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Woodsland
Tunic
Jill Hanratty
Colorful motifs form the neckline and Empire waist of this seamless tunic.
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Troubador
Socks: Chrétien de Troyes
Danielle Kassner
Color-work socks keep feet warm on cool spring days.
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Arachne's
Tears Scarf
Debra Lea
This beginner scarf uses a simple pattern to create a cutwork design.
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Ripple-Lace
V-neck Top
Christine L. Walter
A V-neck tank is edged with simple ripple lace.
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Floral
Lace Belt
Christina Marie Potter
Lace edges surround a string of flower motifs in an ultrafeminine corset belt.
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Fresh for spring, Interweave Crochet is full of classic,
feminine designs to welcome warmer weather. Lacy tunics, simple pullovers, and
lovely scarves herald the season of renewal. Plus, Doris Chan completes her introduction
to shaping garments for a perfect fit, Gwen Blakley Kinsler profiles designer
Kathy Merrick, Michelle Wiener explores crochet as a cottage industry, and Vickie
Howell launches our new Crochet Around Town column by taking us on a crafty tour
of Austin, Texas.
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Designer Profile:
Kathy Merrick
By Gwen Blakley Kinsler
Color, texture, and practicality inform Kathy Merrick's
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Book Excerpt: Baby Doll Dress from Crochet Me
By Amy O’Neill Houck
A flirty dress for spring, with a ribbed bodice and shell-stitch
skirt. Supply list |
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two patterns by Kathy Merrick
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Getting into the Loop:
Shaping Part Deux
By Doris Chan
Learn how to shape garments for a perfect fit. |
Living by the Hook
By Michelle Wiener
Cottage industry then and now. |
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Tolmie Cardi Vest
Monica Welle Brown
This belted, square-neck cardi vest is worked from the top down. |
Kathryn in Beauly Dress and Hat
Kathy Merrick
Pastel stripes perk up an oversize baby’s dress and matching bonnet.
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Marianne
Mobius Wrap
Linda Taylor
Flower motifs create the finishing join on this elegant wrap.
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Bouquet
Stole
Lisa Naskrent
A simple repeat creates floral lace that’s edged in picot-tipped leaf
clusters.
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30th Street Station
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Kathy Merrick
A faux slip peeking out at the hem completes this skirt’s classic styling. |
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Doll
Doris Chan
A top-down qipao inspired by a traditional Cantonese women’s
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Raspberry
and Lime Purse
Chloe Nightingale
A tapestry crochet triangle makes a bold statement.
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Geometry
Dress
Lily M.Chin
An Empire-waist sleeveless bodice fades into a rectangular lace skirt.
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Butterscotch Cardigan
Julia Vaconsin
A simple stitch pattern worked side to side makes a classic, casual
cardigan.
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Ring Around the Posie
Tammy Hildebrand
Lacy, join-as-you-go motifs work up quickly to create this springtime
pullover.
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Spiral Hat
Chloe Nightingale
Spiraling stripes create a fun warm-weather hat. |
Tunisian
Lace Ascot
Ellen Gormley
Elegant lacy Tunisian design is achieved with an easily memorized one-row
repeat.
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Dots
Blanket
Kristin Omdahl
Simple circles joined with finger crochet result in a playful cotton throw.
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BUY IT ONLINE: Astrid
Pullover
Kathy Merrick
An Aran-styled sweater adapted for crochet with sportweight yarn.
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BUY IT ONLINE: Babette
Blanket
Kathy Merrick
This blanket offers a journey in color for the crocheter.
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