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We’re ready for anything the festive season can throw at us. Office party? Hook up our collection of photo booth props, party accessories and jumpers. Chilly? Katie Jones’ neon yoked jumper is just the thing. Bare tree? See our Hook to Hook challenge for classic decorating ideas. We’re also celebrating 40 years of The Snowman by Raymond Briggs – turn to page 62 for Ilaria Caliri’s exclusive amigurumi pattern. That’s all the ingredients for a very happy, hooky Christmas!…

EMMA GUESS Emma (aka Sylvia Margaret Designs) says “you can make pretty much anything with a bit of creative thinking and an innovative use of stitches.” See page 20 for her fabulous hats. EMMA FRIEDLANDER-COLLINS Crafty author and blogger Emma took up the festive photo booth challenge and hooked us up a fun set of props for the office party. See the full set on page 18. LILIANA BRUCE “I took up crochet as hobby, but now it’s my day job, an everyday challenge, and I couldn’t be happier.” Liliana of Knothing Unusual designed our gorgeous cable braid scarf on page 43. EMMA LEITH Last but not least of our three Emmas this month, the effervescent Emma Leith has made some fab fun drinks markers (page 19) to keep tabs on your fizz at the Christmas party! OTHER…

EMMA GUESS Emma (aka Sylvia Margaret Designs) says “you can make pretty much anything with a bit of creative thinking and an innovative use of stitches.” See page 20 for her fabulous hats. EMMA FRIEDLANDER-COLLINS Crafty author and blogger Emma took up the festive photo booth challenge and hooked us up a fun set of props for the office party. See the full set on page 18. LILIANA BRUCE “I took up crochet as hobby, but now it’s my day job, an everyday challenge, and I couldn’t be happier.” Liliana of Knothing Unusual designed our gorgeous cable braid scarf on page 43. EMMA LEITH Last but not least of our three Emmas this month, the effervescent Emma Leith has made some fab fun drinks markers (page 19) to keep tabs…

Christmas surprises What better away to build up festive anticipation than with an Advent CAL? Join TOFT’s Kerry Lord for 24 days of crochet and hook up two never-seen-before Edward’s Menagerie creatures in time for Christmas Day. Order your box from www.toftuk.com for £50 and you’ll receive all the TOFT DK yarn you need, plus some little festive treats. PEACE & LOVE Trendsetters say 2019 will be about wellbeing and mindfulness more than ever, and if we need an excuse to sit back and pick up our hooks then one is just around the corner. Scheepjes’ new Namaste is a chunky, smooth, wool/acrylic blend yarn, and each of the 34 shades is named after a yoga pose. A 100g ball is RRP £6.25 from Scheepjes retailers. SPARKLE SEASON W Just in time for Christmas crochet,…

Cute and crochet go hand in hand and these new Miffy kits from Stitch & Story are a dream combo – and definitely not just for little ones! You can now spend the autumn evenings hooking up the iconic bunny from Dutch artist Dick Bruna’s classic books. Choose from a super-sweet amigurumi Miffy soft toy or a pair of ballet slippers with a gorgeous Miffy motif. Each of the luxury kits includes the exclusive pattern and all the yarn needed to make the finished item. The supplied yarn is Stitch & Story’s own super-soft, 100% sustainable Merino wool. The Classic Miffy Amigurumi Crochet Kit is priced at £35 and the Miffy Slippers Crochet Kit is £29. More lines are expected to launch in 2019, including homewares, and we just can’t wait! Available…

Every month, three subscribers win a prize as a thank you for their loyalty. This month, the winners (below) will each receive this fab amigurumi cupcake kit from DMC. Check your issue next month to see if you’re a winner! Tracy Wheeler, Pembrokeshire S Glasby, Leeds Nicola Eaton, Northampton Immediate Media Company, publishers of Simply Crochet, Subs Stars giveaway Terms and Conditions: Prizes were dispatched before the on-sale date of this issue. There are no cash alternatives. Three winning entries will be chosen at random from all current subscribers. The draw is final and no correspondence will be entered into.…