Crochet! Autumn 2021

In 2017 I was offered the position of editor of this amazing magazine. And, of course, I jumped at the chance. I mean, who wouldn’t, right? It made perfect sense— I love crochet and have been with Annie’s Publishing since 1978. …I will never forget my first crochet lesson over 40 years ago… I will never forget my first crochet lesson over 40 years ago with my friend and mentor Annie Potter, the founder of Annie’s Attic. Let’s just say it did not go well and ended with her suggesting perhaps I was simply not meant to crochet. I didn’t pick up a hook again until 20 years later; magically it all made sense, and I have been “hooked” ever since! Sadly, I have made the decision to resign as…

INTERMEDIATE FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 16 inches wide x 59½ inches long MATERIALS • Lion Brand Hue + Me bulky (chunky) weight acrylic/wool yarn (4.4 oz/137 yds/125g per ball): 6 balls #132 arrowwood • Size N/P/15/10mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle GAUGE 8 HBhdc = 4 inches; 7 rows = 4 inches Take time to check gauge. PATTERN NOTES Weave in loose ends as work progresses. To adjust length for the perfect fit, measure your wingspan from fingertip to fingertip. Subtract 4 inches for drag/stretch when worn. This measurement is the length to make your wrap. Add or subtract 2 sts for every inch you would like to shorten or lengthen the wrap. SPECIAL STITCHES Herringbone half double crochet (HBhdc): Yo, insert hook into indicated st,…

INTERMEDIATE FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 12¾ inches wide x 18¾ inches long, excluding Tassels MATERIALS • Berroco Comfort medium (worsted) weight nylon/acrylic yarn (3½ oz/210 yds/100g per ball): 2 balls #9703 barley 35 yds #9724 pumpkin 17 yds each #9740 seedling and #9743 goldenrod • Size F/4/3.75mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle • 25mm (1 inch) round, maple wood beads by Pepperell Braiding Company: 2 • ¼-inch-diameter x 18¾-inch-long wood dowel • 4-inch-square piece of heavy cardboard • Blocking supplies • Hot-glue gun GAUGE 10 sc = 2 inches; 10 rows = 2 inches PATTERN NOTES Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Banner is worked from Chart found on page 12 and written instructions. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Work chain-2…

HOW TO WORK TAPESTRY CROCHET Crochet colorwork is one of my all-time favorite types of crochet. But it can be intimidating for some. Part of that probably stems from the fact that there are several types of colorwork (mosaic, intarsia, Fair Isle and tapestry) and determining which to use can be confusing. Most of the time, you will find that a combination of techniques will produce the perfect fabric, but in this tutorial, we are going to focus on one technique. With tapestry crochet, you are working over the yarn not in use. This creates an almost reversible fabric. It is ideal for projects where the wrong side will be visible. It is also nice for garments and accessories where you don’t want your digits snagging the yarn floats (long…

INTERMEDIATE FINISHED SIZES Instructions given fit size X-small; changes for small, medium, large, X-large, 2X-large and 3X-large are in [ ]. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Hip: 50 inches (X-small) [52½ inches (small), 55 inches (medium), 59½ inches (large), 63½ inches (X-large), 68½ inches (2X-large), 71 inches (3X-large)] Length: 27¼ inches X-(small) [27½ inches (small), 27½ inches (medium), 28 inches (large), 28 inches (X-large), 28½ inches (2X-large), 28½ inches (3X-large)] Note: Top is designed to have approximately 16–17 inches of ease in hips. MATERIALS • Premier Anti-Pilling Everyday Worsted medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (3½ oz/180 yds/ 100g per skein): 8 [8, 9, 10, 10, 11, 12] skeins #ED100-72 cloudy day (A) 2 skeins #ED100-71 dove (B) • Size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle GAUGE 13…

BEGINNER FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Blueberry Lattice: 4¾ inches wide x 24 inches in circumference Shades of Minerals: 6 inches wide x 26 inches in circumference MATERIALS Blueberry Lattice • Premier Yarns Muir Woods medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (3½ oz/170 yds/100g per ball): 1 ball #1074-04 blackberry • Size J/10/6mm crochet hook • Tapestry needle Shades of Minerals • Premier Yarns Muir Woods medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (3½ oz/170 yds/100g per ball): 1 ball #1074-05 Mount Tam • Size H/8/5mm crochet hook • Tapestry needle GAUGE Gauge is not important for these projects. PATTERN NOTES Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Chain-4 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet and chain-1 unless otherwise stated.…