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Variety is the spice of life, they say, and you’ll find plenty of it in our September issue! Our vibrant street style collection on page 14 is just the thing for fans of up-to-the-minute fashion, while the cosy polo-neck jumper on page 41 is a classic make for granny square lovers everywhere. Likewise, we have homewares to suit all tastes, from a bold modern cushion on page 45 to a tranquil earth-toned mushroom blanket on page 59. Whatever your style, please share your makes on Instagram tagged #sctreblemaker, or on our Facebook group, Simply Crochet SCtreblemakers, as we love to see them. CONTRIBUTORS Let’s celebrate the amazing designers in this issue… BOWIE AND GEORGE Jacinta Bowie and Lucy George have collaborated on designs for the past five years, combining their styles and skills. Have…

DARING IN DK Beloved craft retailer Wool Warehouse has just released their very own yarn range, Yarnsmiths Create. With both DK and Baby DK options, the soft 100% acrylic yarn is just £1.79 and £1.99, respectively, per 100g ball. Visit www.woolwarehouse.co.uk to buy the yarn in all 50 available shades. And be sure to download a few of the site’s free patterns especially designed for this new yarn. BARBECUE BUDDIES ▼ Scheepjes’ monthly Pretty Little Things patterns are always adorable, but this one takes the cake – or should we say, the hot dog bun! In issue 30, you can find a pair of amigurumi keychains by Sarah-Jane Hicks, one sporting a mini hot dog and the other with a tiny ketchup bottle. What a pair! They’re both made using Scheepjes Catona yarn…

ALL-NEW TWENTY TO MAKE: ANIMAL GRANNY SQUARES SARAH-JANE HICKS (£6.99, Search Press) Traditional motifs become adorable animals in this imaginative collectionof20designs. Featuring dogs, cats, bears, sheep, pigs, lions, turtles, ladybirds and sloths, each square has fun tactile touches such as loopy fur, 3D puffs, pop-out noses and much more. Once you’ve hooked all these creative critters, turn them into one big blanket using the instructions at the end. CROCHET JOURNEY MARK ROSEBOOM (£15.99, David & Charles) Travel and crochet merge in this unique book by Mark Roseboom, creator of the blog The Guy with the Hook. Inside, you’ll find 12 patterns, each based on a journey that Mark has taken. You’ll discover a shawl from New Zealand, a rug from Italy, a pin cushion from Japan, a mandala from Turkey and more. The written instructions are in…

I CAN BEAR-LY HEAR YOU Keep your ears as toasty as possible with fuzzy bearmuffs from Little World of Whimsy. You can download a PDF of the pattern either from www.littleworldofwhimsy.com for £5.69 or the Etsy page of the same name for £7.09. FLOWER FLOOF Kit yourself out with a squishy messenger bag that’ll bring spring flowers into the autumn. Pick up the £4.46 pattern, which now includes diagrams, from KnotuMNL on Etsy. COWL ME CUTE You’ll be cute and cosy all through the colder months with this adorable Fluffy Hooded Bear Cowl pattern from Sylemn on Etsy for £3.10, or for free from www.sweetsofties.com FURTUAL INSANITY Two of Wands Shop on Etsy describes the Annie Bucket Hat as “Annie Hall meets Jamiroquai” – a perfect combo we never knew we needed. Get the pattern for £4.67. TAKE…

BACK IN BALACLAVA This one’s coming straight off the fashion show runways! Balaclavas have become the peak of edgy high-brow style, so hook one now to wear all winter long. WEAR THE TROUSERS Take this summer’s crochet trouser trend into the autumn with a dark-coloured version. Make it with the large granny square pockets or without – your choice! HOODED SCARF Show you can’t be tamed with Natalie Beard’s scarf, complete with pointed animal ears and clever ‘distressed’ elements. • Sirdar Stories DK (60% cotton, 40% acrylic, 50g/140m), 6 balls of each: Silent Disco (839), Date Night (808)• A 4mm (US G/6) hook TENSION Tension is not critical for this project, but it may affect the yarn quantities required MEASUREMENTS Scarf measures approx 160x33cm (62½x12¾in) ABBREVIATIONS surface crochet Position yarn on WS of work, inset hook through fabric from RS to WS,…

YOU WILL NEED • Sirdar Stories (60% cotton, 40% acrylic; 50g/140m) Yarn A Silent Disco (839) Yarn B Date Night (808) Yarn C Embers (801) See table for measurements and yarn quantities• A 4mm (US G/6) hook For yarn stockists contact Sirdar 01924 231682 www.sirdar.com TENSION 16 sts and 9 rows measure 10 x 10cm (4 x 4in) over tr st using a 4mm hook, or size needed to obtain correct tension ABBREVIATIONS For a full list, see page 86 Hip a: 85 (92.5: 102.5: 115: 122.5)cm, 33½ (36½: 40¼: 45¼: 48¼)in Inside leg b: 71cm, (28in) Front rise c: 26 (27: 29: 31: 33)cm, 104¼ (10¾: 11½: 12¼: 13)in With bold stripes, granny square pockets, filet stitch diamonds and a drawstring waist, these trousers are full of amazing details. NOTES Trousers are made in 4 panels from bottom up, which are seamed on…