Crochet! Autumn 2022

Do you surround yourself with pumpkin spice everything or do you prefer to spend your autumn days indulging in apple-flavored treats? Or maybe you just look forward to the cooler weather so you can start wearing some of your warmer layers? Regardless of your answer, you’re not going to want to pass this issue up! We’re spotlighting everything fall with 4 style-stuffed sections: Colorful Harvest, Textures of Fall, Shades of Autumn and Woodland Adventures. There are pillows and afghans, scarves and hats, pullovers and layering pieces that are sure to keep you warm on chilly days. We have projects that feature a range of yarn weights, from thread designs to projects made with chunky-weight yarn. You’ll find pieces you could make in an afternoon and others that you can really…

Skill Level EASY Finished Sizes Beanie: Instructions given fit standard adult woman’s head circumference. Mitts: Instructions given fit medium adult woman’s hand circumference and length. Finished Measurements Beanie: 21 inches in circumference x 8½ inches tall Mitts: 7½ inches in circumference x 6½ inches long Materials • Patons Canadiana medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (3½ oz/205 yds/100g per skein): 1 skein each 10008 Aran (A), 10610 fool’s gold (B) and 10044 medium gray mix (C) • Size H/8/5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle • Faux fur pompom with elastic: 1 • 1-inch button: 1 Gauge 6 sc = 2 inches; 8 rows = 2 inches Pattern Notes Chain-1 at beginning of round or row does not count as a stitch unless otherwise stated. Chain-2…

Skill Level INTERMEDIATE Finished Measurements 55 inches wide x 65 inches tall Materials • Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (14 oz/744 yds/ 396g per skein): 4 skeins 334 buff • Size H/8/5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle Gauge 17 sts = 43/¾ inches; 10 rows = 4¾ inches Pattern Notes Textured “squares” are worked in 11 groups of 17 stitches; when confirming stitch counts, V-stitches count as 3 stitches and beginning chains count as 1 stitch. Counting stitches at the end of transition rows ending in “1” (such as row 11, row 21) is helpful and recommended. Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Chain-2 at beginning of row counts as first half double crochet unless otherwise stated. When…

Skill Level INTERMEDIATE Finished Sizes Instructions are given to fit woman’s size X-small/small; changes for medium/large, X-large, 2X-large/ 3X-large are in [ ]. Finished Measurements Lower Circumference: 50½ inches (X-small/small) [54½ inches (medium/ large), 56½ inches (X-large), 60½ inches (2X-large/3X-large)] Length: 28 inches (X-small/small) [28½ inches (medium/large), 29 inches (X-large), 29½ inches (2X-large/3X-large)] Materials • Premier Yarns Deborah Norville Serenity Chunky Heathers chunky (bulky) weight acrylic yarn (3½ oz/109 yds/100g per ball): 15 [17, 18, 19] balls 750-12 coffee heather • Size N/13/9mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Size K/10½/6.5mm crochet hook • Stitch markers • Sew-on magnetic closures: 8 sets • 1-inch buttons: 8 • Tapestry needle Gauge In Spike Stitch pattern with size N hook: 8 sts = 4 inches; 12 rows = 4 inches One…

Skill Level EASY Finished Measurements Circumference: 21 inches at brim Height: 11 inches Materials • Plymouth Yarn DK Merino Superwash light (DK) weight wool yarn (1¾ oz/130 yds/ 50g per skein): 2 skeins 1139 straw • Sizes E/4/3.5mm and F/5/3.75mm crochet hooks or sizes needed to obtain gauge • Stitch marker • Tapestry needle Gauge Size E Hook: 16 dc = 4 inches Size F Hook: 15 dc = 4 inches; rnds 5–13 = 4 inches Pattern Notes Beanie is worked from the bottom up in joined rounds. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Mark first stitch of each round with stitch marker; move marker up as work progresses. Chain-1 at beginning of round does not count as stitch. Chain-2 at beginning of round counts as post…

Skill Level INTERMEDIATE Finished Measurements 48 inches wide x 64 inches long Materials • Red Heart Super Saver medium (worsted) weight yarn (8 oz/452 yds/226g per skein): 11 oz #312 black (A) 9 oz each #633 dark sage (B), #632 medium sage (C), #631 light sage (D), #661 frosty green (E) and #329 eggnog (F) • Size N/15/10mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Yarn needle Gauge With 2 strands of yarn held tog: 4 sts = 2 inches; 2 dc rows = 21/2 inches Pattern Notes Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join rounds with a slip stitch unless otherwise stated. Work with 2 strands of same color yarn held together throughout. Afghan Row 1: With A, ch 115, dc dec (see Stitch Guide) in…