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With Granny Square Day just around the corner (join us on Instagram this 15 August!) we’re thinking about all the crochet projects that make us happy, like this fun variegated scarf. Come in and find your own happiness!
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Bright & bubbly
VIVACIOUS VARIEGATED COLLECTION
UPS & DOWNS
Stripes run both horizontally and vertically in this creative cardi designed by Simone Francis
Koala clutch
Let this cutie by Victoria Kairis hold your desk supplies with its snap-bracelet arms! desk décor
BOW-EAUTIFUL!
Add a handmade touch to shop-bought baby booties by attaching a simple crochet bow by Jane Howarth
Tanks a lot
Take summery granny squares into the workplace with this professional-looking yet fun tank top by Cassie Ward
Baby blue
Welcome a new arrival with a chic yet cosy striped blanket designed by Pat Strong
Mixed bag
Cassie Ward’s granny square tote is a quick-make colourburst sensation
Take shape
Hexagon mot ifs join toge ther to make triangles in a throw by Kelly Wilson Moore
Granny scarf
We challenged two designers to come up with a fab design, each using the same yarn… which is your fave?
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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
Remember me
Tiny floral motifs make up this necklace by Lisa Hendry, designed for World Alzheimer’s Day on 21 September
Daisy, daisy
Beautiful graphic flowers burst from a white background in Helen Anderson’s shawl
Hang out
Decorate your pad with a wall or doorway hanging made of felted dots by Tuula Kyrölä
The Knitting Shed
Meet an indie dyer and indulge in a design with their skeins
Holey moley
Wrap yourself in multi-coloured majesty with a lacy shawl designed by Gwen Buttke McGannon
Time goes by
Pause and appreciate the joyful colourwork and pompoms in Helen Anderson’s cushion For your home
HOW TO…
D is for... DK YARNS
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