Sage Jacket
Dora Ohrenstein

• Finished Size: 34 (40, 46, 52, 58)" bust circumference with fronts overlapped 8¼ (8¾, 8¾, 9¼, 9¾)". Garment shown measures 34", modeled with 0" ease.

• Yarn: Blue Sky Alpacas Sport Weight (100% baby alpaca; 110 yd [100 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #520 (green), 11 (13, 15, 17, 19) skeins.

• Hook: Size E/4 (3.5 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge

• Notions: One 2-holed toggle button, about 2" long; 1 sew-on snap; 1½" length of matching grosgrain ribbon.

• Gauge: 3 patt reps = 4" and 6 rows = 2" in lower st patt before blocking; 3 patt reps = 4½" and 8 rows = 3" in lower st patt after blocking; 12 sts = 3" and 12 rows = 4" in upper st patt.

Magnum Jacket
Maureen Basher

• Finished Size: 34 (36, 38, 40, 42)" bust circumference. Garment shown measures 34", modeled with 0" ease.

• Yarn: Cascade Magnum (100% Peruvian highland wool; 123 yd [112 m]/8¾ oz [250 g]): #8400 (gray), 4 skeins (A); #7822 (black), 1 skein (B).

• Hook: Size Q (16 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Stitch markers (m); yarn needle; 1 large button.

• Gauge: 4 sts and 4 rows = 4" in st patt.

Sangria Cardigan
Megan Granholm

• Finished Size: 37 (40, 43, 47, 50, 53)" bust circumference. Garment shown measures 37", modeled with 2" ease.

• Yarn: Valley Yarns 2/14 Alpaca Silk (80% alpaca, 20% silk; 1,736 yd [1,587 m]/8 oz [227 g] cone): mulberry, 1,430 (1,530, 1,600, 1,740, 1,850, 1,950) yd. Yarn distributed by WEBS.

• Hook: Sizes 0 (3.25 mm) and 1 (2.75 mm) steel hooks. Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Gauge: 3 sh = 5"; 15 rows = 4".

Fast and Fabulous: Autumn Leaves
Sarah Read

• Finished Size: 2½" wide by 3½" long.

• Yarn: Lincatex Gold Rush (80% rayon, 20% metallized polyester, 109 yd [100 m]/¾ oz [25 g]): #2 (gold), #9 (copper), #23 (bronze), 1 cone each. Yarn distributed by Plymouth Yarns.

• Hook: Size D/3 (3.25 mm) hook. Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Gauge: 7 sts and 3 rows = 1" in dc.

Pink Cosmos Coat
Margaret Hubert

• Finished Size: 42 (46, 50)" bust circumference. Garment shown measures 42", modeled with 8" ease.

• Yarn: Tahki Dove (44% extrafine merino, 44% alpaca, 12% nylon; 163 yd [150 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #005 (pink), 17 (18, 19) balls.

• Hook: Size H/8 (5 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Four 1¾" buttons; one ½" button; yarn needle.

• Gauge: 14½ sts and 14 rows = 4" in griddle st patt; 16 sc = 4".

Birch Vest
Kristin Omdahl

• Finished Size: 34 (38, 42, 46, 50)" bust circumference and 28 (28½, 29, 29½, 30)" in length. Garment shown measures 34", modeled with 0" ease.

• Yarn: Malabrigo Silky Wool [50% silk, 50% baby merino; 150 yd [137 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #433 acorn, 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) balls.

• Hook: Size G/6 (4 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Stitch markers (m); yarn needle; three ¾" buttons.

• Gauge: 17 sts and 6 rows = 4" in dc, blocked.

The Chain Reaction Afghan Project
Finished size 12" by 12".
Yarn Washable Worsted-weight yarn.

Lotus Blossom
Robyn Chachula

• Yarn: (about 175 yd [161 m]): red (A) and blue (B).

• Hook: Size J/10 (6.0 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Gauge: 11 sts and 12 rows = 4" in sc.

Woven Arrowheads
Lily M. Chin

• Yarn: (about 200 yd [183 m]): purple (A) and green (B), 1 skein each.

• Hook: Size I/9 (5.5 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Gauge: 13 sts and 13 rows = 4" in st patt.

Picture Frame
Lisa Naskrent

• Yarn: (about 175 yd [161 m]): cream (A), green (B), orange (C), purple (D).

• Hook: Size J/10 (6 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Gauge: 14 sts and 14 rows = 4" in sc.
  

Log Cabin Petals
Annette Petavy

• Yarn: (about 125 yd [115 m]): red (A), cream (B), orange (C), purple (D), green (E).

• Hook: Size J/10 (6 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Gauge: 14 sts and 12 rows = 4" in sc; Rows 1–2 of center = 3½".

Tapestry Crochet Heart
Carol Ventura

• Yarn: (about 140 yd [129 m]): cream (A) and red (B).

• Hook: Size N/15 (9 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Stitch marker (m).

• Gauge: 12½ sts and 11 rows = 4".

Helping Hand Walker Bag
Sarah Read

• Finished Size: 9" by 12".

• Yarn: Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Superwash Worsted (100% superwash wool; 200 yd [183 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #SW117 sable (A), #SW36 serendipity turquoise (B), #SW 190 cactus (C), 1 skein each.

• Hook: Size 7 (4.5 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Yarn needle; two 1¼" wooden toggle buttons; one 1 5/8" wooden toggle button (Belle Buttons by Dritz used); decorative buttons (optional).

• Gauge: 17 sts and 22 rows = 4" in sc (including fsc).

Acorn Cap
Dora Ohrenstein

• Finished Size: 20" circumference.

• Yarn: Lion Brand Alpine Wool (100% wool; 93 yd [85 m]/3 oz [85 g]): #135 cinnamon, 1 skein.

• Hook: Size J/10 (6 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Stitch marker (m).

• Gauge: 5 sts and 8 rows = 2" in sl st blo.

Piñata Bag
Tracy St. John

• Finished Size: About 10" wide, 12" long, and 11" high, excluding handles.

• Yarn: Stitch Nation Full o’ Sheep (100% Peruvian wool; 155 yd [142 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #2925 passionfruit (pink; A) and #2550 plummy (B), 3 skeins each; #2260 clementine (C), #2529 mediterranean (blue; D), and #2640 thyme (E), 2 skeins each. Yarn distributed by Coats & Clark.

• Hook: Size J/10 (6 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Yarn needle; sewing thread; sewing needle; 1 set rolled leather handles (Muench Yarns Grayson E used), 6" of ¼" wide ribbon; four 1" buttons.

• Gauge: 13 sts and 8 rows = 4" in hdc before felting.

Sycamore Ponchol
Lily M. Chin

• Finished Size: 36" wide and 36" long.

• Yarn: Wisdom Yarns Poems Sock (75% superwash wool, 25% nylon; 459 yd [420 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): # 951 smoke & mirrors (black, white, and gray), 2 skeins. Yarn distributed by Universal Yarn.

• Hook: Size I/9 (5 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Gauge: 15 sts and 12 rows = 4" in esc, blocked.

Sugar Maple Shawl
Sharon Ballsmith

• Finished Size: About 52" wide across top edge and 28" long from top to bottom at center.

• Yarn: Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock (80% superwash wool, 20% nylon; 215 yd [197 m]/2 oz [57 g]): #610 zombie bbq, 8 hanks.

• Hook: Size H/8 (5 mm) and G/6 (4.25 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Yarn needle.

• Gauge: 7 reps (22 sts including 1 dc) = 4½" and 11 rows (including set-up dc row) = 4" in fb-sh patt with larger hook, blocked.

Honeycomb Socks
Patsy Harbor

• Finished Size: 7¼ (9, 10¾)" leg circumference. Foot length is adjustable. Socks shown measure 9" in circumference.

• Yarn: Spud & Chloë Fine (80% superwash wool, 20% silk; 248 yd [227 m]/2¼ oz [65 g]): #7803 dachshund (brown; MC), 2 hanks; #7802 clementine (orange; CC), 1 hank. Yarn distributed by Blue Sky Alpacas.

• Hook: Size D/3 (3.25 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Stitch markers (m); yarn needle.

• Gauge: 20 sts and 20 rows = 4" in honeycomb patt; 15 sts and 20 rows = 3" in split sc.

Autumn Rose Pullover
Natasha Robarge

• Finished Size: 30 (34, 38, 42, 46)" bust circumference. Garment shown measures 34", modeled with 2" ease.

• Yarn: Mission Falls 136 Merino Superwash (100% merino; 136 yd [124 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #008 earth (brown; A), 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) balls; #025 mallow (pink; B), 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) balls. Yarn distributed by CNS Yarns.

• Hook: Size G/6 (4 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Needles: Size 5 (3.75 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Stitch markers (m); yarn needle; safety pins to attach flowers.

• Gauge: 20 sts and 26 rows = 4" in St st, blocked; 4 cells wide and 4 cells high = 4" in Irish mesh, blocked.

Coco Holly Topsy-Turvy Doll
Annie Modesitt

• Finished Size: 11" from top of head to top of other head.

• Yarn: Tahki Cotton Classic Lite, (100% cotton; 146 yd [135 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #4003 linen white (A), #4248 milk chocolate (B), #4725 deep leaf green (C), #4995 deepest red (D), #4533 bright yellow (E), #4702 chartreuse (F), #4532 pale lemon yellow (G), #4009 grey (H), #4017 steel grey (J), #4336 bittersweet chocolate (K), 1 skein each.

• Hook: Sizes C/2 (2.75 mm) and D/3 (3.25 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Needle: Size 2 (2.75 mm) 12" straight and set of 4 double-pointed needles. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Stitch marker (m); about 50 g of stuffing or roving in white and brown; yarn needle; about fifty 2–3mm pearl beads; about 80 size 6° green glass beads; beading needle or needle threader to thread beads onto yarn; one 1/2" black/brown belt buckle; 12" of 1" wide black elastic; sewing thread to match elastic.

• Gauge: 20 sts = 4" in sc with smaller hook; 19 sts = 4" in dc with larger hook; 28 sts and 38 rows = 4" in St st.

Pink Asters Scarf
Tracy St. John

• Finished Size: 4½" wide and 80" long, excluding fringe.

• Yarn: Blue Moon Fiber Arts BFL Sport (100% Blue-faced Leicester; 661 yd [604 m]/8 oz [226 g]): boysenberry (A), eggplanted (multi; B), one skein each.

• Hook: Size F/5 (4mm) hook. Adjust hook if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Yarn needle.

• Gauge: 8 sts and 48 rows = 4" in woven st; one crochet medallion measures 2" across. Gauge is not critical.

Lacy Cables Scarf
Annette Petavy

• Finished Size: About 7½" wide and 69" long.

• Yarn: The Fibre Company Road to China Light (65% baby alpaca, 10% cashmere, 10% camel, 15% silk; 159 yd [145 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #512 carnelian, 3 skeins. Yarn distributed by Kelbourne Woolens.

• Hook: Size E/4 (3.5 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Needles: Size 7 (4.5 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Cable needle (cn); stitch markers (m) or waste yarn.

• Gauge: 28 sts and 26 rows = 4" in cable patt after blocking; 18 sts and 16 rows = 4" in dc off set mesh.

Oak Leaf Vest
Annette Petavy

• Finished Size: 27 (31, 35, 39, 43)" bust circumference. Garment shown measures 31", modeled with 1" negative ease.

• Yarn: Schoppel Wolle Cashmere Queen (45% merino, 35% cashmere, 20% silk; 153 yd [140 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): naturbraun alpakabraun (gray), 3 (4, 4, 5, 5) balls. Yarn distributed by Skacel.

• Hook: Size G/6 (4 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Needles: Size 6 (4 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Yarn needle.

• Gauge: 24 sts = 5¼" in sc; height of first crocheted panel = 2"; 18 sts and 38 rows = 4" in garter st.

Snow Queen Hat
Anastasia Popova

• Finished Size: 14¼ (16, 171/2, 19, 21)" circumference, to fit infant (toddler, child, teen, adult). Garment shown measures 21".

• Yarn: Elann.com Incense (50% wool, 25% silk, 25% bamboo; 114 yd [105 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #02 banana cream (MC), 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) skeins. Elann.com Peruvian Quechua (65% alpaca, 35% Tencel; 122 yd [112 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #0100 parchment (CC), 1 skein.

• Hook: Size D/3 (3.25 mm) or E/4 (3.5 mm) (see Notes). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Needles: Size 7 (4.5 mm) 12- or 16-inch circular needles and set of 4 or 5 doublepointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Stitch markers (m); yarn needle.

• Gauge: Motif A = 2⅜" square on smaller hook and 2⅝" square on larger hook; motif B = 2½" square on larger hook; 24 sts and 26 rows = 4" in St st. Note: All gauge measurements after blocking.

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Snowflake Sweater
Mari Lynn Patrick

• Finished Size: 35 (37, 42, 43)" bust circumference. Garment shown measure 35", modeled with 1" negative ease.

• Yarn: Manos del Uruguay Serena, (60% baby alpaca, 40% pima cotton; 156 yd [143 m]/ 1¾ oz [50 g]): #2246 light gray (A), 3 (3, 4, 4) skeins.
  Manos del Uruguay Rittenhouse Merino 5-ply (100% wool; 241 yd [221 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #531 med gray (B), 3 (4, 4, 5) skeins. Yarns distributed by Fairmount Fibers.

• Hook: Size D/3 (3.25 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Needle: Sizes 8 (5 mm) and 7 (4.5 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Waste yarn for stitch holder.

• Gauge: 19 sts and 27 rows = 4" in St st using larger needles.

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Five Spice Hat
Dora Ohrenstein

• Finished Size: 21" circumference.

• Yarn: Brown Sheep Handpaint Originals (70% mohair, 30% wool, 88 yd [80 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #120 sandy dune, 1 skein.

• Hook: Size P/16 (11.5 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: St marker (m).

• Gauge: 7 st = 3" in sl st blo and 4 rows = 2" in sl st flo.

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Blue Ridge Hoodie
Katie Himmelberg

• Finished Size: 32½ (38½, 44½, 50½, 56½)" bust circumference. Garment shown measures 32½", modeled with ½" ease.

• Yarn: South West Trading Co. Inspiration (50% alpaca, 50% Soysilk; 126 yd [115 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #393 celebrations (teal), 15 (18, 20, 23, 26) balls.

• Hook: Size G/6 (4 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Yarn needle; 24" separating zipper; sewing needle and matching thread.

• Gauge: (after blocking) 4 reps of fan patt = 6" and 9 rows = 4" in fan patt; 10 sts and 8 rows = 2" in sc.

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Ribbon Square
Lisa Naskrent

• Finished Size: 12" by 12".

• Yarn: Washable worsted-weight yarn (about 185 yd [170 m])" cream (A), green (B), orange (C), purple (D).

• Hook: Size J/10 (6 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Waste yarn for stitch holder.

• Gauge: 3 sts and 14 rows = 4" in sc.

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