Interweave Crochet Fall 2018

strands

I love fall. It is without a doubt my favorite season. The summer heat is dissipating, there is a crispness to the air, the leaves are changing, and I have so many crochet projects to start! Fall is the start of sweater (and cozy accessory) season, and if you’re like me, you have snuggly cardigans, simple pullovers, stunning shawls, and warm hats and mittens on your mind. The projects in the About Town story are sure to be favorites that you’ll want to show off as you venture into the fall season. And if it gets too cold outside, cuddle at home with our collection of home décor projects. The Sweet Abode story features a wide range of designs to dress up your home on those chilly fall evenings. It even includes…

reading nook

Crochet Kaleidoscope Sandra Eng, Interweave Sandra Eng loves crochet, color, and geometry. Her passion for these three elements inspired her to create this book filled with more than 100 innovative and exciting crochet motifs. Begin by learning Sandra’s tips for choosing colors, then launch into motifs worked in circles, squares, hexagons, triangles, and more. Each motif is explained in written instructions with an accompanying chart. Check out the patterns at the back to see ways to combine motifs into a variety of projects. Paperback, 160 pages, $24.99, ISBN 9781632506139 Modern Crochet Mandalas Interweave Editors, Interweave If the home projects in this issue inspire you, you’ll want to pick up a copy of this book. Use the 50-plus mandala patterns to create wall décor, placemats, pillows, and more. This stunning book features colorful motifs that are perfect…

holiday gift guide

Eucalan Inc. 800-561-9731 www.eucalan.com Treat your hands to a little luxury. Eucalan’s natural and vegan Wrapture Fragrant Balm feels silky and absorbs quickly, leaving behind the beautifully intoxicating scent of night blooming jasmine. $24 Skacel Collection, Inc. www.skacelknitting.com HiKoo Oh! … the yarn whose name is exactly what you’ll say when you touch it! Created using the finest 1% of all Alpaca fleece, Oh! is available through your favorite HiKoo stockist. Venturesome Mittens Kit www.interweave.com/store/venturesome-mittens-crochet-kit Create a warm pair of cabled mittens with this pattern combining post and extended stitches! Get two skeins of Red Heart Yarns Chic Sheep by Marly Bird in this exclusive kit for only $29.99. Knit Picks www.knitpicks.com/crochet Everything you’ll need for weekend crocheting! Our Weekend Plans Crochet Kit includes a tote bag, a gorgeous Knit Picks Radiant Wood Crochet Hook set, and a zippered hook case. Regular…

shadow-stitch cables

Are you ready? Because once you get it, this shadow-stitch technique for making crochet cables is going to be your new crochet obsession. If you’ve worked crochet cables before, you’re going to love the simplicity of shadow-stitch cables; if you’ve never worked crochet cables before, this is the perfect place to start. Either way, the dramatic result from such a subtle change to the traditional crochet cable technique will have you hooked on this method in no time. (Get it … hooked?) This technique is worked in two passes: the shadow-stitch row (RS) and the return row (WS). SHADOW-STITCH ROW You are making one stitch behind every post stitch on the front side of your work. At the end of this shadow-stitch row, you will have the number of stitches called for plus…

cultivated pullover

PLUS SIZE Getting Started FINISHED SIZE 39 (43, 47, 51, 55)" bust circumference. Sample shown measures 39", modeled with 4" positive ease. YARN Jagger Spun The Green Line (100% wool; 332 yd [304 m]/3½ oz [100 g]; 2): fudge, 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) balls. HOOK Size 7 (4.5 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. NOTIONS Yarn needle. GAUGE 19 sts and 11 rows = 4" in hdc blo. Notes This pullover is worked flat from the bottom up in pieces and seamed. Single crochet edging is worked with right side (RS) facing, unless otherwise stated. Sample panels are seamed together upside down. Rotate if desired before seaming. Pattern Front/Back (make 1 each) Ch 94 (103, 113, 122, 132). Row 1: (RS) Hdc in 3rd ch from hook (skipped chs count as first hdc) and in each rem ch across,…

venturesome mittens

Getting Started FINISHED SIZE About 7¾ (8¼, 8¾)" circumference and 8¾ (9¼, 9¾)" long, including cuff. Sample shown measures 8¾ ". YARN Red Heart Yarns Chic Sheep by Marly Bird (100% mercerized merino wool; 186 yd [170 m]/3½ oz [100 g]; 4): #R170_5360 suede, 2 balls. HOOK Size G/6 (4 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. NOTIONS Yarn needle; stitch marker (m), 2 each two different colors; 1½ " buttons, 2 (sample used La Mode style #420004292A). GAUGE 12 sts and 11 rnds = 3" in esc. Notes Stitch combinations do not increase or decrease the stitch count. The extended single crochets anchor the sides of the cable crossing stitches and fill the holes that usually occur next to cables. Each body cable is made up of 2 groups of 6 stitches. Stitches in…