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The summer months are upon us. It’s not a common season for crocheters to be stitching up a storm, so we decided to give you some good reasons to pick up your hook in these toasty months. Most crocheters love to give and share their craft with others

EDITOR Britt Schmiesing ART DIRECTOR Brad Snow EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Terra Ward SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER Nick Pierce COPY MANAGER Kristan Seitz COPY EDITOR Emily Oliver TECHNICAL EDITORS Randy Cavaliere Jean Clement Amy Curtin Agnes Russell Lindsey Step

To make a size different from those listed in the instructions, try working fewer number side rows and fewer number sole rows for a shorter size, or add more side rows and more sole rows for a larger size. If you want a narrower sole, try working few

INTERMEDIATE Instructions given fit woman's size X-small with changes for small, medium, large, X-large, 2X-large, 3X-large, 4X-large and 5X-large in []. Bust: 33 inches (X-small) [38 inches (small), 41 inches (medium), 44½ inches (large), 49 inches

EASY Cushion: 3½ inches wide x 7 inches long, excluding tail Head: 4½ inches to top of head • Scheepjes Softfun DK light (DK) weight cotton/ acrylic yarn (1¾ oz/ 153 yds/50g per skein): 1 skein each #2426 lace, #2431 clay and #2491 pecan 10 yds #2408

CONFIDENT BEGINNER Instructions given fit woman's shoe size 5/6 (small); changes for shoe sizes 7/8 (medium) and 9/10 (large) are in []. Side: 3 inches tall for all sizes, before assembly Sole: 3 inches wide x 5 inches long (small) [3 inches wide x 5

INTERMEDIATE 24 inches square, including Border and after blocking • Lion Brand Ferris Wheel medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (3 oz/270 yds/85g per cake): 2 cakes #217-606K cotton candy • Size l/9/5.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

EASY Approximately 27 inches in circumference • 26-gauge pale pink wire • Size F/5/3.75mm metal crochet hook • Wire cutting tool • Rose quartz semiprecious beads: 25 • 4mm bicone Swarovski crystals: 78 • 6mm glass beads: 9 • Towel (optional) Note: Qu

EASY 11/4 inches in diameter, not including ear wire • Omega size 30 crochet cotton thread (341 yds per ball): 12 yds/30g (for 7 set) #1336 off white or #1389 coral • Size 10/1.15mm steel crochet hook • Tapestry needle • 5/8-inch plastic rings: 2 for

CONFIDENT BEGINNER 8½ inches square • Medium (worsted) weight cotton/mixed fibers yarn*: 70 yds blue, lavender or pink(MC) 10 yds each of 2 colors: blue, lavender or pink (A and B) • Size F/5/3.75mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapes

INTERMEDIATE 11 1/2 inches in diameter • Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat lace (lace) weight pi mercerized cotton yarn (7/8 oz/153 yds/25g per ball): 1 ball each #412 forest green and #385 crystalline • Size 9/4/1.25mm steel crochet hook or size needed to

editor of Crochet! magazine Crochet Activity Book There are times that I get stuck in a rut and just don’t want to crochet. I often find myself turning to puzzles as a distraction when this happens. I love puzzles, especially crosswords and word scra

INTERMEDIATE 8 inches in diameter • Lizbeth size 10 cotton thread (122 yds per ball): 1 ball each #695 bright orange, #696 autumn orange med, #616 daffodil med and #615 yellow It • Size 7/1.65mm steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Tap

BEGINNER Necklace: Without tassel and bead, approximately 40 inches (twisting will shorten length) Tassel: Approximately 23/4 inches long Bracelet: 73/4 inches • Lizbeth size 10 crochet cotton thread (122 yds per ball): 1 ball each #665 ocean teal dk

INTERMEDIATE 14 inches in circumference 21/2-inch drop, not including charm • Omega size 10 crochet cotton thread (173 yds per ball): 1 ball #154 pistachio • Size 7/1.65mm steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Toggle clasp set • Small c

INTERMEDIATE 421/2 wide x 47 inches long • Red Heart Super Saver medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (7 oz/ • 364 yds/198g per skein): 5 skeins #311 white 2 skeins #406 medium thyme 1 skein each #778 light fuchsia and #528 medium purple • Size H/8/5

INTERMEDIATE 36 inches wide x 38 inches long • Premier Anti-Pilling Everyday DK light (DK) weight acrylic yarn (3½ oz/273 yds/100g per skein): 6 skeins #1107-01 white 90 yds #1107-26 black 2 yds #1107-37 carnation • Size H/8/5mm crochet hook or size

EASY 12 inches tall x 4 inches wide including ruffles • Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling SkeinTones medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (3½ oz/ 185 yds/100g per skein): 1 skein each #128E ebony, #124AD nutmeg, #122T hazelnut and #184S peachy • S

INTERMEDIATE 40 inches square • Red Heart Super Saver Brushed medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (5 oz/255 yds/142g per skein): 6 skeins #E309-5030 soft mink • Red Heart Heat Wave medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (3½oz/164 yds/100g per skein):

INTERMEDIATE Circumference: 19¾ inches; 18½ inches at ribbing Note: Fits a head circumference of 21 inches or larger. Length: 9 inches, including ribbing and excluding topknot • Plymouth Galway Worsted medium (worsted) weight wool yarn (3½ oz/210 yds

EASY 60-inch wingspan x 30 inches deep • Scheepjes Whirl - Fine Art light (DK) weight merino wool/microfiber/ acrylic yarn (7¾ oz/503 yds/220g per cake): 2 cakes #658 classicism • Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry ne

EASY 32 inches square • Lion Brand Heartland medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (5 oz/251 yds/142g per skein): 3 skeins #099 Dry Tortugas 1 skein each #110 Lake Clark and #113 Redwood • Size l/9/5.50mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge •

EASY Caps: 21 inches in circumference • Medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn: 195 yds each blush pink and navy • Size l/9/5.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Thin scarf • Tapestry needle • Stitch marker Rnds 1 and 2 = 1½ inches Weave

INTERMEDIATE Kitchen Mat: 15½ inches x 21 inches Hot Pad: 8 inches in diameter Dish Rag Puffy: 3½ inches in diameter • Premier Yarns Home (OWm Cotton medium (worsted) weight recycled cotton/polyester yarn (solids: 2⅔ oz/131 yds/75g per skein; multis:

INTERMEDIATE 48 inches wide x 60 inches long • Bernat Super Value medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (7 oz/ 426 yds/197g per skein): 2 skeins each #53201 aqua, #53730 cool blue and #07407 winter white 1 skein #164053 lush • Medium (worsted) weight

INTERMEDIATE Approximately 16½ inches wide x 51½ inches long • Premier Afternoon Cotton light (DK) weight mercerized cotton yarn (1 ¾ oz/136 yds/50g per skein): 2 skeins #2011 -13 pale teal* 1 skein each #2011-02 ecru, #2011-14 deep jade, #201132 ros

INTERMEDIATE 50 inches wide x 59 inches long • PatonsCanadiana medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (3½ oz/205 yds/1 OOg per ball): 11 balls #10744 medium teal • Size l/9/5.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle 11 dc = 3V2

Need help? ▶ StitchGuide.com• ILLUSTRATED GUIDES • HOW-TO VIDEOS Single crochet decrease (sc dec): (Insert hook, yo, draw Ip through) in each of the sts indicated, yo, draw through all Ips on hook. Half double crochet decrease (hdc dec): (Yo, insert

Due to the ever-changing nature of the yarn and craft industry, it may be impossible to find the exact yarn and craft products used in the designs shown in this publication. Crochet World magazine makes every effort to provide an accurate and complet

BEGINNER Projects for first-time crocheters using basic stitches, with little or no shaping. CONFIDENT BEGINNER Projects for new crocheters who are comfortable with the beginner basic stitches and are ready to combine them into short pattern sequence