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Hello...
ISSUE
SEVEN!
Depending on when you pick up this months copy of Crochet Now, its either
just about to be, is currently or has just been UK Wool Week, so what better time
to celebrate our love for this fabulous fibre? This issue is dedicated to all things
sheep-y, with patterns using yarn spun from different kinds of sheep, from Merino
to British Blue, as well as wool in combination with other fibres that give such a
beguiling variety of properties.
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Take, for example, issue 7s two show-stopper blanket designs. Liz Lovicks
Winter Solstice (page 16) uses gorgeously soft imported Merino, while
Rebecca Armstrongs Bullseye Blanket (page 24) flies the flag for the Best
of British in West Yorkshire Spinners brilliant Aire Valley. Or how about Liz Wards
Sheep Draught Excluder (page 46), which uses a brilliant wool boucle yarn to
create adorable sheep toys youll love!
If youre not, historically, a big user of wool yarns in your crochet, maybe your first
stop should be to hear what regular columnist Kerry Lord from TOFT (page
20) and top designer Amanda Perkins (AKA Queenie Amanda) (page 28)
have to say on the subject. They might just convince you to down acrylic (for a
few projects at least) and pick up a quality wool yarn that might just be bred,
spun and manufactured on your very own doorstep for a price much lower than
you might expect.
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As well as all this sheep-y goodness, weve got even more exciting projects in
this issue. Jane Crowfoots Sunshine and Showers continues over on page
50, as does the Big Mandala Swap with a brilliant Rainbow Mandala pattern
from Lynne Rowe (page 73).
This month, Lynnes also launching a new feature with us called Daisy Mays
Wardrobe (page 57) a super cute dress-up doll whose clothes rail well be
furnishing with plenty more outfits in the months to come.
All this, just in time to start your crochet for Christmas! So good luck and, until
next time, happy hooking!
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Editor
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Contents
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hook set for free!
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16
Projects
14 CALEDONIAN HEATHER SCARF
A quick and easy make that really is a
perfect gift!
16 WINTER SOLSTICE BLANKET
Gorgeous lacy snowflakes make for a real
showstopper of a blanket
22 FLYING THE
FLAG CUSHION
Using a fabulous British
yarn, this design has us
coming over all patriotic!
34 SPICED BERRY SHAWL

We love this gorgeous design, made
exclusively by the Wendy Design Team for
Crochet Now!
38 FELTED RAINBOW MESSENGER
Master the gentle art of felting with our
step-by-step guide!
42 CROSSHATCHED COWL
Tackle a basic cable pattern for a stylish
way to keep warm this winter
46 SHEEP DRAUGHT EXCLUDER
Adorable sheep to keep the cold at bay
24 BULLSEYE BLANKET
Get creative with circles for a modern,
mod-ish inspired throw
48 SLOE BERRY BERET

A cleverly constructed idea makes for a
really fun hat pattern
30 CROP CIRCLES BLANKET

Amanda Perkins takes a
simple design and makes
it dazzle with colour
54 DAMSON JACKET
Ruth Maddocks winter coat is a style
staple for little ones
57 DAISY-MAYS WARDROBE
Our brand-new feature sees Lynne Rowe
start our very own dress-up doll. This issue,
make the basic doll pattern, the first set of
clothes and a Halloween costume!
62 BIG DIPPER COAT
This chunky jacket uses wool and alpaca
blend yarn for a really warm way to prepare
yourself for the coming months
77 CHRISTMAS SPARKLE
Use your free gift to create
fun little baubles
81 DO YOU WANT TO
BUILD A SNOWMAN?
Mix and match snowmen for a fun,
interactive Chrstmas display
84 ROBIN CUSHION
Part festive fun, part country house
chic, this cushion has a year-round place
in your home!
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30
Need
some help?
42
Regulars
9 LETS LOOK AT WHATS NEW
Here are the new woolly things that
have made our month
20 TOFT TALK
TOFTs Kerry Lord wants you to join the
flock celebrating UK Wool Week
26 SUBSCRIBE TODAY
This great offer will make sure youre never
short of a crochet hook again!
28 MY LIFE IN COLOUR
Designer Amanda Perkins talks about the
importance of colour in her creative process
50 JANE CROWFOOTS MYSTERY
CROCHET-ALONG
Celebrate October with bobbly pumpkins!
66 THE YARN REVIEW

British wool fibre goes
under the microscope for
this months review
70 THE BIG MANDALA SWAP
Find out how to join in, as well as
the local yarn shops accepting your
mandala packages!
73 THE BOOK CLUB
Lynne Rowes new book of
fabulous mandalas is our
favourite this month
Our patterns go through

several checks for accuracy, but
sometimes errors do slip through the gaps.
Before contacting the editor, head to
www.crochetnow.co.uk/category/errata
to see if theres already a fix if not,
let us know by email at
hugh.metcalf@practical
publishing.co.uk
95 ABBREVIATIONS
Learn your dc from your BLO with Crochet
Now magazines abbreviation guide
86 HOW TO READ A PATTERN

Want to know how to tackle a Crochet Now
pattern and learn how to read a crochet
chart? Head here first
96 COMING NEXT ISSUE

Get last-minute gift ideas in the nick of time
to save Christmas!
89 THE BASICS
The very basic stitches youll need for
most of the magazines patterns
98 THE YARN STASH DIARIES

Designer Lynne Rowe tackles her
yarn stash, one project at a time
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wonderful
WOOL!
This issue is all about
celebrating this fabulous
fibre and our sheep-y friends,
making the most of its
fantastic qualities as a yarn
for crochet. Our designers
have used wool for blankets,
toys, baby patterns, scarves
and a chunky warm jacket,
really showing the versatility of
wonderful, wonderful wool!
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Lets
LOOK AT
whats
NEW
These are the yarns, patterns, books

and tidbits of woolly wonder that
have made our month
Fabulous Foxgloves
Picture a sea of foxgloves atop a sun-bathed, grassy hill, and this will
give you an idea of the beautiful blanket designs in Amanda Perkinss
latest pattern collection. Foxgloves is a stunning exploration of colour in
three projects, from bright, warm pinks, to cool greens, invoking images
of the British countryside on an early summer afternoon. We caught
up with Amanda this month on page 28 to find out more. You can visit
www.amandascrochetblog.blogspot.co.uk to download the eBook.
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Tape-tastic!
We love these bright tape measures available
from www.oakroomshop.co.uk Available
from 6.99, they are sure to add a pop of
colour to your project bag.
Sketch it Stitch it
Have you ever wanted to have a go at designing
your own graphghan, or have lots of ideas for a
Fair Isle project but not sure how to visualise it?
The new Sketch it Stitch It books from Make It Betty
are the perfect notebooks for design doodling,
especially designed for crafters! Available in two
designs, these beautiful notebooks are only 7.99
each and are the perfect size to carry on the go
for whenever inspiration hits you. Buy yours from
www.makeitbetty.etsy.com
TOFT: The magazine
Have you got your hands on the new TOFT Quarterly

magazine yet? The autumn edition is practically
bursting with great patterns, including a new crochet
pattern from the celebrated Edwards Menagerie range.
Not only that, there is all the latest news from TOFT,
upcoming events, competitions, the making of the new
Edwards Imaginarium and even some 10th birthday
celebration excitement! Perfect for TOFT fans, old and
new, there promises to be something for everyone in
the magazine. Plus, there is a FREE bonus PDF mini
magazine with each issue if you subscribe for the year!
Visit www.thetoftalpacashop.co.uk to get your copy.
A good Aura
Sirdar has revealed another new
yarn for winter, and its a bit of a
winner. Aura is a beautifully soft,
chunky, colour effect yarn that
comes in eight shades, each made
up of gorgeous colour combinations.
Find it soon at your local stockist.
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Yarns of steel!
Tin II is a careful blend of lustrous, smooth
fibre with slightly bulkier wool, all handblended using 100% UK-based fibre! Spun
to both 4-ply and DK, this limited-edition
yarn from Blacker Yarns is available in
Silver Grey and seven dyed shades, all
named after Cornish tin mines. Visit
www.blackeryarns.co.uk for stockists.
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Stylecrafts second
blog tour
Stylecraft has been busy planning
this years blog tour, following the
success of last years great offering. 12
popular knitting and crochet bloggers
(including our own Jane Crowfoot)
will be inspiring crafters and hosting
giveaways throughout the tour and two new colour packs are
available to win in Special Aran and Chunky, featuring its six
newest shades. It starts on 24th October, so keep an eye on
Stylecrafts Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to know which
bloggers are taking part and for your chance to win.
Perfect for this

cowl on p42!
Yarn Stories
now in store
Coming to a
cinema near you
We all know of crocheted mermaid tails,
but how about a FULL crochet body
suit? Perhaps the stuff of nightmares,
nevertheless we are very still excited to
go and see YARN, a weird and wonderful
documentary about all things wool! Out
now in the UK for a limited time, watch the
trailer at www.yarnthemovie.comand
find a screening near you. We might yet be
turned around on the body suits
Due to popular demand,

Yarn Stories will soon be
available to buy from a
yarn shop near you! It was
originally only available to
purchase online, but soon
you will see and feel for
yourself the great quality
that these Yorkshire
spinners have to offer.
UK Wool Week
Its not just Crochet Now that is celebrating all
things wool this month! Across the country,
retailers, industries and more will be united in The
Campaign for Real Wools UK Wool Week. There
will be a whole host of activity from 10th 16th
October for more on what you can do to support
the campaign, visit www.campaignforwool.org
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Woolly wonder
New from DMC, Woolly 5 is a new
soft and cosy Merino wool, perfect
for when you want to inject some
luxury into your projects. Its suited
to any season, and being chunkier
than Aran, it is incredibly easy to
work with. Its available soon in 26
shades, locate your nearest stockist
at www.dmccreative.co.uk
Lets
TALK SHOP!
Remember When
Coleshill
This month were catching up with

Kim Badcock to hear about goings
on at Remember When, a charming
shop that mixes antiques, collectables
and knitting
Hi Kim! Tell us a little bit about how
Remember When came to be
I am an antiques dealer by profession but knitting and
crochet are both passions of mine. We opened in 2011,
originally just to sell antiques and collectables, but that
market alone wasnt buoyant, so my husband suggested
we sell wool, patterns etc. It was the best decision we
ever made! There hadnt been a yarn shop in Coleshill for
over 12 years and weve gone from strength to strength.
What can crochet enthusiasts expect to find
at the shop?
You will find a good selection of yarn, and patterns from
garments through to cushion covers, throws and toys.
We sell hardback crochet books and magazines, and
vintage patterns for items such as doilies and table
runners. We also have all sorts of crochet hooks for
whatever youve looking for.
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Whats the best thing about your job?

I am very fortunate to be surrounded by a wonderful array
of colour every day, at work as well as home! When reps
come to see me with their new wares, its like Christmas:
they open their cases and I just want to squish all the
wonderfully colourful balls of wool! I know all my regular
customers well, and enjoy meeting everyone who comes
into the shop even a local Lord pops in! However, it is
hard work as I predominately run the shop on my own
and deal with everything from stocking the shelves to
sweeping the floor.
Finally, is there anything exciting coming up that
you think our readers should know about?
I run a beginners crochet class every Tuesday 1.30-3.30pm.
I hope to run a workshop for Tunisian crochet, as this
seems to have become popular again. The shop will also
be featured in the TV programme Antiques Road Trip soon
I am proud to say that this is the third time they have filmed
in the shop!
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Scarf
To keep the edge

neat, on the last dc
of each row, work
into post of stitch
below rather than
into the top of the
stitch as normal
Zoe Potrac
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Scarf
CALEDONIAN
HEATHERSCARF
Inspired by the Highlands and made using
brilliant yarn produced in the UK, this winter
scarf really is the best of British
DK
4mm
Beginner friendly
Yarn used
Woolyknit DK Classics
4 balls in purple (MC), 2 balls each in
Powder Blue (CC3) & Navy (CC4), 1 ball
each in cream (CC1), red (CC2)
About the yarn

DK; 96m per 50g ball; 100% supersoft wool
Tension
20 sts and 17 rows = 10cm measured
over patt of (1 dc, 1 ch)
Hook used
4mm
Other supplies
tapestry needle
Sizing
Finished scarf measures 175x30cm
Start crocheting
With CC1, chain 62.
Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, *1 dc,
1 ch, miss 1 ch; rep from * to last ch, 1
dc. Turn. 31 dc, 30 ch-sps
Row 2 & all remaining rows: 2 ch
(counts as first dc and first ch), *1 dc, 1
ch, miss 1ch-sp; rep from * to last st, 1dc
in last st. Turn.
Colour sequence for each repeat:
Rows 1-2: CC1
Rows 3-4: CC2
Rows 5-8: CC3
Rows 9-12: CC4
Rows 13-32: MC
Rows 33-36: CC4
Rows 37-40: CC3
Rows 41-42: CC2
Rows 43-44: CC1
Follow this sequence for a total of 7 repeats.
Fasten off.
Create the perpendicular stripes with yarn
threaded double through a tapestry needle.
Weave over and under the chain spaces
along the length of the scarf, being careful
not to miss a row. Weave 10 lengths of
doubled yarn as follows:
With CC4, through the 14th and 15th

ch-sps.
ch-sps .
ch-sps.
With CC3, through the 20th to 23rd ch-sps.
Stripes are positioned deliberately offcentre; if you prefer them to be centred,
weave them between chain spaces 11
through 20.
When weaving the

stripes along the
length of the scarf,
take care to not pull
too tightly or the scarf
will gather up. Ensure
scarf lies flat before
fastening off the ends
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Blanket
Dont worry if your snowflakes do not

lie flat, once the blanket is washed
and dried flat the snowflakes will
spread out in all their glory!
Liz Lovick
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Blanket
Winter
solstice
BLANKET
In the first of her four seasonal makes, Liz

Lovicks gorgeous block designs will have
you praying for a snow day
Start crocheting
DK
4mm
Basic stitches
Yarn used
Scheepjes Merino Soft
9 balls in Raphael 602 (MC), 3 balls each
in Cezanne 617 (A), Seurat 637 (B) and
Lautrec 630 (C)
About the yarn

DK; 100m per 50g ball; 100% superwash
Merino wool
Tension
Each square measures approximately
15cm wide when blocked
Hook used
4mm
Other supplies
tapestry needle
Sizing
126x157cm
Snowflake 1 (make 5 with A,

4 with B, 3 with C)
With MC, chain 6, sl st in first ch to close ring.
Rnd 1: [8 ch, 1 dc in ring] 8 times.
Rnd 2: Sl st in BLO of each ch to top of first
8ch-sp, *8 ch, 1 dc in same 8ch-sp, 2 ch,
1 dc in next 8ch-sp; rep from * 7 times
more, sl st to join.
Rnd 3: *[3 dc, 1 htr, 1 tr, 1dtr, 1 tr, 1 htr, 3
dc] in next 8ch-sp, 1 dc in next 2 ch-sp;
rep from * 7 times more, sl st to join.
Fasten off and break yarn.
Change to Colour. Sl st to join in any
dtr, 1 ch.
Rnd 4: *1 dc in top of dtr, 3 ch, miss 2 sts,
1 tr in next st, 2 ch, miss 5, 1 tr in next st,
5 ch, miss 2, 1 dtr in next st, 5 ch, miss 2,
1 tr in next st, 2 ch, miss 5, 1 tr, 3 ch; rep
from * 3 times more, sl st to join.
Rnd 5: 1 ch, *[2 dc, 1 htr] in 3ch-sp, 2 tr in
2ch-sp, [1 htr, 3 dc, 1 htr, 1 tr, 1 dtr] in
5ch-sp, 1 ch, [1 tdtr, 1tr, 1 htr, 3 dc, 1 htr]
in 5ch-sp, 2 tr in 2ch-sp, [1 htr, 2 dc] in
3ch-sp; rep from * ending with 1 htr, 1
dc, sl st to join.
Rnd 6: 3 ch, miss 1, *1 tr in each st to 1chsp at corner, [1 tr, 1 ch, 1 tr] in 1ch-sp;
rep from * 3 times more, 1 tr in each st to
end of round, sl st to join. Fasten off and
break yarn.

3 with B and 5 with C)
Rnd 1: 16 dc in ring.
Rnd 2: 5 ch, miss 1 st, 1 tr, [1 tr, 2 ch, miss
1 st, 1 tr] around, sl st in 3rd ch of beg 5ch
to join.
Rnd 3: Sl st to first sp, [3 ch, 1 tr, 2 ch, 2
tr] in first sp, {[2 tr, 2 ch, 2 tr] in next sp}
around, sl st in top of first st to join.
Rnd 4: Sl st to first sp, [3 ch, 2 tr, 3 ch, 3 tr] in
first sp, {[3 tr, 3 ch, 3 tr] in next sp} around, sl
st to join. Fasten off and break yarn.
Change to Colour. Join with sl st in any 3chsp, 1 ch.
Rnd 6: 1 dc in 3ch-sp, 3 ch, 1 tr in sp
between trebles, 3 ch, 1 dc in 3ch-sp, 1
ch, [1 dtr, 3 ch, 1 dtr, 5 ch, 1 dtr, 3 ch, 1
dtr] in sp between trebles, 1 ch; rep from
* 3 times more, sl st in first dc to join.
Rnd 7: 3 ch, *[4 tr in 3ch-sp] twice, 1 tr in
1ch-sp, 4 tr in 3ch-sp, [3 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr] in 5chsp, 4 tr in 3ch-sp, 1 tr in 1ch-sp; rep from *
3 times more, sl st in first st to join.
Snowflake 3 (make 5 with A, 4

with B and 3 with C)
Rnd 1: 3 ch, [1 htr in ring, 1 ch] 7 times, sl
st in 2nd ch of beg 3ch to join.
Rnd 2: [10 ch, miss 1 ch sp, 1 dc in next
1ch-sp] 4 times.
Rnd 3: *[5 dc, 1 htr, 3 tr, 1 htr, 5 dc] in
10ch-sp, 7 ch; rep from * to end, sl st in
first dc to join, turn.
Rnd 4 (WS): Sl st in BLO of each ch to top
of 7ch-sp, 3 ch, [2 ch, 1 tr] 3 times in 7chsp, 3 ch, 1 tr in htr, [2 ch, 1 tr] 4 times, 3
ch, *{([1 tr, 2 ch] 3 times, 1 tr)} in 7ch-sp, 3
ch, 1 tr in htr, [2 ch, 1 tr] 4 times, 3 ch; rep
from * twice more, sl st in first st to join.
Change to Colour. Make slip knot on hook.
Rnd 5: *1 tr in first of three 2ch-sps, 2 ch,
1 dc in 2ch-sp, 2 ch, 1 tr in 2ch-sp, 3 ch,
miss 3ch-sp, 1 dc in 2ch-sp, 2 ch, 1 tr in
2ch-sp, 7 ch, 1 tr in 2ch-sp, 2 ch, 1 dc in
2 ch-sp, 3 ch, miss 3ch-sp; rep from * 3
times more, sl st in first st to join.
Rnd 6: 3 ch, *[3 tr in 2ch-sp] twice, 4 tr in
3ch-sp, 3 tr in 2ch-sp, [4 tr, 3 ch, 4 tr] in
7ch-sp, 3 tr in 2ch-sp, 4 tr in 3ch-sp; rep
from * 3 times more, sl st in first st to join.
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Blanket
1
4
Finishing
3 with B and 5 with C)

Rnd 1: 4 ch, [1 htr, 2 ch] 7 times, sl st to join.
Rnd 2: 7 ch, [1 tr in 2ch-sp, 4 ch] 7 times, sl
st to join.
Rnd 3: 1 ch, [5 dc in 4ch-sp, 1 dc in tr] 7
times, 5 dc in 5ch-sp, sl st to join.
Rnd 4: *1 dc , miss 2, {([1 tr,1 ch] 4 times, 1
tr)} in next st, miss 2; rep from * to end of
rnd, sl st to join.
Rnd 5: 1 ch, *[1 htr, 2 ch] in 1ch-sp 3 times, 1
htr in next 1ch-sp, rep from * to end of rnd,
sl st to join. Fasten off and break yarn.
Change to Colour. Make slip knot on hook.
Rnd 6: *1 tr in sp between 2 scallops, 4 ch,
miss 1 2ch-sp, 1 dc in next 2ch-sp, 2 ch,
1 tr in next 2ch-sp, 2 ch, [1 dtr, 3 ch, 1 dtr]
in sp between scallops, 2 ch, 1 tr in next
2ch-sp, 2 ch, 1 dc in next 2ch-sp, 4 ch;
rep from * 3 times more, sl st to join.
Rnd 7: 3 ch, *4 tr in 4ch-sp, [3 tr in 2chsp] twice, [3 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr] 3ch-sp, [3 tr in
2ch-sp] twice, 4 tr in 4ch-sp; rep from *
3 times more, sl st to join. Fasten off and
break yarn.
Weave in all ends. Lay out the squares as

shown in the diagram. With wrong sides
together and using MC, join A4 to C2 using
dc, then, without breaking yarn, join B3 to A1.
Continue along the row. Join the following
rows in the same way. Now join the columns
in the same way, working 1 dc in the yarn
joining the rows at the corners.
18
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Edging
3 2 1
Using MC, make slip knot on hook.
Rnd 1: 1 tr in each st, working 3 tr in each 3
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corner; sl st to join.
Rnd 2: 3 ch, miss 1 st, 1 tr in each st, working
3 2 1
3 tr in each corner; sl st to join.
4 333
Weave in remaining ends. Wash and dry flat,
pulling in shape. The easiest way
3 to dry2a 1
blanket of this size is on a spare bed. Wash it
and spin it at about 600rpm to remove most
of the water, then spread thick, fluffy towels
on the bed. Put the blanket on the bed,
smoothing it outwards from the centre. The
texture of the towels will hold the blanket out
without the need for wires or pins.
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13/09/2016 15:50
TOFT
TALK
In honour of the UKs
biggest celebration
of wool, Kerry
Lord questions the
perceptions we
have of the fibre for
crochet projects
What does wool

mean to you?
The word wool conjures up completely
different images and associations for most
people I meet. For many people, balls of
yarn regardless of whether they are made
from acrylic, cotton or something else will
be called balls of wool. You might even find
that you refer to your local yarn shop as the
wool shop, despite there being a very high
probability that only a small percentage of
what it sells is made from wool. For most
people, wool has positive associations of
warmth and cosiness, but it is also very
commonly linked with negative connotations
about itch and smell.
UK Wool Week is something I have been
involved in for the last five years in various
ways, encouraging people to pay a little
more attention to the labels on their clothes
20
for a week and understand that their

wardrobe of winter woollies is likely to be
100% man-made. Id just like to clarify for all
reading that The Campaign for Wools Wool
Week is just about the promotion of sheeps
wool; other natural animal fibre such as
alpaca and mohair is excluded (despite
there being some serious confusion around
this, even by many of the supporting high
street retailers).
TOFTs introduction of a pure wool range
four years ago really opened my eyes to
peoples perception of wool, and I was
shocked by how many had little to no
comprehension of just how soft, silky and
shiny top-quality wool can be. You hear the
phrase I cant wear wool or Im allergic
to wool several dozen times each day at
any yarn show across the UK, and although
some unlucky people are indeed allergic to
wool, many who have had a bad experience
are not. I have taught the TOFT team to
step forward and query these sweeping
statements about not wearing wool. Like
most products, wool comes on a sliding
scale of quality and price and most of what

we see, handle and wear comes from the
middle somewhere.
Some sheep grow wool on their backs
that is thick, coarse, hairy (kempy) and
suitable only for rough carpet making and
insulation. Other breeds of sheep, the most
famous of which is a household name, the
Merino, have been selectively bred to grow
superfine fleece, the best of which are so
exceptionally fine and soft that the resulting
knitted and woven fabric can barely be
sensed when worn.
The quality of the wool being grown and
the resulting softness or wearability of the
yarns made with it are not solely dictated
by a sheeps breed. While certain breeds
have been developed for meat, others have
been selectively bred with a focus on fibre
production but other factors such as the
age of the animal, quality of its diet and even
environmental factors such as weather
can impact the quality of the wool you are
left with once it has been sheared off the
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TOFT talk
Harold the
Teeswater
sheep
Hank the
Dorset Down
sheep
Lou the
Merino
sheep
Dominic the
Swaledale
sheep
Wool means
durability, longevity
and sustainability, but
above all it means I
understand where my
yarn has come from
sheeps back. In general, lambswool the

first fleece the animal has ever grown will
be far softer than subsequent ones, but
like most things in the world of farming and
rearing animals, this is no hard and fast
rule. Some 10-year-old breeding ewes will
produce finer grading fleece than other
six-month-old lambs.
The process of judging and grading each
fleece into a scale of categories based
on fineness (fibre diameter measured in
microns) evens out the variability, ready for
sheep
the wool to be sold at market. What I have

always felt is hard for the consumer is that
these categories are not passed on or used
on a label, so you are reliant upon your own
sense of touch to work out whether what
you are buying is the kind of wool you will
want to wear.
I am a huge devotee of wool; I love
knitting with it, crocheting with it and
most of all wearing it. I am a firm believer
in buying less quantity (you might be
surprised to find my stash is rather modest)
but the best quality I can afford, and this
applies to my wardrobe too. To me, wool
isnt just about warmth, it gives my yarns
and projects softness, smoothness and
stitch definition. Wool means durability,
longevity and sustainability, but above all
it means I understand where my yarn has
come from. The story of farmer, sheep,
grader, carder and spinner is one that makes
me smile while I wind yarn from a skein to
a ball, when I cast on my first stitches and
whenever Im gently handwashing my pile
of lovely winter woollies.
UK WOOL WEEK
10TH 16TH OCTOBER
Watch out for woolly happenings

nationwide, but dont limit your
appreciation to just these seven days
shop for TOFTs wool yarn at
www.thetoftalpacashop.co.uk and find
out more about His Royal Highness The
Prince Of Waless Campaign For Wool and
the work it does year round at
www.campaignforwool.org
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Cushion
Hugh Metcalf
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Cushion
FLYING THE FLAG

CUSHION
Celebrate your love of
British wool by flying
the Union Jack on your
sofa or bed with this
fun-to-make cushion
DK
4mm
Learn a pattern
Yarn used
Erika Knight British Blue Wool
3 balls each in Classic (A), Milk (B),
Mysore Red (C)
About the yarn

DK; 55m per 25g ball; 100% British wool
Tension
18 sts x 9 rows = 10cm measured
over corner-to-corner pattern
Hook used
4mm
Other supplies
tapestry needle
35cm cushion insert
Sizing
36cm square
The cushion front is made up of four

panels that are worked in the corner-tocorner style, then given a border
and joined.
Start crocheting
Front Panel (make 4)
With A, chain 6.
Row 1: Starting in 4th ch from hook, 3 tr.
Turn. 1 block
Row 2: 5 ch, 1 tr in 3rd ch from hook, and
in next 2 chs, [1 sl st, 2 ch, 3 tr] in 3ch-sp.
Turn. 2 blocks
Row 3: 5 ch, 1 tr in 3rd ch from hook, and
in next 2 chs, {[1 sl st, 2 ch, 3 tr] in 2ch-sp}
twice. Turn. 3 blocks
Continue in this manner through Row 7
changing to B in the last st. 7 blocks
Work 1 row with B, changing to C in the last
st. Work two rows with C. 10 blocks
Work decreasing pattern from
Row 11 onwards:
Row 11: With C, sl st across first 3 tr, {[1
sl st, 2 ch, 3 tr] in 2ch-sp} across to last
2ch-sp, sl st in last 2ch-sp, changing to B.
Turn. 9 blocks
Work one decreasing row with B, changing
to A in the last st.
Work 7 more decreasing rows with A. 1 block
Fasten off.
Edging
Row 1: Join B to edge st of either
blue corner, 3 ch (counts as 1 tr now
and throughout), *3 tr around each
tr side, 1 tr in each tr top as encountered;
rep to next corner block, 2 tr, [2 tr, 2 ch,
2 tr] in corner st, 2 tr, rep from * to
end of 2nd side. Fasten off.
Rows 2-3: With C, 3 ch, tr across
to corner 2ch-sp, [1 tr, 2 ch, 1 tr] into

2ch-sp, tr across. Turn.
Fasten off.
Back Panels (make 4)

With remaining yarn, making sure to use up
oddments, make four granny squares as
follows, alternating A, B and C and desired.
Rnd 1: Working into a magic ring, 3 ch
(counts as first tr now and throughout), 2
tr, 2 ch, [3 tr, 2 ch] 3 times, join with sl st
in beg 3 ch.
Rnd 2: Join new colour in any 2ch-sp, [3 ch,
2 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr] into same sp, [3 tr, 2 ch, 3
tr] into each 2ch-sp around, join with sl st
in beg 3 ch.
Rnd 3: Join new colour in any 2ch-sp, [3 ch,
2 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr] into same sp, *3 tr between
3tr-groups, [3 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr] into next 2ch-sp;
rep from * twice more, 3 tr between 3trgroups, join with sl st in beg 3 ch.
Rnd 4: Join new colour in any 2ch-sp, [3
ch, 2 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr] into same sp, *[3 tr
between 3tr-groups] to corner 2ch-sp,
[3 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr] into 2ch-sp; rep from *
2 more times, [3 tr into sp between 3trgroups] to end, join with sl st in beg 3 ch.
Rep Rnd 4 four more times. Fasten off.
Making up
Join front panels along edged sides,
ensuring all are RS facing. Join horizontally
with a tapestry needle and C, or with a sl st
join, then do the same vertically.
Join Back Panels. Weave in ends and blocks
to dimensions given for both panels.
With RS together and B, join Front and Back
with tapestry needle and B around three
sides, place the cushion inside and close
the final side.
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Blanket
BULLSEYE
BLANKET
Rebecca Armstrong
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Blanket
This striking design uses
beautiful British wool for
a blanket thatll add
character to any room
DK
4mm
Beginner friendly
Yarn used
West Yorkshire Spinners Aire Valley DK
4 balls each in pink 522 (A) & Wine 587 (C),
11 balls in white 011 (B)
About the yarn

DK; 230m per 100g ball; 75% wool,
25% nylon
Tension
One blocked square measures 25cm
Hook used
4mm hook
Other supplies
[2 tr, 2 tr in next st]

around, sl st in beg 3
ch to join, changing to
B. 56 sts
Rnd 5: 3 ch, 2 tr, 2 tr
in next st, [3 tr, 2 tr in
next st] around, sl st in
beg 3 ch to join. 70 sts
Rnd 6: 3 ch, 3 tr, 2 tr
in next st, [4 tr, 2 tr
in next st] around, sl
st in beg 3 ch to join,
changing to A. 84 sts
Rnd 7: 3 ch, 4 tr, 2 tr in
next st, [5 tr, 2 tr in next
st] around, sl st in beg 3
B. 98 sts
next st, [6 tr, 2 tr in next
st] around, sl st in beg 3
C. 112 sts
next st, [7 tr, 2 tr in next st] around, sl st
in beg 3 ch to join. 126 sts
Rnd 10: 3 ch, 7 tr, 2 tr in next st, [8 tr, 2 tr
in next st] around, sl st in beg 3 ch to join,
changing to B. 140 sts
This next round will begin the squaring of
the circle.
tapestry needle
Sizing
Full blanket measures 1.5m square
plus border
Notes: Change colours when indicated
in the last st of the rnd. Fasten off the
previous colour
Start crocheting
Make 36 squares, half with pink centres
and half with red centres.
With A, chain 4, join with sl st to make a ring.
Rnd 1: 3 ch (counts as 1st tr now and
throughout), 13 tr into ring, sl st in beg 3
ch to join. 14 sts
Rnd 2: 3 ch, 1 tr in first st, [2 tr in next st]
around, sl st in beg 3 ch to join, changing
to B. 28 sts
Rnd 3: 3 ch, 2 tr in next st, [1 tr, 2 tr in
next st] around, sl st in beg 3 ch to join,
changing to A. 42 sts
Rnd 4: 3 ch, 1 tr in next st, 2 tr in next st,
Rnd 11: 1 ch (counts as 1 dc now and

throughout), 7 dc, 5 htr, 4 tr, *[1 dtr, 1 ch,
1 dtr] in next st for corner, 4 tr, 5 htr**,
16 dc, 5 htr, 4 tr; rep from * around,
ending last rep at **, 8 dc, sl st in beg 1
ch to join. 144 sts
Rnd 12: 1 ch, 7 dc, *5 htr, 4 tr, 1 dtr, [1 dtr,
1 ch, 1 dtr] in corner 1ch-sp, 1 dtr, 4 tr, 5
htr**, 16 dc; rep from * around, ending
last rep at **, 8 dc, sl st in beg 1 ch to
join. 152 sts
Rnd 13: 1 ch, 7 dc, *5 htr, 4 tr, 2 dtr, [1 dtr,
1 ch, 1 dtr] in corner 1ch-sp, 2 dtr, 4 tr, 5
htr**, 16 dc; rep from * around, ending
last rep at **, 8 dc, sl st in beg 1 ch to
join. 160 sts
Rnd 14: 3 ch, 19 tr, *[2 tr, 2 ch, 2 tr] in
corner 1ch-sp**, 40 tr; rep from *
around, ending last rep at **, 20 tr, sl st
in beg 3 ch to join. 176 sts
Fasten off.
Border
Join A in any st.
Rnd 1: 3 ch, {1 tr across to corner ch-sp, [2
tr, 2 ch, 2 tr] in ch-sp} around, join with sl
st in top of 3 ch, changing to C.
Rnd 2: With C, as Rnd 1 except changing
to B.
Rnd 3: With B, as Rnd 1, except do not
change colour.
Rnd 4: 1 ch, {dc across to corner ch-sp, [2
dc, 2 ch, 2 dc] in ch-sp} around, join with
sl st in top of 3 ch.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Layout diagram
Weave in ends and block all squares.

Sew together in a six by six square,
alternating pink and red centres.
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Colour stories
MY LIFE IN
COLOUR
Amanda Perkins
As the designer otherwise known as Queenie Amanda, Amanda Perkins

has trained her eye to use colour to make spectacular designs with just the
simplest stitches. To celebrate the launch of her new book she lets us in on her
colour philosophy and love for natural fibre
www.amandascrochetblog.blogspot.co.uk
live in Lynton, Exmoor national park

in North Devon at the end of a road
to nowhere. Its a small village on the
edge of a cliff that considers itself a
town, because theres a town hall. Most
inspiration comes from where I live so its
very important to me. The landscape and
colours change from day to day as well
as seasonally, and I cant help but to be
inspired by it.
Mirage: This triangle

in a square block
is so clever!
I live with my husband and my team of

helpers a very small lurcher, a giant
German shepherd and a Maine Coon cat,
they keep me company and Billy the cat
tests all my blankets for comfort.
I spend all day every day working, writing
patterns and working on the business
side and spend the rest of the day from
lunchtime until I go to bed crocheting. I
am so completely obsessed that I really
dont do anything else, I am lucky that my
husband is a natural carer; he looks after
me and enables me to do what I do.
time. Ive never followed a pattern, but

have always made it up as I go. But I
didnt start designing until about 10 years
ago when I ran an indie dyeing company,
The Natural Dye Studio. I needed pattern
support to sell my yarn and crochet was
the obvious choice and so I started writing
and self-publishing patterns.
Up until 10 years ago crochet was

something I did for pleasure in my spare
I am more inspired and excited by colour

than crochet techniques, so I only ever
Flying Geese: Simple

shapes make for an
28 | www.crochetnow.co.uk
amazing
design
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Colour stories
(Clockwise from above):

A version of her new Foxgloves
design; a pretty blanket from
the new book; the landscape
which inspires Amandas work;
the Arabian Nights-inspired design
Its very important to

me to support my local
farmers as I know how
difficult their job can be
angle
ock
r!
use the basic stitches. A lot of people are

scared to make their own colour choices
and my aim is to make it easy for them
and to give them a bit more confidence to
experiment further.
I am very lucky to work with four yarn

companies who cover the whole range
of textures and colours that I want to use
Fyberspates, John Arbon Textiles, Skein
Queen and The Little Grey Sheep.
My style is experimental and hopefully

innovative. I dont set out to achieve
anything with a design, I start off with
a vague idea of the layout and a colour
collection which can change over time as
the blanket evolves.
I normally start with one colour that I love

and collect other colours to go with it. I lay
out colour collections on my wool room
(studio) floor; it can take weeks maybe
months for a collection to develop. Luckily
my animal team is banned from the studio.
I only ever use natural fibres, mainly wool,

silk and alpaca. I live in a landscape full
of sheep, there isnt any arable farming
on Exmoor as its rocky and hilly. The only
thing that grows well is sheep. John Arbon
produces an Exmoor Sock yarn, which I
try to use whenever possible as I might be
able to see the sheep that the wool came
from out of my bedroom window. Its very
important to support my local farmers
as I know how difficult their job can be,
especially over lambing season.
The new book, Rainbow Crocheted

Blankets, started off as a book of rainbow
blankets, but over time developed into
designs inspired by my mother, aunt and
granny who all crocheted, knitted and sewed
their own clothes. It also contains some
blankets inspired by quilts I made over 20
years ago, so the underlying theme is textiles
that have featured in my life.
Amandas Project Palette
For my Crop Circle blanket the most

prominent colour here is yellow-gold
but you dont need to use the same
colours I have. There are two other
colour variation charts!
Turn over to
make this pattern
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Colour stories
30
CROP
CIRCLES
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Colour stories
Amandas design
uses a simple pattern
cleverly to create
a showstopper of a
blanket from scraps of
her favourite wool yarn
Amanda Perkins
Designed by
4-ply
3mm
Beginner-friendly
Yarn used
This blanket is made from yarn scraps,
however youll need the following colours:
orange, soft red, Rose, lilac, Currant,
indigo, azure, green or Lime, and gold
About the yarn
About the book
4-ply; 360m per 100g skein; 100% wool
Tension
Each motif measures 10cm square
Hook used
3mm
Sizing
180.5x190.5cm
(UK king size)
This blanket is made from six different
motifs all based on the same design
however changing colour on different
rounds. Create them as follows choosing
your own colours for non-gold rounds:
Motif 1 (make 51) Motif 4 (make 68)

Rnd 1: Colour
Rnds 2-8: Gold
Rnds 1-4: Colour

Rnds 5-8: Gold

Rnds 1 & 2: Colour
Rnds 3-8: Gold
Rnds 1-5: Colour

Rnds 6-8: Gold

Rnds 1 & 3: Colour
Rnds 4-8: Gold
Rnds 1-6: Colour

Rnds 7-8: Gold
Start crocheting
Rainbow Crocheted Blankets, by

Amanda Perkins, published by
Search Press, 12.99
www.searchpress.com
Motif
Using colour 1, make a 5-ch foundation
chain and join in a ring with a sl st.
Rnd 1: 2 ch (counts as 1 htr), 9 htr in the
foundation ring. Join to the 2nd st of
original 2-ch with a sl st. 10 htr
Fasten off.
Rnd 2: In this and all following rounds,
work in the gaps between sts in previous
round. Join Colour 2 in any gap, 2 ch
(counts as 1 htr), 1 htr in same gap, *2 htr
in next gap*. Repeat from * to * 8 times.
Join to the 2nd st of original 2-ch with a sl
st. 20 htr
Fasten off.
Rnd 3: Join Colour 3 in any gap, 2 ch
(counts as 1 htr), 1 htr in same gap, 1 htr
in next gap, *2 htr in next gap, 1 htr in
next gap*. Repeat from * to * 8 times. Join
to the 2nd st of original 2-ch with a sl st.
30 htr
Fasten off.

(counts as 1 htr), 1 htr in the same gap, 1
htr in the next 2 gaps, *2 htr in next gap,
1 htr in next 2 gaps, *. Repeat from * to *
8 times. Join to the 2nd st of original 2-ch
with a sl st. 40 htr
Fasten off.
in the next 3 gaps, *2 htr in next gap, 1
htr in next 3 gaps*. Repeat from * to * 8
times. Join to the 2nd st of original 2-ch
Fasten off.
in the next 4 gaps, *2 htr in next gap, 1
htr in next 4 gaps*. Repeat from * to * 8
times. Join to the 2nd st of original 2-ch
Fasten off.
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Colour stories
(counts as 1 dtr), 1 dtr in same gap (this
forms the end of a corner), *1 dtr in the
next gap, 1 tr in the next 2 gaps, 1 htr in
the next 2 gaps, 1 dc in the next 4 gaps,
1 htr in the next 2 gaps, 1 tr in the next
2 gaps, 1 dtr in the next gap, (2 dtr, 2
ch**, 2 dtr) in the next gap (this forms
the corner)*. Repeat from * to * 3 times
ending last repeat at **.
Join to the 4th st of original 4-ch with a
sl st.
Rnd 8: 1 ch (counts as 1dc) in the 2-ch
corner space, *1 dc in the next 17 gaps,
(1 dc, 2 ch**, 1 dc) in the 2-ch corner
space*. Repeat from * to * 3 times,
ending last repeat at **. Join to the
original 1-ch with a sl st. Fasten off.
Making up
Take one Motif 1 block, two Motif 2 blocks,
two Motif 3 blocks, two Motif 4 blocks,
two Motif 5 blocks and one Motif 6 block.
Attach them together with slipstitch in
that order.
Take two Motif 1 blocks, four Motif 2
blocks, four Motif 3 blocks, four Motif 4
blocks, four Motif 5 blocks and two Motif
6 blocks. Taking one side at a time, add a
column either side of the first column
with slipstitch.
Layout diagram
Take six Motif 1 blocks, 12 Motif 2 blocks,

12 Motif 3 blocks, 12 Motif 4 blocks, 12
Motif 5 blocks and six Motif 6 blocks. As in
Step 2, work a column at a time as shown,
attaching the blocks with slipstitch.
The centre block is now complete and you
can start adding the next motifs in rounds,
working around the blanket as you add
them. Take 42 Motif 1 blocks and slip-stitch
them in place to create the first border.
Take 50 Motif 4 blocks and slip-stitch them
in place to create the second border.
in place to create the third border.
in place to create the fourth border.
Complete the blanket with two rows of
double crochet.
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Shawl
SPICED BERRY
SHAWL
Designed by
Wrap up warm in
gorgeously soft, squishy
wool with this pretty
design from Wendy
4-ply
3.5mm
Beginner friendly
Yarn used
Wendy Merino 4-ply
2 balls each in 2408 Coulis (A), 2399
Saffron (B), 2372 Mulberry (C)
About the yarn

4-ply; 175m per 50g ball; 100% wool
Tension
2 patt reps = 7.5cm
Hook used
3.5mm
Sizing
Wendy Design Team
1 ch, miss 3 ch, 1 shell into next ch; rep

from * 3 more times, 1 ch, 1 ttr into same
ch as last shell. Turn.
Fasten off but do NOT break yarn.
Row 2: Join in B into top of 1st ttr, 6 ch,
work a shell into first ttr, * 1 ch, 1 dtr into
centre dtr of next shell, 1 ch, 1 shell into
next single dtr; rep from * to last shell, 1
ch, 1 dtr into centre dtr of last shell, 1 ch
[1 shell, 1 ch, 1 ttr] into 5th of 6 ch. Turn.
Fasten off but do NOT break yarn.
Row 3: Join in C into top of 1st ttr and rep
Row 2. Continue as Row 3 alternating
colours by pulling them up from previous
rows, making sure the thread between
rows is not too tight.
Rep last pattern row 29 times. 35 shells
Row 4: 7 ch, 1 sl st into 3rd ch from hook,
2 dtr into first st, * 1 ch, 1 dtr into centre
dtr of next shell, 1 ch, a shell into next
single dtr; rep from * ending with 1 ch, 1
dtr into centre dtr of next shell, 1 ch, [2
dtr, 3 ch, 1 sl st] into last st formed, 1 dtr
into 5th of 6 ch. Turn.
Row 5: 6 ch, * 1 shell into next single dtr, 1
ch, 1 dtr into centre dtr of next shell, 1 ch;
rep from * ending with a shell into next
single dtr, 1 ch, 1 dtr into 4th of
4 ch. Turn.
Rep last two pattern rows once.
Fasten off.
152x53cm
Edging
Row 1: Working along lower edge of shawl
using A, work 1 dc into row ends, and 3
dc into the ttr or 4ch-sp loop between
the row ends. At the bottom of the shawl
work 3 dc into 3ch-sp and 1 dc into loop
where shell or 1 ttr are worked. This row
works in the tails from the ends of the
rows. Turn.
Row 2: Working along lower edge of shawl,
2 ch, miss 3 dc {[1 dtr, 3 ch] twice, 1 dtr}
into next dc (row end), *2 ch, miss 3 dc, 1
dc into next dc (row end), 2 ch, miss 3 dc
{[1 dtr, 3 ch] twice, 1 dtr} into next dc
(row end); rep from * all round shawl
ending with 2 ch, miss 3 dc, 1 dc into
corner. Turn.
Row 3: 3 dc into 2ch-sp, *[4 dc into 3ch-sp]
twice, [3 dc into 2ch-sp] twice; rep
from * all round shawl edge omitting last
3 dc into 2ch-sp at end of last repeat.
Fasten off.
Special stitches
Shell: [2 dtr, 3 ch, 1 sl st into last st

formed, 1 dtr, 3 ch, 1 sl st into last st
formed, 2 dtr] into same st
Trtr: Yrh 3 times, insert hook in next
stitch, yrh and draw up a loop, [yrh and
draw through 2 loops on hook] twice, [yrh,
draw through 2 loops] twice
Reduced Chart
Start crocheting
Using 3.5mm hook and A, chain 38.
Row 1: Starting in 6th ch from hook, 1
shell, *1 ch, miss 3 ch, 1 dtr into next ch,
sl st
ch
dtr
trtr
1
2
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How to...
HOW TO
FELT YOUR CROCHET

Tracey Todhunter
Felting is a wonderful, and sometimes not so wonderful (alas poor shrunken

jumpers), option available to you when using a wool yarn, so what better
technique to master in our wool special?! Tracey Todhunter tells us how
elting crochet is so easy, it often

happens accidentally when we wash
our makes at too high a temperature
or ignore washing instructions. But
the technique can also
be used deliberately to create firm,
durable fabric.
Technically, the process of shrinking
a piece of crochet or knitted fabric is
known as fulling, but amongst most
yarn enthusiasts, the term felting is
used to describe the process of heating
and agitating a piece of crochet so that it
shrinks and becomes more durable.
Modern domestic washing machines,
which allow us to choose temperature,
spin speed and length of cycle, mean that
it has never been easier to experiment
with felted fabric. My own machine even
allows me to open the door mid-cycle
so I can check the progress of my felted
project, removing it early if necessary.
Most natural fibre can be felted
successfully by hand or in a domestic
washing machine. By applying heat,
soap and gentle agitation, the fibres mat
together, producing a thicker and more
stable fabric that is perfect for bags and
accessories. Wool, alpaca and mohair are
all ideal yarns. Expect the colour to fade
slightly during the washing process. You
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can also buy yarn designed for felting

these often come in bright colours which
will withstand the heat of the machine and
create more vibrant finished objects.
Look for yarn that is close to 100% natural
fibre and avoid those with a superwash
label as these have been treated to
prevent shrinking. Every fibre reacts
differently to the felting process and so its
essential that you swatch first. Expect your
project to shrink by 10-30%. Start with the
shortest cycle, you can always repeat the
cycle if you want a closer texture, but the
process cannot be reversed and a fabric
washed at too high a temperature or too
high a spin speed can become creased
and matted, making it unusable.
result is a smooth, stable fabric. Some of

my other favourites are listed below, but
I would encourage you to search through
your stash, crochet a few small swatches
and try putting them through a washing
machine cycle and observe the results.
Try using a larger hook size than usual and
experiment with different stitches. Write
down the yarn, hook, stitch and size before
felting or even make two swatches felt
one and keep the other as reference.
To avoid excess fibre clogging your

machine, place the items to be felted in
a laundry bag or pillowcase (tie the end
securely). You can also add a few bulky
items such as towels or jeans to the drum
as these provide extra agitation. Use a
small amount of laundry detergent
and avoid using fabric conditioner for
best results.
Beginner friendly
For the project in this issue, I used The

Fibre Company Cumbria Worsted. This
has become my go-to yarn for felting, the
colours dont fade excessively and the end
Felted Daisy Chain

Aran
4mm
Yarn used
The Fibre Co Cumbria
Oddments of Scafell Pike (MC), Cowberry
(CC2), Windermere (CC2)
About the yarn

Worsted/Aran; 28m per 100g skein;
60% Merino wool, 30% Masham wool,
10% mohair
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From
this...
Tension
How to...
One motif should measure 8cm

diameter before felting
Hook used
4mm
Sizing
One size (can be adjusted by adding
more motifs)
Width 6cm, length 125cm (size is
approximate and depends on number
of motifs joined and how much the
wool shrinks during felting)
...to this
Make 16 flower motifs, five each in

CC1 and CC2 and six motifs in MC.
Motif is worked in rounds, with right
side always facing.
Flower 1 (MC)
Chain 6, join with a sl st to make
a ring.
Rnd 1: 3 ch (counts as tr), 1 tr, 1 ch, [2
tr, 1 ch] 7 times, join with a sl st to
top of 3 ch. 16 tr, 8 ch sp.
Rnd 2: Sl st into next ch sp, 1 dc, [5
ch, dc in next ch sp] 7 times, 5 ch, sl
st into first dc. 8 ch sp.
Rnd 3: [1 sl st, 3 tr, 1 ch, 3 tr, 1 sl st in
next 5 ch sp] 8 times, join with a sl st
into base of first petal.
Flower Two (CC1)

Work as for Flower 1 to end of
Rnd 2.
Rnd 3: [1 sl st, 3 tr, sl st join to any
petal of first motif, 3 tr, 1 sl st], [1
sl st, 3 tr, sl st join to next petal of
first motif, 3 tr, 1 sl st], [1 sl st, 3 tr,
1 ch, 3 tr, 1 sl st in next 5 ch sp] 6
times, join with a sl st into base of
first petal.
follows to previous flower:

Work as for Flower 1 to end of Rnd 2.
Rnd 3: [1 sl st, 3 tr, sl st join to previous
motif, missing two petals after last join,
3 tr, 1 sl st], [1 sl st, 3 tr, sl st join to next
petal, 3 tr, 1 sl st], [1 sl st, 3 tr, 1 ch, 3 tr, 1 sl
st in next 5 ch sp] 6 times, join with a sl st
into base of first petal.
Continue in colour sequence until 16 motifs
have been joined.
To felt scarflet
Weave in all ends. Place scarflet in a laundry
bag, wash at 60, with a small amount of
laundry detergent, choosing no spin or
shorterst spin cycle.
Rinse in tepid water and lie flat to dry, pinning
motifs to shape.
Yarn ideas
Special abbreviations
Sl st join: Each motif is joined
as you go using a slip stitch join
as follows:
First join: Remove hook from
working loop, insert hook from front
to back into chain space of previous
motif petal. Put the working loop
back on the hook and draw the loop
through the ch sp, complete petal as
instructed in pattern.
Second join: Work second petal
as above, but join into next petal or
previous motif.
When joining subsequent motifs, skip
two petals after previous join and
work sl st join into next two petals.
Some of Traceys favourite felting yarns
Flower Three (CC 2)

Work as for Flower Two, joining as
Every fibre reacts

differently to the
felting process and
so its essential that
you swatch first
Wendy
Ramsdale DK
3.29,
www.woolwarehouse.
co.uk
Twilleys
Freedom Wool
3.35,
www.lovecrochet.com
The Fibre Company

Cumbria 4-ply
11.99,
www.deramores.com
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Bag
RAINBOW FELTED
MESSENGER
Make sure to buy

the regular Cascade
220 and not the
Superwash, since
this superwash yarn
cannot be felted!
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Bag
Test your faith in felting
with this colourful bag
that proves even intricate
stitch patterns come out
great in the wash
Aran
5.5mm
Beginner friendly
Yarn used
Cascade 220
5 balls in 8401 Silver Grey (A), 1 ball each
in cerise (B), Anis (C), Californa Poppy (D),
Lagoon (E), Lupin (F), Peony Pink (G), Citron
(H), Caribbean (I)
About the yarn

Worsted/Aran: 200m per 100g skein,
100% wool
Tension
13 sts x 8 rows = 10 cm measured over tr
before felting
Hook used
5.5mm
Other supplies
tapestry needle
lockable stitch markers
9cm button
smaller button
3m thin leather cord
4 beads, 2 larger and 2 smaller
(same colour as cord)
toggle with 2 holes
Sizing
Before felting: 55cm wide x 40cm tall
After felting: 37cm wide x 27cm tall
Start crocheting
Bag Body
With A, chain 76.
Row 1 (RS): Starting in 3rd ch from hook, tr
across. Turn. 74 tr
Row 2 (WS): 2 ch (does not count as st),
tr across. Turn.
Rows 3-70: Rep Row 2.
Place stitch markers at both ends of rows
30 and 40.
Bag Sides (make 2)

With A, chain 17.
across. Turn. 15 tr
Row 2 (WS): 2 ch, tr across. Turn. 15 tr
Rows 3-30: Rep Row 2.
With WS tog, place first Bag Side along
edge of Bag Body between foundation ch
and Row 30. Working through both layers,
join A with sl st in top corners of Body and
Side, cont working 30 dc evenly between
join and first st marker on Body. Work 15 dc
evenly between stitch markers (every 2nd
st will require 2 dc in same st). Work 30 dc
evenly between 2nd marker and Row 70.
Fasten off and break yarn. Rep with other
Bag Side.
Front Flap
Row 1 (RS): With A and back of Bag Body
RS facing, join with sl st in top corner to
work across Row 70. Hshell in same st,
*miss 2 sts, 1 dc, miss 2 sts, shell in next
st; rep from * another 10 times, miss 2
sts, 1 dc in next st, miss 2 sts, Hshell in
next st, in last yo and pull through of last
st on Hshell, change to B. Turn. 11 shells
and 2 Hshells
Fasten off and break A.
Row 2 (WS): With B, ch 1, 1 dc in first tr, 3
ch, *rshell, 3 ch, 1 dc in centre tr of shell;
rep from * another 11 times, the last dc
is made in the last tr of last hshell. Turn.
12 shells
Row 3 (RS): Hshell, *1 dc in rshell, 1 shell
in dc; rep from * another 10 times, 1 dc
in rshell, 1 hshell in last dc, changing to
next color in sequence in last yo and pull
through. Turn. 11 shells and 2 Hshells
Fasten off and break Yarn B.
Rep last 2 rows 12 more times, changing
colours every rep. The colour sequence is
C, D, E, F, G, H, I, B, F, C, H, E.
Strap (make 2)
With A, chain 177.
across. Turn. 175 tr
Row 2 (WS): 2 ch, tr across. Turn.
Rows 3-4 : Rep Row 2.
Fasten off.
With RS facing out, work 1 rnd of dc around

both straps together, working through both
layers, to form a more solid and sturdy
strap. Join A with sl st in first sts past
corner, ch 1, dc in each st along first long
side, 3 dc in the corner, dc evenly along
short side, 3 dc in the corner, dc evenly
along the second long side, 3 dc in the
corner, 1 dc in every st along the second
short side, and end with 3 dc in the last
corner. Join with sl st in first dc. Fasten off
and break yarn.
Sew both ends of the strap on to the side
parts of the bag.
Felting
You dont need t o weave in ends as these
can be cut after felting, just ensure theyre
not too loose or long (to avoid getting
caught in the machine).
Put your bag in the washing machine with
some soap, use normal programme at 40
Take the bag out, pull it gently in shape. If
necessary, pin the front flap on to blocking
board. Allow to dry naturally.
Finishing
Sew the large button on the front lower part
of the bag, and secure it with the smaller
button on the inside of the bag. Cut a 40cm
cord and put it through the front flap, make
sure it is invisible on the RS of the bag.
(fold the flap over and see where the flap
touches the centre part of the large button).
Attach one larger and one smaller bead to
both ends of the cord, secure them with
a knot. This cord will close of the bag,by
wrapping it around the large button.
Take the rest of the cord and cut it in two
equal parts: weave it through the front of
the bag, start at the centre of the grey front
part and work towards one small side part
making large equal stitches, work back
towards the centre part using the same
openings. Do the same with the second
cord to the other side part. Put the toggle
through the centre ends, secure the cord
ends with a knot.
Special Abbreviations
Shell: 7tr in next st

Hshell (half shell): 4tr in 1 st (or at the
beg of a row: 3 ch, 3 tr in same st)
Rshell (reversed shell): 7trtog working
in (last 3 tr of shell below, then in dc below,
then in first 3 tr of next shell below.
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rib
Cowl
Work RtrF and

RtrF2tog sts
loosely to prevent
the fabric from
curling
Lena Fedotova
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Cowl
CROSSHATCHED
COWL
Subtle and stylish, Lenas cowl lets this
easy-once-you-know-how stitch detail do
all the talking
8
7
6
5
4-ply
3.5mm
Easy cables
Yarn used
Yarn Stories Fine Merino 4-ply
3 balls in Dove
About the yarn
Start crocheting
Rnd 1: 128 ftr, sl st to join in the round,
being careful not to twist. Bottom gap will
be closed when finishing.
Rnd 2: 1 ch, 1 dc in first ftr, 1 RtrF around
next st (working not around its post, but
lower, around its part between two base
chs), [1 dc, 1 RtrF] to end.
Rnd 3: 3 ch, tr around.
When working Rnd 4, only every other RtrF

from Rnd 2 will be worked into.
Rnd 4: 1 ch, 3 dc, 1 RtrF2tog around first
and 3rd RtrF of Rnd 2 (worked in higher
point, around post right below both top
loops), [miss 1 st, 3 dc, 1 RtrF2tog around
same (just used) and 2nd around RtrF of
st rep
Rnd 2] to end4with
the 2nd leg of the last
RtrF2tog worked around the 1st RtrF of
Rnd 2.
Rnd 5: As Rnd 3.
4 ply; 178m per 50g ball; 100% fine Merino
Chart
8
20 sts and 15 rows = 10cm
Hook used
3.5mm
Sizing
60cm in circumference, 31cm tall
3
2
This pattern is worked in the round; do not

turn your work at the end of the round. Use
a removable stitch marker to mark the end
of the round.
4 row rep
Tension
sl st
ch
dc
ftr
tr
RtrF
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Cowl
Foundation treble (ftr)
Step by step
WORKING CONSECUTIVE STITCHES
This technique is one of our favourites

for starting a project without a
foundation chain
THE FIRST FOUNDATION ROW STITCH
5
Yrh, insert hook into ch st from
previous row created in Step 4.
1
Chain 3. Yrh and insert through 3rd ch
from hook.
6
Yrh and pull up one loop through ch
this has linked your stitches together.
3 loops on hook
2
Yrh and pull up one loop through ch
this has linked your stitches together.
3 loops on hook
Rnd 6: 1 dc, 1 RtrF2tog around last and first
RtrF2tog two rounds below, [miss 1 st, 3
dc, 1 RtrF2tog around same (just used)
and next RtrF2tog two rounds below] to
end, miss 1 st, 2 dc.
Rnd 7: As Rnd 3.
Rnd 8: 3 dc, 1 RtrF2tog around first and
2nd RtrF2tog two rounds below, [miss
1 st, 3 dc, 1 RtrF2tog around same (just
used) and next RtrF2tog two rounds
below] to end with 2nd leg of the last
RtrF2tog worked around the first RtrF two
rounds below.
Repeat rnds 5-8 nine more times (or to
desired height).
Last Rnd: Dc around. Do not cut yarn,
proceed to Edging.
Yrh and pull up one loop this is your

new ch st to work the next st into.
3 loops on hook
3
Yrh and pull through two loops. 2 loops
on hook
7
Yrh and pull up one loop this is your
new ch st to work the next st into.
3 loops on hook
8
Yrh and pull through two loops.
2 loops on hook
Edging
Dc in BLO around. Fasten off.
Weave in end at beginning of first round to
close gap.
Join yarn in any st on opposite side of
foundation round, dc around.
Last Rnd: Dc in BLO around. Fasten off.
Weave in ends and block to dimensions
given in schematic.
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Sheep
Draught
Excluder
This adorable flock are happy to
use their fleeces to keep errant
winter breezes at bay
Liz Ward
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xxx
DK/Aran
2mm, 3.5mm, 4.5mm
Beginner friendly
Yarn used
DROPS Alpaca Boucle
3 balls in off-white 100 (A), 1 ball in Grey
Mix 517 (B)
DROPS Cotton Light
2 balls in Pearl Grey 31 (C), 1 ball in dark
grey 30 (D)
About the yarn

Boucle: Aran/worsted; 140m per 50g ball;
80% alpaca, 15% wool, 5% nylon
Cotton Light: DK; 105m per 50g ball; 50%
polyester, 50% cotton
Tension
Tension is not critical for this project, but
stitches should be tight enough to stop
stuffing showing through
Hooks used
2mm
3.5mm
4.5mm
Other supplies
toy stuffing
9mm black toy eyes
fabric glue
tapestry needle
pink embroidery thread
black embroidery thread
Sizing
18x12x12cm per sheep
Start crocheting
Body
Rnd 1: With A and 4.5mm hook, working
into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 2: 2 dc into each st across. 12 sts

Rnd 3: [1 dc, 2 dc in the next st] around.
18 sts
24 sts
30 sts
33 sts
36 sts
39 sts
Place marker to mark Rnd 8.
42 sts
45 sts
48 sts
Rnds 12 & 13: Dc around.
Rnd 14: [Dc2tog, 5 dc] around. 36 sts
Stuff body.
Rep rnds 3-18 six more times changing to
Yarn B from the second to last body and
back to A for final body.
Fasten off. Using a tapestry needle, weave
tail through rem st and pull tight to close.
Head (make 6 in C, 1 in D)
With 3.5mm hook, working into a magic
ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 1: 2 dc into each st around. 12 sts
Rnd 2: Dc around.
16 sts
Rnd 4: Dc around.
20 sts
Place stitch marker to mark this rnd
Rnd 6: Dc around.
24 sts
Rnd 8: Dc around.
28 sts
Rnds 10-11: Dc around.
Insert the eyes (if using) on the marked rnd

8 sts apart.
Rnd 12: [Dc2tog, dc in the next five sts]
around. 24 sts
Rnd 13: [Dc2tog, dc in the next two sts]
around. 18 sts
Rnd 14: [Dc2tog, dc in the next st] around. 12 sts
Stuff now.
Rnd 15: [Dc2tog] around. 6 sts
Fasten off and sew closed the hole at the
base of the head.
Legs (make 4 per sheep in same

colour as head)
With 3.5mm hook, working into a magic
ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 1: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts
18 sts
Rnd 3: Dc around. 18 sts
Rnd 4: Dc around. 18 sts
Rnd 5: [Dc2tog] around. 9 sts
Fasten off and stuff well. Sew four close
together on the base of each body.
Ears (make two per sheep in same
yarn as head)
With 3.5mm hook, chain 5.
Row 1: Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc, 1
htr, 1 tr.
Fasten off and sew onto the head just
above and behind the eyes.
Flower (make 1)
With 2mm hook and pink thread, working
Rnd 1: [1 dc, 3 tr] in each st, sl st to join.
Fasten off and sew in place by the mouth
on one sheep.
Finishing
Use black embroidery thread and long
stitches to create a V in the centre for
the noses and a line down for the mouth.
Highlight with pink thread on some noses.
Kissing sheep have a stitched X shape for
their mouths. Back-stitch a semicircle onto
one face for sleepy eyes. Play around with
sizes and shapes of noses. Sew the heads
onto the bodies using photo as a guide or
make up your own grouping.
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Hat
SLOE BERRY
BERET
This creative beret
brings to mind piles
of seasonal fruit
stacked high just
what you need to
see you through
the winter
Jacinta Bowie
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Hat
Sport/DK
4mm
Creative construction
Yarn used
DMC Woolly
1 ball each in 112 (MC), 117 (CC1),
54 (CC2)
About the yarn

Sport/DK; 125m per 50g ball;
100% Merino wool
Tension
17 sts x 12 rounds = 10cm measured
over tr
Hook used
4mm
Other supplies
tapestry needle
Sizing
S/M (M/L)
Circumference 50 (53) cm with 0-5cm
negative ease
MB (make bobble): Yrh, insert hook

in indicated st, pul, [yrh, insert hook in
same st, pul] 3 times, (9 loops on hook),
yrh, pull through all loops on hook
Start crocheting
With MC chain 6, sl st to beg of ch to
join rnd.
Rnd 1: 3 ch (counts as 1 tr here and
throughout), 11 tr in ring, sl st to top of
3ch. 12 tr
Rnd 2: 3 ch, 1 tr in same sp, *2 tr in next
sp; rep from * to end, sl st to top of 3ch.
Fasten off and break yarn. 24 tr
Rnd 3: With CC1 rejoin yarn in gap
between any 2 tr, 2 ch (counts as 1 dc), 1
dc down in gap between 2 tr of rnd 1, dc
in next gap on current rnd; rep from * to
last gap, 1 dc down in gap of rnd 1, sl st
to top of 2ch.
Rnd 4: With CC1, 3 ch, *1 ch, 1 tr in next
gap; rep from * to end, 1 ch sl st to top
of 3ch.
Rnd 5: With CC1, 3 ch, 1 tr in same st. *2 tr
in next gap; rep from * to end. sl st to top
of 3ch. 48 tr
Rnd 6: 3 ch, *1 tr in next gap rep from *
to end, sl st to top of 3ch. Fasten off and
break yarn.
Rnd 7: With MC rejoin yarn to gap, 2 ch,
*1 dc down in gap in rnd 5; rep from * to
last gap, 1 dc, sl st top of 2ch. Fasten off
and break yarn.
Rnd 8: With MC, 3 ch, *1 tr in next gap rep
from * to end, sl st to top of 3ch.
Rnd 9: With MC, 3 ch,*2 tr in next gap, 1 tr
in next gap; rep from * to last gap, 2 tr in
last gap, sl st to top of 3ch. Fasten off and
break yarn. 72 tr
Rnd 10: With CC1 rejoin yarn to gap
between any 2 tr, 3 ch, *1 tr in next sp;
rep from * to end, sl st to top of 3 ch.
Rnd 11: With MC, rejoin yarn to any gap, 3
ch, 1 tr in same gap, *1 tr in next gap, 2 tr
in next gap; rep from * to last gap, 1 tr in
last gap, sl st to top of 3ch. Do not fasten
off. 108 tr
Rnd 12: *With CC2, MB in next gap, with
MC [1 tr in next gap] 17 times; rep from *
six times, sl st to beg of round.
Rnd 13: *With CC2, MB , with MC 1 tr, with
CC2 MB, with MC 15 tr; rep from * 6
times, sl st to beg of rnd.
Rnd 14: *With CC2 MB, with MC 1 tr, with
CC2 MB, with MC 13 tr, with CC2 MB,
with MC 1 tr; rep from * 6 times, sl st to
beg of rnd.
Rnd 15: *[With CC2 MB, with MC 1 tr]
twice, with CC2 MB, with MC 11 tr, with
CC2, MB, with MC 1 tr; rep from * 6 times
sl st to beg of rnd.
Rnd 16: *[With CC2, MB, with MC 1 tr] four
times, with MC 8 tr, with CC2, MB, with
MC 1 tr; rep from * 6 times, sl st to beg
of rnd.
Rnd 17: *[With CC2, MB, with CC1, 1 tr]
five times, with CC1, 2 tr in next gap, with
CC1, 4 tr, with CC1, 2 tr in next gap, with
CC2, MB, with CC1, tr in next gap; rep
from * 6 times, sl st to beg of rnd. 120 sts
Rnd 18: *[With CC2, MB, with CC1, 1 tr] six
times, with CC1 6 tr, with CC2, MB, with
CC1, 1 tr; rep from * 6 times, sl st to beg
of rnd.
Rnd 19: *[With CC2, MB, with CC1, 1 tr]
seven times, with CC1, 4 tr, with CC2,
MB, with CC1, 1 tr; rep from * 6 times, sl
st to beg of rnd.
Rnd 20: *[With CC2, MB, with CC1, 1 tr] 8

times, with CC1, 2 tr, with CC2, MB, with
CC1, 1 tr; rep from * 6 times, sl st to beg
of rnd.
Rnd 21: *With CC2, MB, with CC1, 1 tr; rep
from * to end, sl st to beg of rnd.
Rnds 22-24: As Rnd 21.
Rnd 25: With CC2, 2 ch *1dc in second
gap; rep from * to end, sl st to beg of rnd.
60 dc
FIRST SIZE ONLY:
Rnd 26: 2 ch, *[1 dc in next gap] twice, 2
dc in next gap. 75 dc
SECOND SIZE ONLY:
Rnd 26: 2 ch, *1 dc in next gap, 2 dc in
next gap; rep from * to end. Sl st to beg
of rnd and fasten off securely. 80 dc
Making up
Weave in all ends and trim. Block hat to
dimensions given in schematic.
Make crocheted pompom

With CC2 chain 4, sl st to first ch to close ring.
Rnd 1: 2 ch, 9 dc in ring, sl st to top of 2 ch.
10 dc
Rnd 2: 2 ch, * 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next
st rep from * to end, sl st to beg of rnd.
15 dc
Rnd 3: 2 ch, * 1 dc in next st rep from * to
end, sl st to beg of rnd.
Rnds 4-7: As Rnd 3.
Rnd 8: 2 ch, [1 dc, mss 1 st] around. 8 dc
Rnd 9: 2 ch, [1 dc, mss 1 st] around. 4 dc
Fasten off and break yarn and run end
through rem 4 sts and draw up. Stuff
pompom at beg of work and sew in centre
of hat securely.
Treble crochet
stitches are worked
into gaps between
2 treble stitches in
previous rounds
rather than in tops
of stitches unless
otherwise indicated
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Mystery crochet-along part 6
JANE CROWFOOTS
MYSTERY BLANKET
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Jane Crowfoot
Sunshine & showers
Octobers arrival has re-ignited Janes love for Halloween with a fabulously
stripy section with adorable pumpkin bobbles youll love making
Buy your kit from www.janiecrow.co.uk
DK
4mm & 4.5mm

Yarn used
Stylecraft Special DK
1 ball each in 1005 cream, 1023 Raspberry,
1027 khaki, 1063 Graphite, 1065 Meadow,
1067 Grape, 1068 turquoise, 1080 Pale
Rose, 1241 Fondant, 1078 Petrol, 1709
gold, 1711 Spice, 1712 Lime, 1722 Storm
Blue, 1820 Duck Egg
Hooks used
4mm
4.5mm
Other supplies
tapestry needle
Sizing
Approximately 140x90cm
50
Sewing yarn ends in as you go along

makes the finishing process much easier
and means that you are less likely to lose
stitches or make errors with your tension.
Tension
19 sts x 20/21 rows = 10cm measured
over dc using 4mm or 4.5mm hook
Blanket construction
The blanket is made from two strips, which
will be joined together later to make one
blanket. You need to repeat each stage
so that you have two strips of crochet
completed to the same point at the end of
each pattern stage
hen I think of autumn, I think

of October and when I think of
October, I think of Halloween and
all things pumpkin related, so it
was no surprise to me that as soon as I sat
down to work on my design for this month
the very first thing that came to mind was

to make crocheted bobbles in pumpkin
colours! I really love crochet bobbles as
they are almost perfectly round and sit a
lot more pronounced from the background
fabric than their knitted equivalent.
I think October really is autumn at its best
here in the UK it tends to be relatively
nice weather in October, before the grey
murkiness and drizzle of November and
December set in! I have said before that
spring and summer are my favourite
months, but there is something special
about October I suppose because you can
still be surprised by a really warm beautiful
day and of course can go for long walks
kicking through fallen leaves!
Last month you started a new blanket
strip, which you should have made twice
over. This month you are working onto the
top edge of that strip, and will be using a
4.5mm hook throughout.
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Start crocheting
Undo last st and rework to the point where
you can change yarn shade to Petrol on
the final step of the st. Turn.
Row 11 (RS facing): Using Petrol &
4.5mm hook, 1 ch (does not count as a
st) 1 dc into each st to end. Turn. 171 sts
Row 12: 1 ch (does not count as a st), 1 dc
into each st to end, changing yarn shade
to Grape on the final step of the last st.
Turn. 171 sts
Row 13: Using Grape, 1 ch (does not count
as a st), 1 dc into each st to end. Turn.
171 sts
On the next row you are going to make
some bobbles!
Bobbles are a little fiddly to make,
especially as they are made with the
Wrong Side of the work facing you, which
means you need to keep an eye on your
stitch count and also need to move your
yarn from back to front to avoid having
yarn left on the incorrect side of the work.
I love bobbles and especially like them
when they are worked in different shades
to the background yarn colour. However,
if you find making bobbles in this way too
tricky you could always stick to working in
just one colour to create textural bobbles.
Row 14: Work 4dc using Grape.
Work another dc into the next st until the

last step of the stitch so that 2 yarn loops
remain on the hook.
1 Bring yarn to the front.
Draw Gold through the last step of the
stitch leaving a yarn tail of approximately
15cm. Yarn loop on hook is gold. 2
3 Using gold, work 5 incomplete treble
crochet stitches into the next st, leaving 1
yarn loop on the hook after each stitch so
that 6 loops remain on the hook.
Bring gold to the front.

Pick up Grape and draw through all yarn
loops, pulling the yarn across the back of
the bobble. Yarn loop on hook is Grape. 4
Tighten the working yarn (Grape) do not
pull too tightly as you can loose the stitch
at the top of the bobble.
Using Grape, 1 dc into each next 3 sts.
6 Cut gold yarn.
5 1 dc into next st, catching in gold yarn

as you work the stitch.
Row 15 (RS facing): Using Grape, 1 ch

(does not count as a st) 1 dc into each
next 5 sts, 1 dc into st at top of bobble
(gold), * 1 dc into each next 7 sts, 1 dc
into st at top of bobble (gold); repeat from
* to last 5 sts, 1 dc into each next 5 sts,
changing yarn shade to khaki on the final
step of the last st. Turn. 171 sts 7 8
1 dc into each next 3 sts, changing yarn

shade to gold on the final step of the last st.
Repeat from beginning of step 3 until a
total of 21 bobbles have been made, (5 sts
remain), ending last repeat at end of Step
10, 1 dc into last st, turn.
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10
11
12
13
14
It is a good idea to check that your

stitch count is correct as the end of
this row!
To help you count your stitches use the
following guide:
Count 5 sts at the beginning of the row
before the first bobble
1 stitch at the top of the next bobble
[7 stitches before the next bobble, 1 stitch
at the top of the next bobble] x 20 times
5 stitches at the end of the row after the
last bobble
= 171 sts
Stitch count from here to end of this set of
pattern will remain at 171 sts.
Row 16: Using khaki, 1 ch (does not count
as a st), 1 dc into each st to end of row,
changing yarn shade to Graphite on the
final step of the last st. Turn.
Row 17: Using Graphite, work as Row 16,
changing yarn shade to Meadow on the
final step of the last st. Turn.
Row 18 (WS facing): Using Meadow, 1 ch
(does not count as a st), 1 dc into each
next 9 sts, changing yarn shade to Spice
on the final step of the st, 9 * bring yarn
forward and make a bobble (MB) as for
Row 14 changing yarn shade back to
Meadow once the bobble is complete
(make sure that yarn tails stay on the
wrong side of the work), 1 dc into each
next 3 sts, 1 dc into next st weaving in
Spice yarn as you work the stitch, 1 dc
into each next 3 sts, changing yarn shade
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to Spice ready for next bobble; repeat

from * until 20 bobbles have been made
(9 sts remain), using Meadow 1 dc into
each st to end, weaving in the tail end of
Spice as before and changing yarn shade
to Graphite on the final step of the last st.
Turn. 171 sts 10
Again it is a good idea to check that your
stitch count is definitely correct as the end
of this row.
To help you count your stitches use the
following guide:
Count 9 sts at the beginning of the row
before the first bobble
1 stitch at the top of the next bobble
[7 stitches before the next bobble, 1 stitch
at the top of the next bobble] x 19 times
9 stitches at the end of the row after the
last bobble
= 171 sts
Row 19 (RS facing): Using Graphite, 1 ch
(does not count as a st) 1 dc into each
next 9 sts, 1 dc into st at top of bobble
(Spice), * 1 dc into each next 7 sts, 1dc
into st at top of bobble (Spice); repeat
from * to last 9 sts, 1 dc into each next 9
sts, changing yarn shade to khaki on the
final step of the last st. Turn. 171 sts
Row 20: Using khaki, 1 ch (does not count
as a st), 1 dc into each st to end of row,
changing yarn shade to Grape on the final
step of the last st. Turn. 11
Row 21: Using Grape, work as for Row 20,
do not change yarn shade.

Row 22 (WS facing): Work bobble row as
for Row 14.
Row 23: Work as Row 15, changing yarn
shade to Petrol on the final step of the
last st, turn. 12
Row 24: Using Petrol, 1 ch (does not count
as a st), 1 dc into each st to end, turn.
Row 25: work as Row 24, changing yarn
shade to Storm Blue on the final step of
the last st, turn.
Row 26: Using Storm Blue, 1 ch (does not
count as a st) 1 dc into each st to end,
place last st on a holder. 13
14 By stranding across the back, there are
fewer ends to weave in.
Make another to match.
Each piece should measure approximately
13.5-14cm from bottom edge x 92cm wide.
Need some
help making
bobbles?
Head to www.crochetnow.
co.uk for our video guide
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Need some yarn?

Search for your nearest Stylecraft yarn
stockist at www.stylecraft-yarns.co.uk
or buy your ready-to-go
kit for 29.50 from
www.janiecrow.co.uk
Its never too late

to join in!
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& Showers crochet-along,
but missed issues 2-6? You
can buy digital copies that
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and other devices.
Buy them now online at

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Coming next time
Add a border to your blanket
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Baby
Ruth Maddock
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Baby
Damson
JACKET
Incorporating a gorgeous rose

motif, this little coat is a gorgeous
addition to your little ones cold
weather wardrobe
Aran
4.5mm
Adventurous
Yarn used
Rooster Almerino Aran
7 (8, 9) balls in Spiced Plum 308 (MC)
1 ball each in Sorbet 321 (A),
Gooseberry 306 (B)
About the yarn

Aran; 94m per 50g ball; 50% baby alpaca,
50% Merino wool
Tension
14 sts x 14 rows = 10cm over stitch
pattern st
Rose Motif Square = 9.5cm square
Hook used
4.5mm
Other supplies
3 buttons
Sizing
6-12 (12-24, 24-36) months
Chest: 48.5 (53.5, 58.5) cm
Actual Chest: 58 (63, 68) cm
Back Length: 40 (44.25, 49.75) cm
Sleeve Seam: 18 (20, 22) cm
Start crocheting
Rose Motif Square (make 8 (9, 10))
Rnd 1: With A, working into a magic ring, 3
ch (counts as 1 tr) 11 tr, pull tail to close
slightly. do not join, sl st into the ring.
12 tr
Rnd 2: 3 ch, *miss next 3 tr of prev rnd,
insert hook from the back between the
3rd and 4th stitches and work 1 dc into
the magic ring, 3 ch; rep from * two more
times, end with sl st into first of the 3 ch
sp. Tighten magic ring and weave in end.
4 3ch-sps
Rnd 3: 3 ch (counts as first tr), [1 ch, 4 dtr,
1 ch, 1 tr] in first 3ch-sp behind Rnd 1, *1
dc in next dc, [1 tr, 1 ch, 4 dtr, 1 ch, 1 tr]
in next 3ch-sp; rep from * twice more, sl
st back into first ch-sp. 4 petals
Rnd 4: *3 ch, insert hook from the back
between the 2nd and 3rd of the centre
group of 4 dtr, and work 1 dc into the
3ch-sp of 2nd rnd, 3 ch, 1 dc into the next
dc of 2nd rnd; rep from * three more
times, omitting last dc, sl st back into first
3ch-sp. 8 3ch-sp
Rnd 5: 3 ch (counts as first tr), [1 ch, 4 tr,
1 ch, 1 tr all worked into first 3ch-sp. *1
dc into next dc, [1 tr, 1 ch, 4 tr, 1 ch, 1 tr]
all worked into next 3ch-sp; rep from *
seven more times, 1 dc back into first chsp, sl st to 3rd of beg 3-ch. 8 petals
Fasten off.
Rnd 6: With B, sl st in sp between 3rd and
4th tr of any centre group of tr of Rnd 5
at top edge. 3 ch (counts as first tr), [2 tr,
2 ch, 3 tr, 1 ch] in same sp, * insert hook
from back to front between 3rd and 4th tr

of next centre group of tr at lower edge,
and work 3 tr in 3ch-sp of 4th rnd, 1 ch,
[3 tr,2 ch, 3 tr] in sp between 3rd and 4th
tr of next centre group of trebles at top
edge, 1 ch, rep from * twice more, insert
hook from back to front between 3rd and
4th tr of next centre group of trebles at
lower edge, and work 3 tr into the 3ch-sp
of 4th rnd, 1 ch, sl st to top of beg 3ch.
Rnd 7: With MC, sl st to any corner ch-sp, 2
ch (counts as first htr), 2 htr in same 2 chsp, * 11 htr, 3 htr in next 2ch-sp, rep from
* twice more, 11 htr, sl st in top of beg
3-ch. Fasten off and break yarn.
Sew the motifs together at side edges,
so that they form 1 long strip of 8 (9, 10)
motifs, measuring 76 (85.5, 95) cm long.
Lower Border of Coat

With MC, chain 107 (119, 133).
Row 1: [1 tr, 1 dc] in 2nd ch from hook, *
miss next ch, [1 tr, 1 dc] worked into next
ch; rep from * to last st, 1 dc worked into
last st. Turn. 108 (120, 134) sts
Row 2: 1 ch (counts as 1 dc), * [1 tr, 1 dc]
worked into next dc, miss next tr; rep
from * to last 2 sts, miss next tr, 1 dc in
last st. Turn.
Row 2 forms the pattern, rep Row 2 until
work measures 5 (6, 7 cm). Fasten off.
Upper Border of Coat

Work as given for the lower border, until
work measures 12 (14, 16) cm.
Decrease Row: pattern across first 4 sts,
[double decrease over next 4 sts] 4
(5 ,6) patt over next 20 (20, 21) sts,
[pattern decrease over next 4 sts] 7 (8,
9) times, patt over next 20 (20, 21) sts,
[double decrease over next 4 sts] 4 (5, 6)
times, patt over rem 4 sts. Turn. 78 (84,
92) sts
Divide for armholes

Right Front
Next Row (RS): Patt across first 18 (20, 22)
sts. Turn and work on these sts only
as follows;
Dec 1 st at beg of next and foll alt row.
Special stitches
Double Decrease over next 4 sts: 1

tr in next dc, dc2tog over next 1 tr and 1
dc, miss next tr
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Baby
Buttonhole Band
With RS facing and starting at lower
corner of front edge, join MC with sl st, 1
ch (does not count as st), work 60 (66, 72)
dc to neck edge.
Row 1: 1 ch (does not count as dc), 1 dc in
each st to end. Turn. 60 (66, 72) dc
Row 2: Rep Row 1.
Row 3: 1 ch (does not count as dc), 1 dc
in each dc to within 20 (22, 24) dc of end,
[miss next 2 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc in each of next
6 (7, 8) dc] twice, miss next 2 dc, 2 ch, 1
dc in each of last 2 dc. Turn.
Rows 4 & 5: as Row 1. Fasten off.
Buttonband
Work as for buttonhole band,
omitting buttonholes.
Shape neck
Cont in patt on these 16 (18, 20) sts until
13 (14, 15) rows from beg of armhole
shaping ending at armhole edge.
Shape neck
Next Row: Patt to last 3 sts turn and work
on these 13 (15, 17) sts only. Turn.
Dec 1 st at neck edge only of next 4 (5, 6)
rows. 9 (10, 11) sts
Fasten off. 18 (20, 22) rows from beg of
armhole shaping
Back
With RS facing miss next 2 sts and rejoin
yarn with sl st to next st, 1 ch (counts as 1 st
dc), work in patt across next 37 (39, 43) sts.
Turn and work on these 38 (40 ,44) sts only.
Next 4 rows: [Dec 1 st at each end of next
and foll alt row] twice. 34 (36, 40) sts
Cont in patt until 17 (19, 21) rows have
been worked.
Shape back neck

Next Row: Patt across first 8 (9, 10) sts,
dc2tog. Fasten off and break yarn.
Count across next 14 (14, 16) sts, rejoin
yarn with sl st to next st, 1 ch, (counts as
first dc), dc2tog, patt to end. Fasten off.
Left Front
With RS facing, miss next 2 sts and rejoin
yarn with sl st to next st.
Next Row: 1 ch (counts as first dc), patt to
end. Turn. 18 (20, 22) sts
Dec 1 st at armhole edge of next and foll alt row.
Cont in patt on these 16 (18, 20) sts until 13
(14, 15) rows from beg of armhole shaping
ending at neck edge.
56
Next Row: Sl st across first 3 sts, 1 ch

(counts as first dc), patt to end. Turn. 13
(15, 17) sts
Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 4 (5, 6) rows.
Fasten off. 18 (20, 22) rows from beg of
armhole shaping
Sleeves
With MC, chain 27 (31, 33) and work in patt
as given for the lower border of coat. 28
(30, 32) sts
Next 6 rows: Work even in pattern. Turn.
Increase Row: Inc 1 st at each end of row
(incorporating these sts into the patt).
Turn.
Rep last 7 rows until there are 34 (36, 40)
sts, continue in patt until work measures 18
(20, 22) cm.
Shape top of sleeve

Next Row: Sl st into first st, 1 ch (counts as
first dc) patt to last st, Turn, leaving last st
unworked. Turn. 32 (34, 38) sts
Dec 1 st at each end of next and every foll
alt row until there are 24 (26, 28) sts.
Dec 1 st at each end of every row until 12
(10, 10) sts rem.
Next Row: Patt across 8 (7, 7) sts. Turn.
Next Row: Patt across 4 sts.
Fasten off.
Making up
With WS facing place last row of lower
edge to long edge of squares, and over
sew together so that work lays flat when
opened out. Attach first row of upper
border to other long edge in the
same manner.
From WS over sew both shoulder seams

together so that they lie flat when opened
out. Sew sleeve seams in the same way.
Pin top of sleeves into armhole and over
sew into place.
Collar
With WS facing and MC and starting at
middle of button band, work 16 (17, 18) dc
to left shoulder, 20 (20, 22) dc across back
to right shoulder, 16 (17, 18) dc to 3rd row
of buttonhole band. Turn. 52 (54, 60) dc
Row 1: 1 ch (does not count as dc), Dc
across. Turn.
Row 2: 1 ch (does not count as dc), 14
(15,16) dc, 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc, 2 dc in
next dc, 18 (18, 20) dc, 2 dc in next dc, 1
dc, 2 dc in next dc, 14 (15, 16) dc. Turn.
56 (58, 64) dc
Row 3: Rep Row 1.
Row 4: 1 ch (does not count as dc), 14 (15,
16) dc, [2 dc in next dc, 1 dc] 3 times, 17
(17, 19) dc, [2 dc in next dc, 1 dc] 3 times,
13 (14, 15) dc. Turn. 62 (64, 70) dc
Row 5: Rep Row 1.
16) dc, [2 dc in next dc, 2 dc] 3 times, 16
(16, 18) dc, [2 dc, 2 dc in next dc] 3 times,
13 (14, 15) dc. Turn. 68 (70, 76) dc
Row 7: Repeat Row 1.
29) dc, 2 dc in next dc, 12 (12, 14) dc, 2
dc in next dc, 27 (28, 29) dc. Turn. 70 (72,
78) dc
Row 9 & 10: as Row 1.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in ends. Block to measurements.
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Pull yarn end gently to close ring.

Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st. 12 sts
Rnd 3: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 17: [5 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 36 sts
Dolls head is complete. Continue with body.
Body
Note: The position of the increases which

are on rnds 22-25 are the shoulders.
DK
3.5mm, 4mm
Beginner friendly
Yarn used
Hayfield Bonus DK
1 ball each in Flesh Tone 963 (A),
Chocolate 947 (B), Clover 793 (C),
Lemongrass 699 (D), Paprika 700 (E)
About the yarn

DK; 280m per 100g ball; 100% acrylic
Hooks used
3.5mm
4mm
Other supplies
Oddments of black & red yarn or
embroidery thread for face details (or use
a pair of 6mm toy safety eyes for over
three years only)
toy stuffing
stitch markers
pins
tapestry needle
2 1cm buttons
Rnd 22: 2 dc, 2 dc in next st, 5 dc, 2 dc in

next st, 3 dc. 14 sts
Rnd 44: [1 dc2tog, 10 dc] twice, 1 dc2tog, 9
dc, sl st in next st. 32 sts
Fasten off.
Fill head and body firm with toy stuffing,
making sure the neck area is very firm
and the shoulder increases on rnds 2225 are at the sides of the body. If using
safety eyes, place them in position and
when happy with position, remove toy
filling and fix in place according to the
manufacturers instructions.
Note: The body should be a flat shape

rather than a rounded shape.
Bring the stitches of Rnd 44 together
to form a straight edge and whip-stitch
through the back loops. Weave in ends.
Arms (make 2)
With A and smaller hook, chain 4.
Rnd 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, 2 dc, 3
dc in last ch, turning as you go, work into
the other side of the chain, 1 dc, 2 dc in
next ch. 8 sts
Rnd 2: [3 dc, 2 dc in next st] twice. 10 sts
Rnds 3-22: Dc around. After Rnd 22, sl st in
next st. Fasten off.
Legs (make 2)
Rnd 1: With A and smaller hook, working
Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st. 10 sts
Rnd 3: [4 dc, 2 dc in next st] twice. 12 sts
Turn and work in rows for heel.
Heel 1: Miss first st, 7 dc, miss 1 st, 1 dc.
Turn.
Turn.
Turn.
Do not turn; cont with Rnd 7.
Rnd 7: Working into the sides or tops of sts
as necessary, 12 dc evenly around. 12 sts
Rnd 13: 2 dc in first st, dc around. 13 sts
Rnds 14-27: Dc around. After Rnd 27, sl st
in next st. Fasten off.
Sizing
Approximately 30cm
Start crocheting
BASIC DOLL
Head
Rnd 1: With A, smaller hook, and working
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Hair
Base
With B and smaller hook, chain 11.

Rnd 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, dc
across to last ch, [1 dc, 1 sl st] in last ch,
turning as you go, work into the other
side of the chain, 10 dc. 20 dc
Curls: 11 ch, make curl, sl st in first dc of
base, 11 ch, make curl, sl st in next dc,
17 ch, make curl, sl st in same dc, 26 ch,
make curl, sl st in next dc, *26 ch, make
curl, sl st in next dc; rep from * 14 times
turning to work on the opposite side after
7 reps, 26 ch, make curl, sl st in same dc,
17 ch, make curl, sl st in next dc, 11 ch,
make curl, sl st in same dc, 11 ch, make
curl, sl st in next dc. Fasten off.
Note: The shorter curls are the front fringe.
Making up
Fill arms, leaving upper arms unstuffed.

Gather the top sts to close the hole and
sew each arm to side of body.
Fill feet and legs with toy stuffing, leaving
top of legs unstuffed so they can bend,
allowing the doll to sit. Bring the stitches
of the last rnd together to form a straight
edge and whip-stitch through the back
loops. Sew each leg to lower body.
With the shorter curls at the front, pin
centre of hair piece to centre of head
(from front to back) and pin in place along
the central dc row. Unravel each curl for
approximately 2cm and pin the straight
part of each curl to the head to create a
flat section at centre of hair. When happy
with placement, use matching yarn and
running stitch to sew the flattened section
in place. If desired for a neat finish, pin
some curls to the lower part of head and
tack in place using matching yarn.
Add eyes using black yarn, mouth using
red yarn and a nose using Colour A,
by working a few small stitches in the
same place.
BASIC OUTFIT
Pantaloons
Leg 1: With C and larger hook, chain 16,
sl st to first ch to work in the round
(amigurumi style).
Rnd 1: 1 ch, dc around. 16 sts
Rnds 2-3: Dc around. After Rnd 3, sl st in
next st. Fasten off.
Leg 2: Work as given for Leg 1 to the end of
Rnd 3, do not sl st and do not cut yarn.
Joining legs
Rnd 1: 2 ch, dc around Leg 1, 2 ch, dc
around Leg 2. Place marker for new start
of rnd. 32 dc
Dont worry about the gap in between the

legs, this will be sewn up later.
Rnd 2: Dc in each st and ch around. 36 sts
Rnd 11: Dc in BLO around, sl st in next st.
Fasten off. Use yarn ends to sew gap
between Leg 1 and 2 closed. Weave in ends.
Leg Edging
Join C to any st around the edge of one

leg, *2 ch, sl st in next st; rep from * to
end, working last sl st at base of beg 2 ch.
Fasten off. Repeat for second leg edge.
BASIC DRESS
With C and larger hook, chain 23.

Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, [3 dc,
2 dc in next ch] twice, 6 dc, 2 dc in next
ch, 3 dc, 2 dc in next ch, 3 dc. Turn. 26 sts
Row 2: 1 ch (not counted as a st
throughout), 3 dc, 6 ch, miss 6 sts, 8 dc, 6
ch, miss 6 sts, 3 dc. Turn. 14 dc
Row 3: 1 ch, dc in each st and ch around.
Turn. 26 sts
Row 4: 1 ch, [4 dc, 2 dc in next st] twice, 6
dc, [2 dc in next st, 4 dc] twice. Turn. 30 sts
Row 5: 1 ch, [4 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times.
Turn. 36 sts
Rows 6-7: 1 ch, dc around. Turn.

Row 8: 3 ch (counts as 1 tr now and
throughout), [5 tr in FLO, 2 tr in FLO in
next st] 6 times. Turn. 42 sts
Row 9: 3 ch, tr around. Turn.
Row 10: 3 ch, tr in FLO around. Turn.
Row 11: 3 ch, tr around. Turn.
Rows 12-13: Rep rnds 10-11. Fasten off.
Neckline Edging
Row 1: With RS facing, join C to top right

corner of neck edge, 1 ch (not counted as
a st), dc around. 22 sts
Fasten off.
Armhole Edging
Work for both arm openings.

Rnd 1: With RS facing, join C to any st
around arm opening, 1 ch (not counted
as a st), evenly space 14 dc around arm
opening, sl st to first dc. 14 sts
Rnd 2: *2 ch, sl st in next st; rep from * to
end, working last sl st at base of beg 2 ch.
Fasten off.
Weave in ends.
Finishing
Bring the back edges of the dress together

and whip-stitch the lower half together
using matching yarn. Sew a button to one
side of the neck and make a loop with
matching yarn on the opposite edge.
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Bottom Edging
With RS facing, join C to any st on lower edge

of dress, work as Rnd 2 of Armhole Edging.
HALLOWEEN COSTUME
Leggings
Leg 1: With D and larger hook, chain 16,
sl st to first ch to work in the round
(amigurumi style).
Rnd 1: 1 ch, dc around. 16 sts
Rnds 2-12: Dc around. After Rnd 12,
sl st in next st. Fasten off.
Leg 2: Work as for Leg 1 to the end of Rnd
12, do not sl st and do not cut yarn.
Join as given for Pantaloons Joining Legs
to end, including the edging which is
worked with Colour E.
Dress
Work as given for Basic Dress through

Row 11, in the following colour sequence:
Rows 1-7: With D.
Rows 8-9: With E.
Rows 10-11: With D.
Work lower edging with E and omit both
neckline and armhole edgings.
Finish as given for Basic Dress.
Shoes (make 2)
Work in amigurumi style.

With D and larger hook, chain 6.
Rnd 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, 4 dc,
3 dc in last ch, turning as you go, work
into the other side of the chain, 3 dc, 2
dc in first ch. 12 sts
Rnd 2: [2 dc in next st, 3 dc, 2 dc in next st,
1 dc] twice. 16 sts
next st, 2 dc, 2 dc in next st, 4 dc, 2 dc in
Rnd 4: Dc around.
Rnd 5: 6 dc, 4 dc2tog, 6 dc. 16 sts
Sl st in next st. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
BAG
Work in amigurumi style.

Rnd 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, 7 dc, 3
dc in last st, turning as you go, work into
the other side of the chain, 6 dc, 2 dc in
first ch.
Rnd 10: Sl st in next st, crab stitch around
top of bag. Fasten off.
Strap

Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, dc
across. 49 sts
Fasten off. Sew strap to inside edges bag.
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Tiny Pumpkin Embellishment

Rnd 1: With E, larger hook, and working into
a magic ring, [1 dc, 1 htr, 4 tr, 1 htr] twice,
1 dc, change to B, sl st into ring, pull yarn
end to close ring then continue with stalk.
Stalk
Continuing with B, chain 4.

Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, 3
sl st. Fasten off. Weave in ends. Sew
pumpkin to either side of bag.
The bag is worn crossbody and fits over
the legs first.
PUMPKIN
With E and larger hook, chain 10.

Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, 5 dc,
4 htr. Turn. 9 sts
Row 2: 1 ch (not counted as st
throughout), dc in BLO across. Turn.
Row 3: 1 ch, 5 dc in BLO, 4 htr in BLO. Turn.
Row 4: As Row 2.
Rows 5-20: Rep rows 3-4 eight times.
Bring the first row up behind the last row
and sl st row ends together to join,
working through the back loops of Row

20 and the chain stitches of Row 1.
With E, gather one open end, pull tight to
close the gap and fasten off. Fill with toy
stuffing then gather the remaining edge
closed, adding more toy stuffing as necessary.
Pull tight to close the gap. Fasten off.
Vine Leaves
Rnd 1: With D, smaller hook, and working

into magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 2: [4 ch, starting in 2nd ch from hook,
3 dc, 1 sl st in next dc] twice, 10 ch,
starting in 2nd ch from hook, 9 sl st, 1
sl st in next dc, 17 ch, starting in 2nd ch
from hook, 16 sl st, 1 sl st in next dc, 4 ch,
starting in 2nd ch from hook, 3 dc, 1 sl st
in next dc, 10 ch, starting in 2nd ch from
hook, 9 sl st, 1 sl st in last dc. Fasten off.
Stalk
With B and smaller hook, chain 5.

Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, 4 sl st.
Fasten off. Sew Stalk to the centre of Vine
Leaves then sew Vine Leaves to top of
pumpkin, twisting the long vines before
sewing in place (use photo as a guide).
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BIG DIPPER COAT

Calling on super-warm
alpaca blend yarn, this
jacket is perfect
for stargazing on a
winters night
Start crocheting
Collar
With larger hook, chain 46.
Row 1 (WS): Starting in 2nd ch from hook,
dc across, pm in 15th and 30th sts. Turn.
Rows 2-8: Work in Spike Patt.
Lengthen working loop and remove hook.
Shoulder Extensions
Chunky
8mm, 10mm
Creative construction
Yarn used
Bergere de France Mrinos Alpaga
16 (17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24) balls in
Groseille 29919
About the yarn

Chunky; 65m per 50g ball;
60% Merino wool, 40% alpaca
Tension
9 sts x 11 rows = 10cm in Spike Patt
Hooks used
8mm
10mm
Other supplies
removable stitch markers
tapestry needle
5 x 2.5mm diameter buttons
Sizing
XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X), designed to fit with
15-22cm positive ease
Spk: Spike st
Work begins at the Collar and continues
downwards in this seamless design.
Join new ball of yarn with sl st in 15th st, ch

11 (15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25). Fasten off.
Rep at 30th st.
Left Front
Return hook to working loop and tighten.
15 sts in Patt, 11 (15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25) dc
in FLO of first chain extension. Turn. 26 (30,
32, 34, 36, 38, 40) sts
Cont in patt until work measures 22 (22, 22,
22, 25.5, 25.5, 25.5) cm. 24 (24, 24, 24,
28, 28, 28) rows
Fasten off.
Back
Join yarn with sl st in unused loop of last ch
at end of first Shoulder Extension, 1 ch, 11
(15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25) dc in FLO, 15 sts in
patt for Back Neck, 11 (15, 17, 19,
21, 23, 25) dc in FLO of second Shoulder
Extension. 37 (45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65) sts
22, 25.5, 25.5, 25.5) cm. 24 (24, 24, 24,
28, 28, 28) rows
Fasten off.
Right Front
Join yarn with sl st to last ch at end of
second Shoulder Extension, 1 ch, 11 (15, 17,
19, 21, 23, 25) dc in FLO, 15 sts in patt. Turn.
26 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40) sts
22, 25.5, 25.5, 25.5) cm. Turn. 24 (24, 24, 24,
28, 28, 28) rows
Join Body
Pm at start of row to mark buttonhole
position, cont in patt across Right Front, 1
ch, pm in 1ch-sp, cont in patt across Back,
1 ch, pm in 1ch-sp, cont in patt across Left

Front. Turn. 91 (107, 115, 123, 131, 139, 147) sts
Cont in patt (incorporating marked sts at
underarm into patt on first row) until work
measures 43 (43, 45, 45, 45, 45, 45) cm
from underarm. Fasten off.
Sleeves (make 2)
Rnd 1 (RS): Join yarn with sl st in marked st
at underarm, 1 dc in same st, dc around
sides of dc sts at row ends of armhole
edge as follows: *2 dc, 1 dc2tog; rep
from * to end, join with sl st to first dc.
Turn. 37 (37, 37, 37, 43, 43, 43) sts
Move marker up as work progresses to
help locate first st of rnd.
Rnds 2-4: Work in Spike Patt.
Dec Rnd: 1 ch, 1 dc in marked st, 1 dc2tog,
cont in patt to last 2 sts, 1 dc2tog, join
with sl st to first dc. Turn. 35 (35, 35, 35,
41, 41, 41) sts
Cont in Spike Patt and rep Dec Rnd every
6th row 5 more times. 25 (25, 25, 25, 31, 31,
31) sts
Work even in patt until Sleeve measures 47
(47, 47, 47, 49, 49, 49) cm, ending after a
WS row. Do not fasten off.
With smaller hook, work 1 rnd Rev Dc.
Fasten off.
Pockets (make 2)
With larger hook, chain 18 (18, 18, 18, 20,
20, 20). Turn.
Stitch patterns
Spike St (spk):Insert hook in next stitch

1 rnd below, yrh, pull up a loop to height
of current rnd, yrh, pull through both
loops on hook
Reverse double crochet (Rev Dc):
Working from left to right, insert hook
into next stitch to the right, yrh, pul, yrh,
draw through both loops
Spike Patt:
Row 1: 1 ch, *1 dc, 1 spk; rep from * to
last st, 1 dc. Turn.
Row 2: 1 ch, 1 dc, *1 dc, 1 spk; rep from
* to last 2 sts, 2 dc. Turn.
Rep rows 1-2 to form Patt
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dc across. Turn.
Row 2: Work in Spike Patt to end.
Buttonhole Row: 8 (8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9) sts in
established patt, 1 ch, miss next st, cont
in patt to end.
Next Row: Cont in Patt to end, working a
st in 1ch-sp at centre of row.
Cont in Patt until Pocket measures 18 (18,
18, 18, 19.5, 19.5, 19.5) cm, ending after a
WS row. Do not fasten off.
With smaller hook, work 1 rnd Rev Dc
around all edges of Pocket, working 2 Rev
Dc in each corner. Fasten off.
Half Belt
With larger hook, chain 18 (22, 24, 26, 28,
30, 32). Turn.
dc across. Turn.
Rows 2-7: Work in Spike Patt. Do not
fasten off.
With smaller hook, work 1 rnd Rev Dc
around all edges of Half Belt, working 2 Rev
Dc in each corner. Fasten off.
Buttonhole
Cute
back
detail
With smaller hook, join yarn with sl st to

marked st below Collar on Right Front,
3 ch, join with sl st to st below marked st.
Fasten off.
Edging
Schematic
47 (47, 47, 47, 49, 49) cm

22 (22, 22, 22,
25.5, 25.5, 25.5) cm
With RS facing and starting at Centre Back

hem, work Rev Dc around all edges of coat,
working 3 Rev Dc in 3ch-sp for Buttonhole,
and 2 Rev Dc in each corner. Fasten off.
Block all pieces to dimensions shown

in Schematic. With tapestry needle and
length of yarn, sew button to Left Front,
opposite Buttonhole and 9cm in from Left
Front edge. Sew Pockets to Left and Right
Fronts, placing Pockets 8.5 (10.5, 11.5, 13,
14, 15) cm in from Front edges and 3cm
up from hem. Sew buttons to Coat, aligned
with Pocket buttonholes. Fold Coat in half
lengthways to locate centre of hem on
Back, pm. In same way, locate centre of
Half Belt, pm. Align centres, positioning Half
Belt 13 (13, 13, 13, 15, 15, 15) cm up from
hem, sew in place around all sides. Sew
buttons to ends of Half Belt, 2.5cm in from
vertical edges, remove all markers, work in
loose ends.
64
43 (43, 45, 45, 45, 45, 45) cm
Finishing
100 (117.5, 126.5,

135, 144, 152, 163) cm
It is easy to remember
where you are in
the Spike Pattern if
you look at the stitch
below the one you are
about to work: if the
stitch below is a dc,
work a spk; if it is a spk,
work a dc
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The yarn review
THE
YARN
REVIEW
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The yarn review

This time, we look at three yarns that really are the best of British,
from indie producers to major yarn brands
BLACKER YARNS CLASSICS ARAN

Aran; 70m per 50g ball;
100% British wool
One of Blacker Yarnss biggest selling
points as a brand is its knowledge of how
to deftly combine the fleece of different
sheep breeds to endow the resulting yarn
with certain qualities. Take its Classic Aran
for example, all made from British breeds,
but each bringing something different to
the party.
The Bluefaced Leicester helps to soften
the yarn, while the slightly heathered
Hebridean or Manx fleece gives the natural
ecru colour some depth and interest. Then
the yarn is either left as a natural shade, or
subtly dyed to keep richness and definition
to the twist of the yarn.
This classic yarn is available in DK, 4-ply
and chunky as well as the Aran, making it
an easy choice for your next project.
Colour choices?
The range available in this yarn isnt quite
as large as some of Blackers yarn, but it
goes beyond the staples to bring in some
particular tasty shades such as Mustard
and turquoise that showcase how well
this yarn takes the dye. However, this
range works perfectly together tonally,
with all the shades having a similar level
of vibrancy, which means theyd work
perfectly together as a patchwork blanket.
Value for money?
4.40 for a 50g ball from
www.blackeryarns.co.uk makes it
the most expensive yarn in this issues
review, but in terms of treating yourself
for a special project, you get such a great
sense of where this yarn comes from and
the love that goes into it that youll get an
extra warm feeling when you throw on a
scarf crocheted in Blacker.
WEST YORKSHIRE SPINNERS

SIGNATURE 4-PLY
4-ply; 400m per 100g ball;
75% British wool, 25% nylon
West Yorkshire Spinners has really
worked hard to challenge the perceptions
of British wool. Alongside the classic,
natural colourways, its created a range of
lustworthy colours and interesting rainbow
prints that makes it a truly attractive
prospect for crochet.
This expands across its range, including
Aire Valley Aran, but were reviewing its
Signature 4-ply a perfect yarn for shawls
and socks with nylon to make it durable
and easy to work with.
All its fleeces are sourced in the UK, and
spun up in Yorkshire at the WYS mill,
where the company really takes pride in
the provenance and quality of the fibre.
Colour choices?
Signature 4-ply comes in a range of
specially curated ranges Sweet Shop
is full of brilliantly bright, almost neon
shades, while Spice Rack contains
sophisticated stylish shades. Its special
prints pick out colours from these ranges
weve used Rum Paradise from the
Cocktail range, which picks out shades
from Sweet Shop, while youll find the
Spice Rack shades in the Country Birds
range, which gives you great options
for mix and matching solids and this
printed yarn.
Value for money?
With retailers for just over 7 per 100g ball,
youre not in the same price bracket as
acrylic yarn at all, however, in return youre
getting quality, unique colours and the
knowledge youre supporting the British
wool industry and all those who work in it.
WENDY TRADITIONAL ARAN

Aran; 146m per 100g ball;
100% British wool
While many of the major yarn brands have
said goodbye to their British sheep wools
in the past year, Wendy continues to pack
two in its roster. Wendy Ramsdale is one of
its newer launches, while Traditional Aran
seems as though it just might have been
around forever.
As the name suggests, it has got traditional
uses in mind at its heart, perfect for
knitting a beautifully intricate Aran jumper
for winter, but that doesnt mean its not
perfect for crochet too. Fabulously crispy
and firm, this is a durable yarn thatll last
a lifetime.
This yarn is not superwash, so while its
less suited to making baby clothes and
blankets, it does mean its great for felting
and would make a great substitute for
the felted bag on page 38.
Colour choices?
Given its classic, traditional nature,
theres not a huge range of colour here however, alongside with staples of grey,
cream, red and navy, youll find some
pretty, heathered colours in purples and
turquoises that we really love.
Value for money?
With www.woolwarehouse.co.uk
selling a 100g ball for 3.49, its incredible
value for money for the quality of this
yarn. For a jumper you could be looking at
around 30 finished using brilliant British
wool that sounds like a great deal to us!
Turn over to
make this pattern
13/09/2016 16:04
The yarn review
Puff Flower
Aran or 4-ply
5mm or 3mm
Yarn used
Aran or 4-ply
Start crocheting
Chain 12, join with sl st to work in the rnd.
Rnd 1: 1 ch, dc around. 12 sts 1
Rnd 2: 2 *3 ch, [ 3 insert hook into same
st, yrh and pull up loop to same height
as beg 3 ch 4 ] 3 times 5 , [insert hook
into next st, yrh and pull up loop to same
height as beg 3 ch 6 ] 3 times, yrh and
pull through all loops on hook 7 , 3 ch, sl
st into next st 8 ; rep from * around.
6 puff petals made
Fasten off. Weave in ends. 9
Hook used
5mm (for Aran)
3mm (for 4-ply)
Sizing
5.5cm diameter (for Aran)
3cm diameter (for 4-ply)
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Stockists of King Cole, Stylecraft, Sirdar,
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Massive range of hooks including:
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We stock a wide range of knitting yarns, including a large
selection of baby yarns. To support our yarns we have
a wide range of knitting pins, crochet hooks including
circular needles, haberdashery and knitting patterns.
We also now run workshops! Please visit our
website for more details!
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7 Station Way, Cheam Village, Surrey, SM3 8SD
Knitting, Crochet, Felting,

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THE BIG
MANDALA SWAP
Fancy taking part in a
fun community project
which will see you get
creative and even make
a new crochet friend?
Find out how to get
involved and find your
local mandala drop-off
point here!
Make a mandala, send it in to us, well

swap it with another crocheter, and youll
make a new connection in the crafty
community simple!
To take part in The Big Mandala Swap,
you will be required to make a mandala of
around 20cm diameter or larger, parcel it
up and send it to the address below before
1st January 2017:
The Big Mandala Swap
Crochet Now, Practical Publishing
Suite G2 St Christopher House,
217 Wellington Road South,
Stockport SK2 6NG
Alternatively, you can drop off your sealed
envelope at any participating yarn shop
listed here these will be collected free of
charge and returned to the shop, ready for
you to pick up again a few weeks after the
closing date. If you choose to do this, you
may want to add your phone number to
your stamped self-addressed envelope so
that the shop can let you know once your
package has arrived.
Exclusive Sirdar mandala

design available at your
Inside the envelope, you should also

include a written letter by hand or by
computer if handwriting is not possible
telling your eventual recipient a little about
your life and your crocheting, as well as a
stamped self-addressed envelope, so that
your partners mandala can be sent to you.
You may also want to share contact details,
such as address, email address or social
media handles if youd be happy to talk
to your partner once youve received
your mandala.
Your local swap shops

Wales
Ammonite Yarns
If you love crochet youll love us. We stock
yarn, from cotton to wool, laceweight to
superchunky. Visit us and be inspired.
7 Llantrisant Road
Pontyclun CF72 9DP
01443 520200
www.facebook.com/AmmoniteYarns
www.ammoniteyarns.co.uk
Rosemarys Wool Shop
We are knitting yarn specialists stocking
Debbie Bliss, Noro, Louisa Harding, Wendy
and Sirdar yarn as well as cross stitch and
haberdashery supplies. We hold regular
knitting and crochet workshops.
Birmingham House, 22 Alban Square
Abaraeron
Ceredigion SA46 0AH
01545 905051
enquiries@rosemaryswoolshop.co.uk
www.rosemaryswoolshop.co.uk
Abakhan North Wales
We stock all big brands and are a Bergere
de France premium stockist. We have
patterns, haberdashery and fabric! We run
free demonstrations, workshops, knitting
surgeries and a knit & natter group. We
have a caf and are open seven days.
Llanerch-y-Mor, Coast Road
Mostyn
Flintshire CH8 9DX
01745 562100
enquiries@abakhan.co.uk
www.abakhan.co.uk
local drop-off point!
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Trangeloons
We stock yarn, patterns and habdashery. In
our cosy workroom we offer crochet lessons,
knit and natter, childrens club and advice.
19-21 Hall Street
West End
Llanelli SA15 3BB
01554 751667
facebook.com/trangeloons
England: North
Black Sheep Wools Craft Barn
Visit our Craft Barn and browse the best
selection of yarn, patterns, books and
accessories in the UK.
Eat cake in our tea shop and enjoy a
fabulous day out.
Warehouse Studios,
Glaziers Lane, Culcheth,
Warrington, WA3 4AQ
01925 764231
Mandala Mornings!
17th & 31st October
Craft Hive
An Aladdins cave of wool, fabric, embroidery
and papercrafts, we love crochet, knitting,
needle felting, quilting and cardmaking. We have
weekly groups that meet in our craft rooms.
16c Front Street West
Bedlington
Northumberland NE22 5UB
01670 821758
info@crafthive.co.uk
www.crafthive.co.uk
Ready Steady Knit
Everything you need for knitting and crochet.
We have weekly crochet clubs, regular
crochet workshops, or one-to-one lessons.
17b Front Street
Prudhoe
Northumberland NE42 6PT
01661 830671
wool@readysteadyknit.com
www.readysteadyknit.com
Twist & Purl
Were premium stockists of Bergere de France
and stock Rico, Sirdar, Stylecraft, J Brett, Knitpro.
We also hold crochet and knitting workshops.
1 Bradford Road
Cleckheaton
Yorkshire BD19 5AG
01274 873279
knit@twistandpurl.co.uk
www.twistandpurl.co.uk
10% OFF
at your local mandala

swap shop*
*Offer expires 28th December. In-store
purchases only.
Some exceptions apply. Ask your retai
ler for details
Yankee Yarns Ltd

Dubbed The United Nations of Knitters by
locals, we welcome all flavours of people.
Knitting/crochet groups meet Mondays
7:30-9pm and Wednesdays 6-7:30pm,
group or individual knitting and crochet
lessons daily.
185 Westfield Lane, Mansfield
Nottinghamshire, NG19 6EH
07428 138131
yankeeyarns@gmail.com
Sew Creative Ltd

Visit our Aladdins cave! We stock a wonderful
selection of wool and yarn, knitting and
crochet accessories, haberdashery and
fabric. Our team of knowledgeable, friendly
staff is happy to help!
58 King Street
Cambridge CB1 1LN
01223 350691
www.sewcreative.co.uk
cambridge@sewcreative.co.uk
Yarn Etc.
We are a creative hub in Harrogate stocking
yarn for all tastes with Learn to Crochet
classes being run in a colourful inspiring
environment. Stockists of Scheepjes,
Stylecraft, and more!
17 Knaresborough Road
Harrogate
Yorkshire HG2 7SR
01423 885565
yarnetc@mail.com
England: South West
The Skep
Crochet, Knitting, & Quilting Shop!
Debbie Bliss, Louisa Harding, Rico,
Juniper Moon, Stylecraft, and Knitpro.
We also stock over 1,000 patchwork
fabrics and hold lots of classes.
Springfield Commercial Center,
Bagley Lane,
Farsley, Leeds LS28 5LY
0113 236 2570
theskep@btinternet.com
www.theskepknittingandquiltingshop.co.uk
England: East
Grimsby Sewing & Knitting
We stock a range of yarn starting from 1 a
ball, as well as patterns and buttons. We hold
a crochet group most Saturdays 2-4pm. We
sell a wide range of fabric and haberdashery.
212-216 Freeman Street
Grimsby DN32 9DR
01472 343921
grimsbysewingandknitting@gmail.com
www.craft-fabrics.com
Mandy Wools at Wells Knitting Centre

We are a friendly, traditional Wool Shop
catering for all knitters, crocheters, and
crafters. We sell hundreds of patterns, yarns,
and haberdashery. You want it, weve got it!
5 Mill Street
Wells
Somerset BA5 2AS
01749 677548
shirley@mandywools.fsnet.co.uk
www.mandywools.co.uk
England: North West

Sewendipity
Sewendipity is a small family business
selling yarn, crafts,haberdashery, knitting,
crochet, crafting, and sewing. Beginner
and mandala crochet workshops are still
running, ask us for details.
43 Melbourne Street
Stalybridge SK15 2JJ
0161 465 6820
Facebook - sewendipitysandra
Twitter - Sandra@SewendipityS
Sew Tilly Mint
We are a wool and haberdashery shop in
the heart of our village. With a variety of
workshops theres something for everyone!
1a Fairfield Road
Ainsdale
Southport PR8 3LH
01704 575813
www.sewtillymint.co.uk
www.facebook.com/sewtillymint
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Abakhan Liverpool
Our yarn departments packed with brands
plus all your knitting and crochet needs! We
stock haberdashery and fabric. Free demos,
knit and natter group and knitting and
crochet surgery. Open seven days.
34-44 Stafford Street
Liverpool L3 8LX
0151 207 4029
www.abakhan.co.uk
Abakhan Chester
Our shop in the centre of Chester stocks
yarn, patterns, fabric, haberdashery and craft
products. Were packed full of all the major
brands. We have free demos at weekends
throughout the year. Open seven days.
65 Frodsham Street
Chester City Centre CH1 3JJ
01244 323640
www.abakhan.co.uk
Abakhan Manchester
We stock everything for knitting and crochet,
including a huge range of yarn, patterns and
accessories. Theres also haberdashery, craft
and fabric! Free demos are run at weekends
throughout the year. Open seven days.
111-115 Oldham Street
Manchester M4 1LN
0161 839 3229
www.abakhan.co.uk
Abakhan Birkenhead
We have an array of yarn, patterns and
accessories! A monthly knitting and crochet
surgery is here to solve your problems. Look
out for our free demos! We also stock fabric
and haberdashery. Open seven days.
8-12 Greenway Road
Birkenhead CH42 0NG
0151 652 5195
www.abakhan.co.uk
Become a
swap shop!
If you own a yarn shop and
want to be included in our
listings, call Amanda on
0844 826 0617
72
Abakhan Bolton
Our yarn departments packed full and
our monthly knitting and crochet surgery
and demos are really popular and busy!
The store has a huge range of fabric, craft,
haberdashery, and trimmings weve got
something for everyone! Open seven days.
Unit 2b Burnden Park, Manchester Road
Bolton BL3 2NE
01204 388430
www.abakhan.co.uk
Abakhan Preston
We stock everything for knitting and crochet
including yarn, patterns, craft, fabric and
haberdashery. We run a monthly knitting and
crochet surgery, as well as free demos at
weekends. Open seven days.
Unit 3b Corporation Street
Preston PR1 2UQ
01772 202 677
www.abakhan.co.uk
England: Midlands
Stitch Solihull
We stock all you need for crochet. We run
workshops for beginners and improvers,
including Tunisian Crochet.
Cedar Cottage, Notcutts Garden Centre,
Stratford Road
Shirley B90 4EN
0121 314 6888
sales@stitchsolihull.com
www.stitchsolihull.com
TOFT
Run by the brains behind Edwards
Menagerie and Crochet Now columnist
Kerry Lord, the TOFT farm shop has yarn,
workshops, cake, tours and more.
Dunchurch
Rugby
Warwickshire CV22 6NR
01788 810626
www.thetoftalpacashop.co.uk
Crafts by Design
A family-owned and run business,
specialising in quality yarn by WYS, Colinette,
Patons and Rowan, KnitPro, Clover and Pony
hooks and needles.
21 Leicester Street
Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire LE13 0PP
01664 668140
craftsbydesignmelton@gmail.com
www.craftsbydesign.co.uk
England: East Anglia

The Knitters Attic
We have a fantastic range of yarn,
patterns and accessories; some
completely exlusive to us. We
love to hear from our customers and
were always happy to help!
2 Peartree Cottage
Bredfield
Woodbridge
Suffolk
IP13 6AH
01394 547077
enquiries@theknittersattic.co.uk
www.theknittersattic.co.uk
South
Avicraft Wool
A family business proud of customer service
and the range of our yarn. We run a knit and
natter group too!
15 Chatterton Road
Bromley BR2 9QW
0208 290 1238
sharonthesheep@gmail.com
www.avicraftwool.com
The Wool Bar Co.
Beautiful yarn and fabric from the UK and
around the world; haberdashery, gifts and
vintage finds too.
2 The Broadway, Brighton Road
Worthing
West Sussex BN11 3EG
01903 235445
thewoolbar14@gmail.com
www.thewoolbar.com
Scotland
The New Wool Shop
A traditional wool shop selling a host of
yarn including Sirdar, Wendy etc. Call in for
experienced advice.
17 North Methven Street
Perth
Perthshire PH1 5PN
01738 440183
mail@kate3.plus.com
Threads
Your one-stop shop for crochet. We stock
KnitPro, Stylecraft, DMC, King Cole, and West
Yorkshire Spinners etc. Classes available.
143 Glasgow Road
Dumbarton G82 1RQ
01389 761385
www.threadswoolshop.co.uk
13/09/2016 12:57
The book club
Each month were expanding our literary horizons with a new yarn
classic. This month, Lynne Rowes new book Twenty To Make: Crocheted
Mandalas is the perfect tie-in with our Big Mandala Swap Campaign
hen we asked ever-busy designer

Lynne Rowe to contribute to our
Mandala Swap booklet back in issue
5, she described herself as already
in mandala mode, working on this new
release, however, she shows shes never
short of pattern ideas. With one designer
creating a whole book on one topic, you have
to marvel at the variety in design their brains
allow, and its no different with Twenty to
Make: Crocheted Mandalas.
These 20 patterns use a variety of different
yarns and stitches to create ideas to suit
any taste, from fun, exciting variegated
numbers with all the colours you could want
to a monochrome design that Editor Hugh
particular loves.
Some people question why crocheters make
mandalas but our answer is always Why
not?. Theyre fun, quick projects that allow
you to try out techniques on a small scale,
and even if youre not planning on sending
in any mandalas for The Big Mandala Swap,
they make for cute table toppers that are sure
to brighten up any sideboard.
Theyre also great for using up scraps, and
these designs by Lynne especially so. Just
turn over for her beautifully bright rainbow
mandala as a case in point, and if youve
caught the mandala bug, be sure to take
advantage of some of the great reader offers
Search Press has to offer this issue, here and
on page 45.
About the book

Crocheted Mandalas,
by Lynne Rowe, published by
Search Press, 4.99
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The book club
RAINBOW
MANDALA
Lynne Rowe
13/09/2016 17:22
The book club
Lynnes colourful
design is the perfect
scrap-buster for
taking part in The Big
Mandala Swap
Sport/DK
3.5mm
Learn some stitches

Yarn used
DMC Woolly
Small amounts red, orange, yellow, green,
turquoise, purple
About the yarn

Sport/DK; 125m per 50g ball; 100%
Merino wool
Hook used
3.5mm
Sizing
Approximately 25cm across
Start crocheting
Using red yarn, chain 5, sl st into 5th ch
from hook to make a ring.
Rnd 1: 3 ch (counts as 1 tr here and
throughout), 15 tr into ring, sl st to top of
beg 3-ch to join. 16 dc
Cut yarn and fasten off. Join orange yarn to
any tr.
Rnd 2: Puff stitch in same st, 1 ch, [puff st

in next st, 1 ch] 15 times, sl st to top of
first puff st. 16 puff sts, 16 1ch-sps
Fasten off. Join yellow yarn to any 1ch-sp
Rnd 3: Beg 3 tr-cluster in same sp, 2 ch,
[3 tr-cluster in next 1-ch sp, 2 ch] to the
end, sl st to top of beg 3 tr-cluster. 16 3
tr-clusters, 16 2ch-sps
Fasten off. Join green yarn to any 2ch-sp.
Rnd 4: 3 ch, 2 tr in same 2ch-sp, 1 ch, [3 tr
in next 2ch-sp, 1 ch] to the end, sl st to
top of beg 3-ch. 64 sts
Fasten off. Join turquoise yarn to any centre
dc of any 3 tr group.
Rnd 5: 1 ch (not counted as a st), 1 dc in
same st, 1 dc in next st, 1 tr in top of next
Rnd 3 puff st (2 rounds below), *1 dc in
each of next 3 tr, 1 tr in top of next Rnd
3 puff st (2 rounds below); rep from * to
the last st, 1 dc in last st, sl st to first dc.
64 sts
Fasten off. Join purple yarn to any dc.
same st, [2 ch, miss next st, 1 dc in next
st] to the last st, 2 ch, miss last st, sl st to
first dc. 32 dc, 32 2ch-sps
Fasten off. Join yellow yarn to any 2ch-sp.
same sp, [2 ch, miss next dc , 1 dc in next
2-ch sp] to the last dc, 2 ch, miss last dc ,
sl st to first dc. 32 dc, 32 2ch-sps
Fasten off. Join green yarn to any 2ch-sp.
Rnd 8: 3 ch, 2 tr in same 2-ch sp, [3 tr in
next 2-ch sp] to the end, sl st to top of
beg 3-ch. 96 dc
Fasten off. Join turquoise yarn to any tr.
Rnd 9: Rep Rnd 6. 48 dc, 48 2ch-sps
Fasten off. Join purple yarn to any 2ch-sp.
Rnd 10: Rep Rnd 7. 48 dc, 48 2ch-sps
Fasten off. Join red yarn to any 2ch-sp.
same 2-ch sp, [miss next dc, 2 dc in next
2ch-sp] to the end, miss last dc, sl st to

first dc. 96 sts
Fasten off. Join orange yarn to any dc.
Rnd 12: 3 ch, 1 tr in same st, 1 tr in each of
next 2 sts, [2 tr in next st, 1 tr in each of
next 3 sts] to end. 120 sts
Fasten off. Join yellow yarn to any tr.
Rnd 13: 5 ch (counts as 1 tr, 2 ch), [miss 1
tr, 1 tr in next tr, 2 ch] to the end, sl st to
3rd of beg 5-ch. 60 tr, 60 2ch-sps
Fasten off. Join green yarn to any tr.
Rnd 14: 1 ch (not counted as a st), 1 dc
in same st, [1 tr in spare tr from Rnd 12
(working in front of Rnd 13 sts), 1 dc in
next tr] to the last st, 1 tr in spare tr from
Rnd 12, sl st to first dc. 120 sts
Fasten off. Join turquoise yarn to any tr.
Rnd 15: 1 ch (not counted as a st,) 1 dc in
same st, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, [1
dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st] to
the end, sl st to first dc. 160 sts
Fasten off. Join purple yarn to BLO of any dc .
Rnd 16: 3 ch, 1 tr BLO in every st to the
last 2 sts, tr2tog BLO, sl st to top of beg
3-ch. 159 sts
Fasten off. Join red yarn to any tr.
Rnd 17: [Miss next st, 4 tr in next st, miss
next st, sl st in next st] to the last 3 sts,
miss next st, 4 tr in next st, miss last st, sl
st to beg sl st.
Fasten off. Weave all loose ends into WS
and trim.
Special stitches
Puff stitch: *Yrh, insert hook into stitch,

yrh, draw hook back through stitch (3
loops on hook), rep from * twice more (7
loops on hook), yrh, draw through all 7
loops. 1 puff stitch made
Beg 3tr-cluster: 2ch, *yrh, insert hook
into stitch, yrh, draw hook back through
stitch, yrh, draw through first 2 loops
(2 loops left on hook), rep from * once
more (3 loops left on hook), yrh, and
draw through all 3 loops
3tr-cluster: *Yrh, insert hook into stitch,
yrh, draw hook back through stitch, yrh,
draw through fi rst 2 loops (2 loops on
hook), rep from * twice more (4 loops
left on hook), yrh, and draw through all
4 loops
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Quick makes
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Quick makes
Use your free yarn kit
to make one or two of
these fab decoration
designs, and bust your
stash for the rest!
Aran
5mm & 5.5mm
Beginner friendly
Yarn used
A Sprinkle of Sparkle Yarn
1 ball each in Gingerbread (A), Robin (B),
Snow (C)
About the yarn

Aran/worsted; 100% acrylic
Tension
Tension is not critical for this project,
but ensure to keep your stitches tight to
ensure stuffing doesnt show through.
Many designs use nearly a whole ball so
aim to achieve the stated finished size
Hooks used
5mm
5.5mm
Other supplies
toy eyes
yellow embroidery thread
stuffing
Sizing
Rudolph/Robin: 6cm
Snowflake: 12cm
Bauble: 8cm
Gingerbread man: 14cm
Stocking: 12cm
Dtr2(3)tog: *Yrh twice, insert hook into

next st, yrh, pull up one loop, [yrh hook,
pull through two loops on hook] twice;
rep from * 2 or 3 times, yrh hook, pull
through all loops on hook
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Rudolph
Start crocheting
This pattern is worked in an amigurumi
style for the main part.
Nose
Rnd 1: With B and 5mm hook, 6 dc into a
magic ring.
Rnd 2: 2 dc into each st around. 12 dc
Rnd 3: Dc around.
Rnd 4: Dc2tog around. 6 dc
Fasten off.
Muzzle
Rnd 1: With C and 5mm hook, 6 dc into a
magic ring.
Rnd 2: Dc around.
Rnd 4: Dc around.
Fasten off, leaving 10cm tail for making up.
Sew nose on end with tapestry needle.
Head
Rnd 1: With A and 5mm hook, 6 dc into a
magic ring.
Rnd 3: [2 dc in next st, 1 dc] around. 18 dc

Rnd 10: [Dc2tog, 3 dc] around. 24 dc
Sew on Muzzle piece before arranging
features. Insert eyes and stuff firmly.
Fasten off, leaving a 10cm tail. With a
tapestry needle, weave tail through last sts
and pull tight to close.
Ears (make 2)
With A and 5mm hook, chain 6.
3 htr, 1 dc.
Fasten off. Attach to head at this tail end,
using the sewing up to shape the ear.
Antlers (make 2)
With C and 5mm hook, chain 9.
4 ch, starting in 2nd ch from hook, 3 dc,
continue working in original chain, 5 dc.
Fasten off with 10cm tail and sew to top of
head on inside of ears.
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xxx
Robin
Start crocheting
Red Breast
Rnd 1: With B and 5mm hook, working into
a magic ring, 3 ch (counts as 1 tr), 11 tr
into ring, join with sl st in beg 3 ch. 12 sts
Rnd 2: 3 ch (counts as 1 tr), 1 tr in same st,
2 tr in each st around. 24 sts
Fasten off.
Body
Work as for Rudolph Head, stuffing after
Rnd 12 and attaching the Red Breast piece
before inserting eyes.
Wings (make 2)
With A and 5mm hook, chain 8.
Row 1: Starting in 3rd ch from hook, work
dtr3tog across next 3 sts. Fasten off.
Sew to sides of body.
Finishing
With yellow embroidery thread or yarn and
5mm hook, chain 6.
Row 1: Starting in 4th ch from hook, work
dtr2tog across next sts. Fasten off.
Sew to make beak on front of Robin.
Mini Stocking
Start crocheting
With C and 5mm hook, chain 21.
Rnd 1: Starting in 4th ch from hook, tr
across, join with sl st in beg 3 ch to work
in the rnd, switching to B in the last st.
Rnds 2-4: 3 ch (counts as 1 tr here and
throughout), tr around, join with sl st in
beg 3 ch.
Fasten off C. Join B in any st. The next
section is worked in rows.
Row 1: 3 ch, 7 tr. Turn. 8 sts
Row 2: 3 ch, 2 tr, [2 tr in next st] twice, 3 tr.
Turn. 10 sts
Row 3: 3 ch, tr across. Turn.
Row 4: 3 ch, 2 tr, [tr2tog] twice, 3 tr.
Fasten off C.
With WS of this flat piece held
together, sew along the bottom edge
using C and a tapestry needle.
Re-join B into corner st where B and C
meet currently.
Rnd 5: 3 ch, tr around, ensuring 6 tr
are worked evenly into each side of
tr stitches which make up heel, join
with sl st in beg 3 ch. 24 sts
Rnds 6-7: 3 ch, tr around, join with sl
st in beg 3 ch.
Rnd 8: 3 ch, tr2tog, [1 tr, tr2tog]
around. 16 sts
Rnd 9: Tr2tog around. 8 sts
Rep Rnd 9 once more. 4 sts
Fasten off, leaving a 10cm tail. With a
tapestry needle, weave tail through
last sts and pull tight to close.
Bauble
Start crocheting
Rnd 1: With A and 5.5mm hook, 6 dc into a
magic ring.
Change to A in final st of Rnd 3.
Rnd 4-13: Work as for Rudolf Head,
changing to C in rnds 7 & 8, and stuffing
firmly after Rnd 12.
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Quick makes
Snowflake
Start crocheting
Rnd 1: With C, working into a magic ring, 4
ch (counts as 1 tr and 1 ch), [1 tr, 1 ch] 5
times, join with sl st in 3rd of 4 ch.
Rnd 2: 3 ch (counts as 1 tr), 1 tr in same
st, 2 ch, *2 tr in next st, 2 ch; rep from *
around, join with sl st in beg 3 ch.
6 2tr groups
Rnd 3: 1 ch, *1 dc in next st, 7 ch, sl st in
4th ch from hook, 3 ch, sl st in 4th ch from
hook, 3 ch, sl st in 4th ch from hook, sl st
down next 3 ch, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next
2ch-sp; rep from * around. 6 spokes
Gingerbread Man
Start crocheting
Head
Rnd 1: With A and 5mm hook, working into
a magic ring, 2 ch (counts as 1 htr), 8 htr
into ring. 9 sts
Rnd 2: 2 ch, 1 htr in same st, 2 htr in each
st around.
Body
Rnd 3: 6 fhtr, 3 htr in last fhtr made,
continue to work into opposite side of
fhtr, 6 htr, join with sl st to next st on
head circle and then into next st on Head.
Rnd 4: htr in last htr on Rnd 3, 6 htr, 3 htr in
80
next st, 7 htr, join with sl st in next st on

Head piece.
Arms (make 2)
Rnd 5: 7 ch, staring in 3rd ch from hook, 5
htr, sl st into next 6 sts, 8 ch, starting in
4th ch from hook, 5 tr, miss 1 st on body,
1 tr in centre st on base of body, 8 ch,
starting in 4th ch from hook, 5 tr, miss 1
st on body, sl st in next 6 sts, 7 ch, staring
in 3rd ch from hook, 5 htr, sl st into next
st at base of head.
Rnd 6: Around head, work [2 dc in next st,
1 dc] around, dc around arm, making 2
dc in st at top of arm, dc around to legs,
dc around legs making 2 dc in st at top of
legs, repeat for second leg, dc around to
second arm, dc around arm, making 2 dc
in st at top of arm, sl st in first dc of rnd
to join.
The body of this

smart cookie is
worked without
breaking the yarn
once! Look for help
with foundation sts
on page 47
Gumdrop Buttons (make 2)

With B and 5mm hook, chain 5.
Row 1: In 5th ch from hook, 4 trcl.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Embroider eyes, or use toy eyes if you
dont mind them sticking out the back. Pin
Gumdrop Buttons in place and weave in
ends to back of Body to keep in place.
With C and tapestry needle, create a
smiley mouth and sew bands along the
arms and legs using chain stitch.
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DO YOU WANT TO BUILD A
SNOWMAN?
Louises clever idea using soft

magnets means these cute
snowmen will provide hours of
fun for children
Louise Watling
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Toy
DK
3.5mm
Beginner friendly
Yarn used
King Cole Merino Blend DK
3 balls in white 1 (MC), 1 ball each in gold
55 (CC1), Copper 109 (CC2), Royal 21
(CC3), Scarlet 9 (CC4), magenta 793 (CC5),
Chocolate 23 (CC6), turquoise 18 (CC7),
Kingfisher 771 (CC8), Mustard 855 (CC9),
black 48 (CC10)
About the yarn

DK; 112m per 50g ball; 100% pure
new wool
Tension
20 sts x 21 rows = 10cm measured over dc
Hook used
3.5mm
Other supplies
toy stuffing
stitch marker
tapestry needle
6 x 19mm flexible magnetic discs
fabric glue
masking tape
Sizing
17cm high excluding hats
Pattern notes
Most pieces are worked in the amigurumi
style, in a spiral without slip stitching or
turning chains. Use a stitch marker to
mark the end of each rnd
Unless otherwise stated, turning chains do
not count as a stitch
Pin out and spray cold water onto neck
pieces before making up
Start crocheting
Body (make 3)
Rnd 1: With MC, working into a magic ring, 6 dc.
Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 12 dc
Rnd 9: Sl st into next st, 1 dc in BLO in
same and each st around.
Rnd 10: Dc around.
Rnd 12: Dc around.
Rnd 30: Dc around.
Stuff body firm.
Rnd 32: Sl st into next st, dc2tog in BLO in
same and each st around. 10 dc
Rnd 33: [Dc2tog] around. 5 dc
Fasten off. Thread yarn end in tapestry
needle, weave through rem sts and pull tight.
Glue one flexible magnetic disc to top of each
body. Place some masking tape across top of
magnet, press down firmly and stick masking
tape to sides of body. Remove masking tape
after glue has completely dried.
Coal Buttons (make 9)

Rnd 1: With CC10, working into a magic
ring, 6 dc.
Fasten off. Thread yarn end in tapestry
needle and sew last st to first making a
circle. Sew three coals to front of one body.
Sew six coals to front of one body in three
rows of two.
Mittens (make 2)
With CC5, chain 5.
across. Turn. 4 dc
Rows 2-3: 1 ch, 3 dc. Turn. 3 dc
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Row 4: 2 ch (counts as 1 htr), 1tr, 1htr.

Fasten off. Sew mittens to front of body
without coals.
Head (make 3)
Rnd 1: With MC, working into a magic ring,
6 dc.
Stuff head firm.
Fasten off. Finish as for Body.
Carrot Nose
Rnd 1: With CC2, working into a magic ring,
3 dc.
Fasten off. Sew to first head.
Apple Nose
ring, 4 dc.
Fasten off. Sew to second head. With
CC7, embroider two rows of 2 chain
stitches for moustache.
Orange Nose
ring, 4 dc.
Fasten off. Sew to third head.
With CC10, embroider eyes and mouth on
each head.
Bobble Hat
6 dc.
Rnd 3: Dc around, changing to CC1 in final
st. Fasten off CC3.
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Toy
Flexible magnets
come in different
shapes and sizes
and can be cut
to size if discs
arent available

Rnd 5: Dc around.
Rnd 7: Dc around.
Rnd 9: Dc around.
Sl st into next st. Fasten off CC1.
Reattach CC3 to any st at back of hat.
Fasten off. Stuff bobble. Using CC1 sew
around base of bobble and pull up tightly
to define shape. Place hat on first head and
sew around bottom edge to secure.
Top Hat
6 dc.
Rnd 12: [4 dc, 2 dc in next st] in FLO
around. 36 dc
Rnd 13: [5 dc, 2 dc in next st] around. 42 dc
Fasten off. Stuff hat. Place hat on second
head and sew around bottom inner edge
to secure.
Headphones Strap
With CC4, chain 18.
Row 1: Starting in 3rd ch from hook,
htr across.
Fasten off. Place across top of third head
and sew in place.
Rows 2-3: 1 ch (does not count as stitch),

dc across. Turn.
Fasten off. Place head on body. Place scarf
around neck and cross ends. Sew scarf
where it crosses so it can be removed and
still hold its shape.
Headphones Earpieces (make 2)
Bow-Tie Neckband

ring, 6 dc.
Rnd 5: Dc around.
Fasten off. Stuff earpieces. Thread yarn end
in tapestry needle, weave through rem sts
and pull tight. Sew to sides of third head so
they meet the ends of the strap.
With CC9, chain 32.

across. Turn. 31 dc
Row 2: 1 ch, dc across.
Fasten off. Sew ends together.
Long Scarf
With CC1, chain 72.
across. Turn. 71 dc
Fasten off. Place head on body. Tie scarf
around neck loosely. Sew scarf knot to secure
so it can be removed and still hold its shape.
Short Scarf
Bow-Tie Bow
With CC9, chain 3.
across. Turn. 2 dc
Row 3: 1 ch, 2 dc in each st across. Turn.
4 dc
Row 4: 1 ch, 2 dc in first st, 2 dc, 2 dc in
next st. Turn. 6 dc
Rows 5-9: 1 ch, dc across. Turn.
Row 10: 1 ch, 1 dc, 2 dc2tog, 1dc. Turn.
4 dc
Row 11: 1 ch, dc2tog across. Turn. 2 dc
Rows 12-13: 1ch, dc across. Turn.
Rep rows 3-13 once more.
Fasten off. Sew row ends together. Flatten
bow so the narrow section is central, sew
to neckband.
With CC8, chain 50.

across. Turn. 49 dc
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COSY ROBIN
cushion
This charming colourwork design

is as perfect for a casual country
home as it is for those who just
love the festive season
Zo Potrac
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Home
DK
4.5mm
Fun with intarsia!

Yarn used
Cascade 220
3 balls in Natural 8010 (A), 1 ball each in
Chocolate 2403 (B), Fog Hatt 2442 (C), Tan
1208 (D), Ginger 2414 (E)
Available from
www.woolwarehouse.co.uk
About the yarn

DK; 200m per 100g; 100% Peruvian
Highland Wool
Tension
15 sts x 20 rows = 10cm measured
over dc
Hook used
4.5mm
Row 35: 14 dc, ch2, miss 2 dc, [13 dc, ch 2,

miss 2 dc] twice, 14 dc. 60 sts
Row 36: 14 dc, 2 dc in 2 ch-sp, [13 dc, 2 dc
in 2 ch-sp] twice, 14 dc. 60 sts
Rows 37-40: Dc across. 60 sts
Back of Cushion (Plain Piece)

Using A, chain 61.
Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, 60dc.
60 sts
Making up
Using mattress stitch, sew the pieces
together; with right sides facing, first attach
the buttonhole piece to the front. Then
attach the plain piece and turn right side
out. There will be an overlap between the
two back pieces to allow the cushion to flex
without the inside peeping out.
Sew on buttons to the plain back piece
in line with the buttonholes on the
adjacent piece.
Other supplies
30x40cm cushion insert
3 x 20mm diameter buttons
tapestry needle
Hints and tips
This cushion uses tapestry crochet

techniques for working in colour.
When changing colour, on the stitch
before the colour change, complete
the final yarn over and pull through
using the new colour.
When adding a new colour, a few
stitches before, start crocheting
over the end of the new colour of
yarn to attach it.
When the same colour needs to
be used again later in the row,
carry the colours along the row by
crocheting over the yarn, keeping it
behind the work
In this cushion, Yarn B will show
through Yarn A if you carry it along
the row; when working rows 2126 I suggest winding a separate
small ball of brown and attaching it
separately rather than carrying the
yarn between the leg and tail.
Chart
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 # 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
1
2
3
4
Sizing
30x40cm
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Start crocheting
15
16
17
18
19
Front
20
Using A, chain 61.

Row 1 (RS): Starting in 2nd ch from hook,
60dc. 60 sts
Rows 2-60: Dc across, changing colours
according to the chart.
23
21
22
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
When complete, to further define the edges

of the pattern you can outline it using
surface crochet or by sewing a backstitch in
the matching colours.
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
Back (buttonhole piece)
48
Using A, chain 61.

Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, 60dc.
60 sts
51
49
50
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
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Basics
HOW
to read a pattern
If youre new to the world of crochet, heres a beginners
guide to getting started with a crochet pattern
Reading a pattern line

There are many different ways to write a
crochet pattern, but all the patterns inside
Crochet Now use the same style, which
well clarify here for easy reference.
Using numbered Rows or Rounds (Rnds)
is the best way to keep your place in a
pattern. Take notice of whether the pattern
says Rows or Rnds, as itll also signify
whether you should be working the piece
flat or in the round if not stated already.
1
2
In Crochet Now, the instructions for

working a basic stitch will be given with
the instruction of how many stitches are
worked in succession. For example, the
instruction 4 dc will tell you to work a
double crochet stitch into the next four
available stitches on the row below.
Increases are signified by the instruction
in the same st or in the next st. As an
example, 4 dc in the next st will mean
working four double crochet stitches into
the next available st.
Square brackets are used in patterns to
show a complete instruction, which is then
followed by a further instruction outside
the bracket. For example, [3 dc, 2 dc in the
next st] 4 times means that 3 dc, 2 dc
in the next st will be worked four times
in succession.
Another way of indicating a repeat is to
use *, followed by an instruction to repeat
from * a certain number of times.
Round brackets within pattern instructions
will signify sizing so make sure you
pay attention to the Sizing section of the
project materials column. If a pattern
states S (M, L) then in the instructions
20 (24, 28) dc, you work the number of
stitches required that corresponds to the
size you are working only.
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1. About the yarn

If you cant get hold of the pattern yarn, or
want to substitute it for another yarn, this
box is important. Not only does it tell you
the weight of yarn, it also gives an insight
into the fibre make up (in case you want
to create something that looks similar) as
well as the yardage, so you can ensure you
buy enough yarn length in the substituted
yarn. If not, you might find yourself with
a different dyelot, which could cause a
subtle, but noticeable shift in the colour of
your project.
2. Tension
For most crochet projects, a tension
square is important especially with
wearable items such as garments,
accessories and baby clothes. How tightly
or loosely you crochet is important for
sizing, so crocheting a small square in
the suggested pattern is an indicator of
whether the final project will turn out the
right size. If your tension does not match
the suggested tension, adjust your hook
size as required. Many people do not look
at tension for amigurumi toys, however,
yours may end up a different size if you

have a looser or tighter tension.
3. Stitch patterns
If you come across a term outside of the
common abbreviations included in this
issue, it may be a special stitch. Look out
for separate instructions outside of the
pattern, which will explain how to make
the stitch.
Finishing
Apart from toys, most projects should
be blocked to relax the yarn into its new
shape. This is done by wetting the object,
either in warm water, with a spray bottle
or by steaming it. Then shape it and leave
to dry. This can be just laid out flat, pinned
out on a blocking or foam board or with
the likes of hats, some people even pop
them over inflated balloons.
Charts
A crochet symbol diagram is in essence
an X-ray of the finished crocheted item.
Crochet symbol diagrams are excellent
for all skill levels, and some beginners find
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Basics
that they are able to tackle more complex
stitch patterns much earlier. They dont
suit all stitchers, particularly those who
arent visual learners in the first place, but
with a few tips and pointers, even those
who are less intuitive visually will be able
to successfully read a diagram and stitch a
lovely piece.
Lets look at the chart from the
Crosshatched Cowl on page 42 as an
example of something a little trickier to read.
First up, find your key. While you may
recognise some of the symbols from
previous chart reading experiences, you
need to remember that different people
draw charts differently, and what meant
a treble stitch before may mean a half
treble now.
So lets begin this pattern starts with

what might be a new symbol to you the
foundation treble. The symbol combines
the treble and chain stitch, giving you a
little clue as to how it functions. Start at
the red arrow, with 4 ch giving you your
turning chain to reach the same height as
a treble stitch, before making the required
number of ftr around before joining up
with a sl st to complete the round.
8
7
6
5
stitches, Row 4 gives us the the tricky
cable stitches. The chart gives you a clear
visual indication of how this works, and if
you ensure you always start the stitch with
its placement at the top of the stitch, and
work into the stitch in the bottom of the
stitch, youll be set with this design.
Charts are a great way to look at cables, as
they explain them much more coherently
than words could. Follow the chart along

the row as set from the top, placing the
stitches in the row below as required.
Working in rows joined into the round
means that this design only ever is worked
on the right side,
so you dont have to
4 st rep
worry about reversing raised treble fronts
and raised treble backs in understanding
these instructions!
Chart
8
7
6
Despite the fact this pattern is worked in

one colour, weve changed the colour of
Row 2, to make sure you can clearly see
the distinction between the two very
important when our cables come into play.
1 ch is your turning chain, but doesnt

count as a stitch, then continue to work
the 1 dc, 1 RtrF around.
After the simplicity of Row 3s treble
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3
2
4 row rep
You read a crochet chart from bottom

to top when worked in rows, or from the
inside out when working in rounds. This
design is worked in rows joined together
to form the round cowl, and youll see
a little number next to each to signify
which row youre on. This chart is slightly
unusual in that the starting point is in
the middle of the chart this is because
the crosshatched cable crosses over the
beginning turning chain. All this means
youll not be working from right to left and
then left to right, but from the centre right
to left, then from the right hand side from
right to left for each row.
sl st
ch
dc
ftr
tr
RtrF
RtrF2tog
4 st rep
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LEARN
the basics
Master the essential crochet

techniques youll need to see you
through your next project
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Holding the hook
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PEN METHOD
KNIFE METHOD
Theres no right or wrong way to hold your hook, but many

crocheters find it comfortable to hold it as they would a pen.
Others prefer the knife method, with the end of the hook resting
against the palm of the hand for extra control of the hook.
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Holding the yarn
Making a slipknot
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1
The key is to ensure tension in the yarn.
This technique shows the tail held between
index finger and thumb, and working end
over the middle finger.
1
Holding the tail end firmly, wrap the
working end of the ball of yarn around two
fingers to make a loop.
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2
Pull a loop from the working end of the ball
of yarn up through the centre of the loop
youve just made.
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22
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2
This technique shows the tail end held in
between the thumb and middle finger and
the working end wrapped around the index
finger see what works best for you!
3
Remove the loop from your fingers
and you should have something that
looks like this.
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4
Pull the tail end of the yarn to close the
slipknot its now ready to be popped onto
your crochet hook and pulled tight to close.
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2
Basics
In association with
Chain stitch (ch)
1 This is what the start of any

crochet project looks like a slipknot
on a hook.
2 To begin making your first chain, first

wrap the yarn around the hook (yrh).
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7
1
3 Pull the hook towards the first loop

on the hook always be sure to move
the crochet hook and not the yarn to
make your stitches this will catch the
yrh in the head of the hook.
4 Continue to move the hook until you
pull through your yrh through the first
loop on the hook youve made your
first chain stitch!
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3
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Working into a chain
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Once youve made the required length of

chain, you should be left with something
looking like this. This is your foundation
row, into which Row 1 is worked.
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2
The starting chain instructions often include
the turning chain in them already. This
example shows a treble crochet, so the stitch
is worked into the 4th chain from the hook to
create the height needed for the first stitch.
3
This is what the first treble stitch into a
chain looks like - you will then continue to
make the next stitch in the next chain all
along to the end to create your first row.
Turning chains
Working in rows
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1
Once you reach the end of a row, its
time to work back along the other way.
To do this you need to turn the work. This
example shows a treble once again, so
weve made a three chain turning chain.
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2
Then simply turn the work before continuing
to work the next row. This produces what is
known as a right side (RS) and wrong side
(WS) to the crochet fabric something youll
come to recognise in no time at all.
1
Different stitches have different size turning
chains; double crochet is one chain (which
is often not counted as a stitch); half treble
is two chains; treble is three chains and
double treble is four chains.
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Basics
2
3
Working in the round
1 To work in the round, first of all you need

a centre ring, into which the first round of
stitches are worked into. There are many
ways to do this, but for this example, we are
first making a chain of four stitches.
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5
6
centre
ring
2 Next, slip-stitch into the first chain you

made to create a centre ring.
3 We are creating treble stitches again, so

next up we make a chain of three for the
turning chain.
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4 The stitches are then worked directly into

the centre ring not into the actual chain
stitches themselves as we did when working
into a row. This allows us to work many more
stitches into the ring, without leaving a large
hole in the centre.
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11
12
3
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Magic ring
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1
A magic ring is a key technique used in the
making of toys (also known as amigurumi).
It allows you to have even greater control
on the size of the hole at the centre ring of
your project.
2
To start off, follow the first few steps
for making a slip knot by making a loop
around your fingers with the working end
of the yarn.
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3
Pull through a loop of the working end of
the ball of yarn place your hook into the
new loop; however, this time dont pull the
tail to make a slipknot. Hold the centre ring
in your fingers to stop it moving.
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4
In this example, were double crocheting
into the magic ring. To secure the magic
ring, make one chain.
5
Then continue to work the number of
required double crochet stitches directly
into the magic ring, ensuring both the loop
and the tail end are caught in the stitches.
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6
Pull the tail end of the yarn and the magic
ring will close up as tightly as it is able,
depending on the number of stitches.
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1
2
Basics
In association with
Double crochet (dc)
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4
5
6
Insert your hook into the next stitch from

front to back.
2
Wrap the yarn round the hook (yrh).
3
Pull up a loop through the stitch. You will
now have two loops on the hook.
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10
11
12
4
13
Yarn round the hook again.
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5
Pull through both loops on hook.
Youve made your first double crochet.
Double crochet
is essential
for amigurumi
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Dc2tog
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1
This stitch is a common decrease in double
crochet. First up, work a double crochet
stitch as far as Step 3. Then insert your
hook into the next stitch, yrh and pull up a
loop. You will have three loops on the hook.
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2
Yarn round the hook again.
3
Pull through all three loops on the hook.
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Dc increase
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To increase
the number of
double crochet
stitches, simply
make more
than one
double crochet
in the same
stitch as shown
in this example.
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Basics
Slip stitch
2
3
1 Slip stitches are used as joining

stitches and in places where you need
to move along a row or round without
impacting the height of the row. Insert
the hook into the next stitch.
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5
2 Yarn round the hook, pull up a loop

not only through the stitch, but also the
first loop on the hook.
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7
Half treble (htr)
1 First up, yarn round the hook.
2 Insert the hook into the next stitch,

yrh and pull through one loop. There are
three loops on the hook.
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11
3 Yarn round the hook again.

1
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4 Pull through all three loops. One half

treble stitch made.
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Htr2tog
14
1 Work as for half treble until

Step 2.
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16
2 Work steps 1 and 2 again in the

next stitch. There are five loops on
the hook.
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3 Yrh and pull through all

five loops.
Treble (tr)
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4 Pull through all three loops. One

half treble stitch made.
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22
1 First up, yarn round the hook.
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2 Insert the hook into the next stitch

and pull up one loop. There are three
loops on the hook.
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3 Yarn round the hook and pull

through two loops. There are two loops
left on the hook.
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4 Yarn round the hook again and pull

through the remaining two loops. One
treble crochet stitch made.
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1
2
Basics
In association with
Tr2tog
1 Work as for a treble crochet stitch up

to Step 3.
2 Yarn round the hook again, insert

into the next stitch and pull up one loop.
There are four loops on the hook.
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6
7
3 Yarn round the

hook again and pull
through two loops.
There are now three
loops on the hook.
4 Yarn round
the hook again
and pull through
the remaining
three loops.
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Changing colour
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2
Pull through both loops to complete the
stitch and continue to work the next stitch
in the next colour.
Crochet colourwork can make for some

fantastic results. To change colour mid-row,
first work the stitch until the penultimate
step in colour 1. Yarn round the hook in the
new colour.
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3
Once secured, you can either fasten off
the old yarn, or keep it attached if youll
be working it in again soon this is called
stranded colourwork.
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Measuring tension
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Tension squares are

particularly important
for projects where size
does matter, so be sure
to work up a square in
pattern thats slightly
larger than 10cm2.
Grab your ruler and
count your stitches.
Too many? Try a hook
size up. Too few? Try a
hook size down.
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Basics
STANDARD ABBREVIATIONS
Get your head around these abbreviations that
youll find regularly in Crochet Now patterns
alt
alternate
beg
beginning
BLO
work in back loops only
CC
contrasting colour
chain
ch
ch-sp
chain space
cont
continue
dc
double crochet
US to UK crochet terms
If you come across a sc instruction, its
likely to be written in US crochet terms.
Crochet Now is written entirely in UK
terms, but heres a guide on how to
translate them.
dc2tog
work two double crochet stitches together
decrease
dec
dtr
double treble crochet
fdc
foundation double crochet
work in front loops only
FLO
foll
following
htr
sc
hdc
dc
tr
dtr
UK
Double crochet dc
Half treble
htr
Treble
tr
Double treble dtr
Triple treble
ttr
h
alf treble crochet
htr2tog
work two half treble crochet stitches together
inc
i ncrease
LH
l eft hand
MC
main colour
patt
pattern
pm
place marker
prev
previous
pul
pull up a loop
rem
remaining
rep
repeat
RH
right hand
rm
remove marker
rnd
round
RS
right side
RtrF
US
Single crochet
Half double
Double
Treble
Double treble
r aised treble front: Yrh, insert around post of

indicated st from front to back around to front
again, yrh, pul, [yrh, draw through two loops] twice
Crochet hook conversions

UK
In mm
US
14 2mm 13 2.25mm B/1
12 2.5mm -
2.75mm C/2
11 3mm 10 3.25mm D/3
9 3.5mm E/4
-
3.75mm F/5
8 4mm G/6
7 4.5mm 7
6 5mm H/8
5 5.5mm I/9
4 6mm J/10
3 6.5mm K/10.5
2 7mm 0 8mm L/11
00 9mm M/13
000 10mm N/15
RtrB
raised treble back: Yrh, insert around post of
indicated st from back to front around to back
again, yrh, pul, [yrh, draw through two loops] twice
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DIARIES
Each month,
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yarn leftovers to
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hen the evenings draw in and

become a little cooler, I love
nothing more than to grab my
cosy, crocheted blanket and
snuggle down in my favourite armchair
with a captivating book. While I tend to
squeeze most of my annual reading into
our family holiday, I do like to have a good
book on the go over the winter months.
Every month or so, I enjoy a leisurely
mooch along the shelves at my local library
to see what grabs my attention and my
favourite shelves (aside from the craft shelf)
are historical drama, crime thrillers and
novels. Libraries are a fantastic resource
and a great way to try out a new author or
a new craft book for free (so long as you
return them on time!)
Reading and crochet have a lot in common
as studies have shown that both have
similar health benefits. Both help to keep
your brain stimulated and active and both
help you to de-stress. A simple project
with a repetitive stitch pattern is perfect
because you dont need to check the
pattern too often or concentrate too much,
whereas when youre feeling energised
you may want to work on something a little
more challenging. Mini projects are also
great for instant gratification, such as an
amigurumi toy, a colourful mandala or even
a bookmark that can be used with either
your favourite novel or craft title.
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Scallop Bookmark
4-ply
3mm
Beginner friendly
Yarn used
oddments (8g) of 4-ply yarn
Hook used
3mm
Other supplies
sewing needle
thread
seed beads
Sizing
17cm (excluding beaded loop)
Start crocheting
Using chosen yarn and hook, chain 4.
Row 1: [10 tr, 3 ch, sl st] in 4th ch from
hook. Turn. 1 Shell made
Row 2: 3 ch, [10 tr, 3 ch, sl st] over the post
of the last 3 ch from last Shell. Turn.
Rep Row 2 another 12 times (or until
desired length is reached). Cut yarn and
fasten off.
Thread small beads onto one tail end of
yarn, fold it into a loop and secure the end
of yarn to the WS of the bookmark. Weave
the remaining tail end into WS and trim. If
desired, spray the WS with spray starch to
stiffen, pin flat and leave to dry completely
before using. To thread the beads onto
yarn, first thread a sewing needle with a
short length of strong sewing thread and
tie a small knot in the ends to create a loop.
Thread the yarn end through the loop for
approximately 6cm. Now thread the beads
onto the sewing needle, a few at a time,
and push them down over the cotton and
then onto the yarn.
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