Simply Crochet

Simply Crochet is full of creative ideas for anyone who loves - or would love to learn - crochet. Crochet is a wonderfully versatile craft with endless possibilities of creative things to make. Inside you will find beautiful designs for the home, fashionable accessories to wear and gift ideas for all occasions. From lampshade covers to shawls, toys to blankets and gadget cosies to cardigans, Simply Crochet is a must-buy for creative crafters looking for new things to make. With clear, easy-to-follow instructions to ensure the best possible results every time, you'll be hooked on handmade from the very first page!

Simply Crochet

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5 FAB FINDS Wedding crochet • Stunning projects to make the Big Day even more magical

Fringe benefits • Do the hippie hippie shake with these free-flowing, fabulously fringed accessories

Take the floor • Create a lacy flowing tunic that dances aside your every step. Designed by Kate Alinari

SIMPLE STEPS HOW TO MAKE A TREBLE

Eyes wide shut • Awaken bright-eyed and bushy tailed after 40 winks under this eye mask, by Marianne Rawlins

True Colours • Alison White is hooked on yarns dyed in natural shades, and she achieves amazing depth of colour within an eco-friendly enterprise…

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WATER' PAIR! • Be the sweetest, summeriest mummy-daughter duo there ever was. Designed by Fran Morgan

SIMPLE STEPS HOW TO WORK TAPESTRY COLOURWORK

Jawesome • Add a lighthearted touch to your interior with this quirky shark pouffe. Designed by Samanta Fornino

CAST AWAY • Check in to a UK crochet retreat, to indulge in a little calm, creativity and crafting…

RASPBERRY RIPPLE • Ride the crest of a wave with this storm-blown warmer. Designed by Lucy Croft

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DESIGN A DELFT BLANKET The winners! • Drum roll, please! The entrants have entered, the judges have judged, and the public have cast votes in their thousands. It’s time to finally reveal the winner of the Design a Delft Blanket Competition!

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Americana idol • Take a jacket from plain to the Plains with this rancher-style addition. Designed by Lucy Croft

SIMPLE STEPS HOW TO MAKE A BACK STITCH

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

A real gem • Vivid colours meet strong shapes in this showpiece shawl. Designed by Tuula Kyrölä

Mind your tone • Make a spectacle of the spectrum with this ultra colourful blanket, designed by Susan Carlson

Marvellous Merino • Six super-soft yarns that you’ll love to snuggle up with

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Coloured pompoms • COLOUR YOUR POMPOMS TO CREATE ALL SORTS OF EFFECTS

Meow mix • Put your new pompom-colouring skills to purrfectly good use and make Becky Skuse’s fabulous tabby cat

How to count chains

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

How to count stitches • Check your work is correct

How to check your...