Innehållsförteckning för Winter 2018 från Interweave Crochet

Every Way Ribbed Mitts by Lisa Naskrent Practice your post stitches, back-loop-only stitches, and slip stitches to create this fun set of mitts with ribbing worked in every way. YARN Mango Moon Mulberry Meadow. PAGE 8. Diagonal Slip-Stitch Mitts by Janet Brani These mitts are created with a new twist on the classic slip stitch: the diagonal slip stitch. They are super simple to make and easy to customize in length and width. Get a perfect fit and fall in love with the knitlike fabric you’ll produce with this new stitch! YARN Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts 100% Superwash Merino DK. PAGE 8. Double-Hook Mitts by Darla J. Fanton Make two mitts in one! Working with a double-ended crochet hook and two colors of yarn makes for a reversible project that…

Double-Hook Mitts by Darla J. Fanton, page 7. Tunisian hooks are long with a button or knob on one end and a crochet hook on the other; double hooks have a crochet hook of the same size on each end. Both of these hook styles come in different lengths, sometimes with cables, and sometimes in interchangeable sets that allow the crocheter to adjust the length of the hook by selecting the desired cable length. Generally in Tunisian crochet, you do not turn the work; the right side is always facing you. In double hook, you turn the work after each forward pass. There is no right or wrong side—only a side A and a side B. Tunisian crochet instructions are usually written with the forward pass and return pass as…

Every Way Ribbed Mitts by Lisa Naskrent, page 6. Post Stitches In complementary post-stitch combinations, a bit of functional magic happens when you alternate front post double crochet (FPdc) and back post double crochet (BPdc) stitches across and then build on them row after row. Vertical columns form, and the fabric stretches and contracts horizontally. Th e surface area of the fabric remains the same, but when FPdc and BPdc alternate and build, they tend to scrunch up a bit next to each other like an accordion, and it’s this scrunching that creates the functional characteristics of ribbing. Front or Back Loop Only Changing where the hook is inserted into the stitch creates ribbing and stretch in crochet fabric. Traditionally, the hook is inserted into the top two loops of…

Crimson Hooded Cardigan by Shannon Mullett-Bowlsby Incredible cables adorn the edging of this cozy hooded cardigan with long sleeves that double as mitts with an opening for the thumb. Don’t miss the striking Celtic-knot cable worked into the back of the cardigan. YARN Valley Yarns Haydenville, distributed by WEBS. PAGE 28. Crimson Hooded Cardigan Shannon Mullett-Bowlsby PLUS SIZE Valley Yarns Haydenville (distributed by WEBS) Getting Started FINISHED SIZE 37 (41, 45, 49, 52¾, 57, 60¾, 65)" bust circumference with fronts overlapping for 4 (4½, 4¾, 5½, 5¾, 6¼, 6¾, 7¼)". Sample shown measures 37", modeled with 5" ease. YARN Valley Yarns Haydenville (distributed by WEBS) (60% superwash merino, 40% acrylic microfiber; 220 yd [201 m]/ 3½ oz [100 g]; 4): #9 red, 14 (15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24)…

1 MYBAGGEE PROJECT BAGS Grab a mybaggee mesh bag in lavender for easy storage of your current crochet project. The transparent mesh makes it easy to see which project you have inside, the snaps make the bag easy to open, and the removable handle ensures you’ll always have your crocheting at hand. These bags come in four convenient sizes: small (pictured), medium, large (pictured), and jumbo. Retail Price: $10.00–$16.00 www.mybaggee.com 2 HANDY HANDS LIZBETH THREAD HOLDER This handy thread holder keeps crochet thread clean and neat while you work. It features a side opening for switching out balls of thread and an internal peg that makes it easy to unwind thread as you work. The holder comes with a ball of Lizbeth size 20 thread, so it’s ready and waiting…

Little Stitch, Big Debate Using slip stitches to create fabric is regarded by some as an advanced technique, yet the slip stitch is technically the most basic of stitches. So why all the angst over this tiny stitch? Perhaps the slip stitch has a complicated reputation because using it to create fabric is such a slow process, or because it’s hard to maintain an even tension when crocheting slip stitches. Although these are valid points, there is no denying the wonder of the finished product! Slip stitches create a truly stretchy rib without the bulk of typical crochet “workarounds,” and the solid fabric is perfect for warm and stretchy hats, mitts, and cuff s, to list a few. Try Diagonal Slip Stitch Th e diagonal slip stitch is worked under…

Crochet artist Olek has been inspiring the world for years with her large-scale yarn-bombing projects. Her newest project, Love Across the USA, takes this work to another level by including volunteers from across the nation. THE LOVE ACROSS THE USA PROJECT Th e goal of this collaborative crochet art project is to install a billboard celebrating a woman in history in every state of the United States in order to honor the positive voices that women have added to U.S. history—voices that sometimes went unrecognized in their own time. Each billboard features the crocheted image of a woman and a quote sharing her voice. In writing for the project’s website, Olek said, “It is only as a united group that we can promote positive women’s voices and create real change.…