap up in on cooler evenings

Crochet Unravelled With Becky Skuse

what does yarn ‘weight’ mean? Brush up on

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 when creating the beach holiday blanket, zigzag striped vest and lacy shawl.

PIECE IT TOGETHER

You’re sure to look the part at your next games night with Claire Blowers’ jigsaw jumper

CROCHET FUN

How well do you know your crochet terms? Test them out in this crossword!

GORGEOUS GRANNY SQUARES

Solve the criss-cross by placing these granny square-related words in the correct position in the grid

HOOKED ON COLOUR

Find all the different shades in this colourful

TWIN SISTERS

Spot the seven differences between these two adorable dolls by Andreia Pereira Ferreira

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

Circle the seven differences between our two

YARN SHOPPING

A fun puzzle to solve over a cup of tea

WORDOKU

Fill every row, column and 3x3 region with each given letter exactly once

CROCHET COMPANION

Hidden in the word search are lots of cute crochet toys – can you find them?

WORD STARS

Use these letters to spell out a ten-letter

SHEEP MAZE

See how long it takes you to

OH, MY WORD!

Puzzle out this granny square crossword blanket designed by Catherine Venner

CROSSWORD PUZZLE BLANKET

Now you’ve crocheted it, see if you

CROCHET KALEIDOSCOPE

All of these crochet terms can be found in this wordsearch

NEW OBSESSION

If you’re hooked on online word games, try this clever cushion by Marianne Rawlins

WORD GAME CUSHION

ELEVATE YOUR WARDROBE

How well do you know clothing and fabric crochet terms?

BOW MAZE

P lot your way through the twisting paths of this pretty bow maze

WORD STARS

Unscramble the letters to find two crochet-related words

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