Celebrating 10 years of simply crochet

Gillian Humphrey, who previously wrote in to show us her lovely bags, has been hard at work stitching the hippo from issue 163. “I used colours from my stash,” she tells us. “Instead of buttons I croc

Think of crochet and the granny square often springs to mind. This timeless shape is not only fun, versatile and creative, but it’s also perfect for crocheters of all levels. And it’s for all these re

Have you cheered on your favourite crochet designer lately? Crocheters love to make beautiful things, but it’s only possible with the help of designers who can dream up the ideas and crunch the number

TIME WELL SPENT I thought it would be nice to secretly send you this photo of my mother-in-law, Conxita, proudly holding this finished cross stitch project. This masterpiece took her three years to fi

Merino Sock Hand Dye is a vibrant new yarn from Yarnsmiths, in a choice of 10 zingy colourways £15 per 100g/400m; www.woolwarehouse.co.uk Kate Davies has produced a handy notions kit for knitters. Her

Making this book for my granddaughter was so much fun! It was great to stitch with four strands of floss over two strands of fabric thread. I worried about finishing this book, as I have little experi