Simply Crochet 96

Hello Hooksters! At the time of writing, shops and restaurants are closed, people are working from home and the government has just announced unprecedented restrictions on movement. Strange and unsettling times indeed! However uncertain things are, I really believe that crafting (and our craft is crochet!) can help us through. To be inspired, to learn and to create something beautiful or useful is truly a gift, keeping us calm, occupied and positive. In these pages you will find many crochet projects to help you through the days ahead, and if you can’t get to the shops make sure to check out our 3 issue offer to deliver free to your door on page 95. Stay safe and keep crocheting!…

Hello Hooksters! At the time of writing, shops and restaurants are closed, people are working from home and the government has just announced unprecedented restrictions on movement. Strange and unsettling times indeed! However uncertain things are, I really believe that crafting (and our craft is crochet!) can help us through. To be inspired, to learn and to create something beautiful or useful is truly a gift, keeping us calm, occupied and positive. In these pages you will find many crochet projects to help you through the days ahead, and if you can’t get to the shops make sure to check out our 3 issue offer to deliver free to your door on page 95. Stay safe and keep crocheting!…

HANNAH CROSS Creating has always been a part of Hannah’s life and over the past few years HanJan Crochet has grown beyond her wildest dreams! Hook up her blanket on page 78. KATE MCCULLY Kate has been designing amigurumi toys for two years. She fuses contemporary designs with bright colour palettes. Take a look at her shelf buddy on page 23. SAM HERMES Crochet has a positive impact on Sam’s mental wellbeing. Yarn and colour inspire the patterns she designs to come to life. Find her collar on page 43. ELEONORA TULLY Eleonora started her blog, Coastal Crochet, five years ago. She lives by the sea and just loves sharing her huge passion for crochet with others. Check out her dog bandana on page 57. OTHER CONTRIBUTORS Natalie Beard, Ilaria Caliri, Isa Catepillán, Esme Crick, Zoe Curtis, Colette Earley,…

HANNAH CROSS Creating has always been a part of Hannah’s life and over the past few years HanJan Crochet has grown beyond her wildest dreams! Hook up her blanket on page 78. KATE MCCULLY Kate has been designing amigurumi toys for two years. She fuses contemporary designs with bright colour palettes. Take a look at her shelf buddy on page 23. SAM HERMES Crochet has a positive impact on Sam’s mental wellbeing. Yarn and colour inspire the patterns she designs to come to life. Find her collar on page 43. ELEONORA TULLY Eleonora started her blog, Coastal Crochet, five years ago. She lives by the sea and just loves sharing her huge passion for crochet with others. Check out her dog bandana on page 57. OTHER CONTRIBUTORS Natalie Beard, Ilaria…

Nourish your soul We can’t get enough of Scheepjes’ ninth issue of their YARN bookazine. Called NOW Age, it presents four concepts across four carefully curated chapters containing a plethora of gorgeous crochet projects to inspire you like this amazing cushion by Simply Crochet regular designer, Esme Crick. The beautifully styled photography in the Joyful, Mindful, Spiritual and Respectful chapters are interspersed with a selection of articles and inspiration to offer the reader a meaningful moment to pause and absorb the theme of the bookazine. For more information on the designs and a list of stockists visit www.scheepjes.com SCANDI SPRING Like the sight of a bright green bud on a bare tree, the arrival of Gudrun Södjen’s spring collection brings optimism. “In our collections, we like to mix natural, simple styles with more…

CROCHETED HATS & SCARVES NIKKI TRENCH (£9.99, CICO Books) Wrap up in style with these 35 cute crocheted projects. It takes no time at all to crochet a scarf or a hat, and Nikki Trench has created a wide range of contemporary designs, with a variety of stitches and fashionable colours, so you’ll really stand out from the crowd. Not every scarf has to be for winter – the delicate daisy scarf and the pretty rose headband can be worn all year round. CROCHETED WREATHS ANNA NIKIPIROWICZ (£12.99,SearchPress) 12 beautiful crocheted wreaths to make for all year round, each with accompanying smaller projects. These lovely yarny creations are festooned with flowers, leaves and other decorations such as birds, owls, pumpkins, stars, bunnies and foxes. If you love the look but don’t want to make an…