Simply Crochet 112

With the end of the Euros and start of the Tokyo Olympics this month passion for sport is high, but crochet is still in first place for us. Our jewel-toned accessories collection on page 14 will get you hooking the winning colours with bright projects for you and your home. Top marks for summer vibes go to the lacy cape on page 78 and the ocean-inspired waves wall hanging on page 74. Please share your makes on Instagram tagged #sctreblemaker, or on our Facebook group Simply Crochet SCtreblemakers, as we love to see them!…

BECCA PARKER Becca’s a designer-maker based by the seaside. She sells her crochet patterns and handmade accessories online and loves teaming up with other creatives. See her cushion on page 56. VICKI ROBERTS Vicki is a versatile crocheter who moves from hats to homewares with ease. Bold projects or intricate details, her designs are truly off the hook! Check out her blanket on page 48. BOWIE AND GEORGE Jacinta Bowie and Lucy George have collaborated on designs for the past five years. The bell-sleeved jumper is a combination of their skills and styles; find it on page 26. MARY’S AMILAND Mary’s Amiland is passionate at designing amigurumi. She’s inspired by nature but then lets her creativeness do the rest. Meet and hook her adorable mouse on page 30. OTHER CONTRIBUTORS…

IDEAS ❤ INSPIRATION ❤ ACCESSORIES ❤ WEBSITES ❤ EVENTS ❤ STUFF GRANNY SQUARE DAY 15TH AUGUST 2021 @SIMPLYCROCHETMAG CHAMPION CROCHET Coming soon…Granny Square Day is a celebration hosted on Instagram, supported by Simply Crochet, where the crochet community from around the world come together to make and share crochet granny squares, resulting in the biggest virtual crochet blanket in the world! This year we have teamed up with Woolly Hugs to donate our designer’s fees and granny squares to make into blankets for people in need. Find granny square inspiration with next issue’s 50-motif booklet and be a part of an infinite Insta-blanket: it’s #GrannySquareDay2021 COOL HOOKIN’ The feeling of cotton against your skin in hot weather is bliss, so you may want Cygnet’s 100% Cotton on your hook next.…

DROPS Soft Tweed is, like its name implies, a super-soft tweed yarn, made from a combination of Merino wool, superfine alpaca and viscose. The yarn is constructed by carding these fibres together with small felted ‘tweed buttons’ that add speckles of colour to define the look. Being a carded yarn it is lighter and breathes better than similar, combed yarns. Available in 18 lovely colours, DROPS Soft Tweed is ideal for garments, hats, scarves, bags and embellishments with a traditional tweed texture. Rustic and elegant, this yarn is easy to work with and results in beautiful, even stitches and is a great choice for textured patterns. Find the Soft Tweed for your classic look at www.woolwarehouse.co.uk…

EXCLUSIVELY FOR SUBSCRIBERS! Every month, three subscribers win a prize as thank you for their loyalty to Simply Crochet. This month, the winners (below) will each receive not only this gorgeous amigurumi ‘Nora’ unicorn kit from Hoooked, but also a KnitPro Waves crochet hook set, in total worth over £46! Check next month to see if you’re a winner. Joanne Bowley, Leicestershire Alanah Fraser, Devon Mairiann Rama, Staffordshire 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.…

AMIGURUMI TREASURES ERINNA LEE (£14.95, Meteoor Books) The 15 amigurumi in this second book by designer Erinna Lee are all precious projects to be discovered by you. Darcy the Dragon is learning how to fly, Detective Benedict the Shrew is busy cracking the case of the missing yarn and there are lots more characters with passions of their own. Erinna shares a wealth of information so you’ll be making your own treasure trove in no time. AMAZING JAPANESE CROCHET STITCHES KEIKO OKAMOTO (£13.99, Tuttle Publishing) From elegant to funky, there is a wide selection of crochet stitches in this valuable reference. It includes versatile stitch patterns that can be used in just about any piece. Whether you want to recreate an Irish lace in creamy neutrals or play with stitches…