Crochet! Late Autumn 2022

Don’t you just love being cozy? If you aren’t already, imagine being warm and surrounded by softness, with a hot cup of tea (or coffee) next to you and candles burning not far away. Music plays softly and all you can see is home. You’re safe and relaxed and comfortable—the very definition of cozy. When I think about being cozy, I think of fall and winter. I picture cool rooms that call for sweaters, being surrounded by pillows and buried under a pile of blankets. I learned how to crochet with the plan of being as cozy as possible. I was determined to have every project fill my world with as much warmth as possible. Projects that are soft and stylish, oversized and bold, and projects that are meant for…

EASY FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Adult: 22-inch circumference Child: 20-inch circumference MATERIALS • Lion Brand Hometown super bulky (super chunky) weight acrylic yarn (5 oz/81 yds/142g per skein): 2 skeins #153 South Dakota black, #100 New York white • Lion Brand Go for Faux super bulky (super chunky) weight polyester yarn (3½ oz/65 yds/100g per skein): 2 skeins each #210AT husky and #200BQ mink • Size N/P/15/10mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Buttons: ⅞-inch for adult ¾-inch for child • Locking stitch marker • Tapestry needle GAUGE Hometown yarn: 6 sts = 3 inches; 8 rows = 3 inches Go for Faux yarn: 6 sts = 3 inches; 6 rows = 3 inches PATTERN NOTES Do not join rounds unless otherwise stated; mark first stitch of round. Chain-1…

MODERATELY CHALLENGING FINISHED SIZES Instructions given fit size small/medium; changes for large/X-large and 2X-large/ 3X-large are in [ ]. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS To fit bust: 32-38 inches (small/medium) [40-46 inches (large/X-large), 48-54 inches (2X-large/3X-large)] Width: 17 inches (small/medium) [19 inches (large/X-large), 21 inches (2X-large/3X-large)] Length (before seaming): 54 inches (small/medium) [61½ inches (large/X-large), 69 inches (2X-large/3X-large)] MATERIALS • Berroco Ultra Alpaca Fine super fine (fingering) weight wool/nylon/ super fine alpaca yarn (3% oz/ 433 yds/100g per hank): 3 [4, 5] hanks #1214 steel cut oats • Size H/8/5mm Tunisian crochet hook with cable or size needed to obtain gauge • Size H/8/5mm standard crochet hook without handle or grip (for cables) • 5 locking stitch markers • Tapestry needle GAUGE In Diagonal Lattice Stitch after blocking: 22 sts and 16 rows…

INTERMEDIATE SIZES Instructions given fit woman’s size small; changes for medium, large, X-large and 2X-large are in [ ]. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Bust: 43¼ [48¾, 54, 56¾, 62] inches Length from shoulder to hem: 22¾ [24, 24¼, 25, 25½] inches MATERIALS • Premier Anti-Pilling Everyday Worsted medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (3½ oz/180 yds/100g per skein): 5 [6, 6, 7, 7] skeins #100-72 cloudy day • Size H/8/5mm hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle GAUGE 3 sts in pattern = 1 inch; 9 rows in pattern = 4 inches PATTERN NOTES Because the pattern is a multiple of 4 stitches (1 single crochet, 3 double crochet) plus 1, all rows end with a single crochet. Chain-1 at beginning of a row does not count as a stitch…

EASY FINISHED SIZES Instructions given fit size X-small/small; changes for medium/large, X-large/2X-large, 3X-large/4X-large and 5X-large are in [ ]. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Neck Circumference: 24 [25¼, 26, 26, 26½] inches Circumference at Hem: 69½ [80, 95½, 110, 111½] inches Length Without Sleeves: 17¼ [18¼, 19¼, 19¼, 20] inches Sleeve Length: 14 [15¼,15¼, 16, 16] inches MATERIALS • Red Heart With Love medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (7 oz/370 yds/ 198g per skein): 1 skein #E1540 dusty grape 1 [2, 2, 2, 2] skein(s) #1441 light gray 2 [2, 3, 3, 3] skeins #1001 white • Size K/10½/6.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle GAUGE 5 sc = 2 inches; 7 rnds = 2 inches Take time to check gauge. PATTERN NOTES Poncho is worked from the…

MODERATELY CHALLENGING SIZES Instructions given fit woman’s size small; changes for medium, large, X-large and 2X-large are in [ ]. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Bust: 36½ inches (small) [40½ inches (medium), 44 inches (large), 48 inches (X-large), 51½ inches (2X-large)] Length from shoulder to hem: 23 [24, 25½, 26¼, 27¼] inches MATERIALS • KnitPicks Paragon Sport fine (sport) weight fine merino wool/babyalpaca/mulberry silk yarn (1¾ oz/ 123 yds/50g per ball): 8 [8, 9, 9, 10] balls #26964 ash (A) 2 [3, 3, 4, 4] balls #26959 black (B) 3 [3, 4, 4, 5] balls #28610 breeze (C) 2 balls #26958 white (D) • Size I/9/5.5mm Tunisian crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Size I/9/5.5mm Tunisian crochet hook with cable for collar • Tapestry needle GAUGE 19 Tss = 4…