Simply Crochet

Simply Crochet is full of creative ideas for anyone who loves - or would love to learn - crochet. Crochet is a wonderfully versatile craft with endless possibilities of creative things to make. Inside you will find beautiful designs for the home, fashionable accessories to wear and gift ideas for all occasions. From lampshade covers to shawls, toys to blankets and gadget cosies to cardigans, Simply Crochet is a must-buy for creative crafters looking for new things to make. With clear, easy-to-follow instructions to ensure the best possible results every time, you'll be hooked on handmade from the very first page!

Crochet for everyone

Simply Crochet

Beyond the sea • In Natasha Tishchenko’s Aquatic Amigurumi, the ocean is full of colourful and characterful new friends for you to make! This beautifully illustrated new book contains 15 adorable patterns full of charming details and joy-inducing colours. The paperback costs £14.95 from Amazon and local craft and book stores. Learn more at www.meteoorbooks.com

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5 FAB FINDS Fluffy accessories • Get cosy as the weather gets colder with these fun projects!

Taking it to the street • Embrace alternative style with this Gen Z-inspired collection of street-style clothes and accessories

Flare well • Get into your stride in these striking, easy-fit trousers designed by Bowie and George

All booked up • Have a good read with this adorable bookworm by Ellie’s Craft Boutique

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BECCA’S JOURNAL …from the studio • Natural fibres can be a hookster’s dream come true! Becca Parker of To Be Adorned shares why she reaches for these yarns time and time again…

Fine arts • Update a fave cushion with delicate stripes of coloured lace and two winding, leafy vines. By Paula Green

Ready to roll • Let this cosy polo-neck jumper by Cassie Ward brighten your day with its sunny slices of colour

Join the dots • Round off the look of your sofa with this colour-gradient cushion by Kelly Wilson Moore

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BRAVE NEW WORLD • If you’re a fan of maximalist crochet, Adinda’s World is your destination. The talented hookster takes us on a tour of the things that inspire her…

Spookily cute! • Three playful ghosts frolic on this fun jumper by Jess Bennett

Watch me grow • Bring the outside in with a stalk of purple blooms climbing up, up, up! By Florencia Campos Correa

British beasts • We challenged two designers to come up with a fab design, each using the same yarn… which is your fave?

Back to earth • If you’re foraging for a new project, try this mushroom blanket by Alessandra Hayden

Go Big or Go Home • Meet the crocheters who believe bigger really is better, and have the Guinness World Records to prove it!

Talavera BLANKET • Bring Spanish sunshine into your home with the bright colours and textured stitches of Ana Morais Soares’ seven-part Talavera blanket crochet-along

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mcIntosh • Meet an indie dyer and indulge in a design with their skeins

Diamond in the fluff • Keep warm with a striking patterned hat in contrasting bold and neutral colours. Designed by Lucy Croft

Best for hats • Keep your noggin toasty with these cosy hat yarns

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CROCHET unravelled With Becky Skuse

Crochet essentials • Over the next few...