Crochet World

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Summer is a time of year when many stitchers lose their crochet mojo. Maybe it's not so much that they lose their mojo as much as it is that they just want to be outside enjoying the weather. We don't blame you there! The sunshine can be hard to resi

How a garment is constructed is going to tell you a lot about where you need to adjust for the fit you want. As a rule, it is best to add changes along the sides of the body and the underside seam of the sleeves. All construction styles can be adjust

Easy 18 inches wide x 9¾ deep • King Cole Subtle Drifter light (DK) weight cotton/wool/acrylic yarn (3½ oz/328 yds/100g per skein): 1 skein #4395 mustard • Size D/3/3.25mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • American Woodcrafters Supply pai

Intermediate 60 inches wide across top x 30 inches deep at center • Berroco Vintage Sock super fine (fingering) weight acrylic/wool/nylon yarn (3½ oz/437 yds/100g per hank): 2 hanks #12076 rhubarb • Size C/2/2.75mm crochet hook or size needed to obta

Easy 42½ inches wide x 17¼ inches tall • Lizbeth size 10 crochet cotton thread (122 yds per ball): 4 balls each #669 poppy red and #652 royal blue 2 balls #601 snow white • Size 7/1.65mm steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry ne

Intermediate Fits 12-oz cans and most small to medium fountain-drink cups Cozy: 3½ inches tall Bottom diameter: 3¾ inches Top diameter: 4½ inches Hand Strap: 1¼ inches wide • Bernat Maker Home Dec bulky (chunky) weight cotton/nylon yarn (8¾ oz/317 yd

Easy Body: 4 inches wide x 2½ inches tall • Lily Sugar'n Cream medium (worsted) weight cotton yarn (2½ oz/120 yds/71g per ball): 1 ball each #100001 white, #101317 hot purple, #100095 red, #101699 tangerine, #101712 hot green, #101133 teal and #10001

Easy 24 inches square x 4½ inches deep • Premier Yarns Home Cotton medium (worsted) cotton/polyester yarn (2.65 oz/131 yds/75g per skein): 8 skeins #38-11 cornflower 3 skeins #38-01 white • Premier Yarns Home Cotton medium (worsted) cotton/polyester

Intermediate 44 inches wide x 60 inches long • Red Heart Super Saver medium (worsted) acrylic yarn (7 oz/364 yds/198g per skein): 2 skeins each #3862 jade, #0656 real teal and #0313 Aran 1 skein #0505 Aruba sea • Size K/10½/6.5mm crochet hook or size

Due to the ever-changing nature of the yarn and craft industry, it may be impossible to find the exact yarn and craft products used in the designs shown in this publication. Crochet World magazine makes every effort to provide an accurate and complet

Projects for first-time crocheters using basic stitches, with little or no shaping. Projects for new crocheters who are comfortable with the beginner basic stitches and are ready to combine them into short pattern sequences. Skills include simple inc

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Single crochet decrease (sc dec): (Insert hook, yo, draw lp through) in each of the sts indicated, yo, draw through all lps on hook. Example of 2-sc dec Half double crochet decrease (hdc dec): (Yo, insert hook, yo, draw lp through) in each of the sts