Table of contents for Spring 2018 in Interweave Crochet

Who knew crochet could look this good? Long before I started working for Interweave Crochet, I admired its ability to translate crochet into garments I couldn’t wait to wear while teaching new techniques and featuring the work of the most talented crochet designers. It has always been the magazine that made me think, This is why I crochet. My favorite part of this job is looking through design submissions. I’m constantly blown away by the incredible work submitted to our magazine. Not only is the work beautiful, but the techniques used to produce it are fascinating—I often find myself reading articles and patterns as soon as they come in because I have to know how a certain stitch is worked or a certain garment is assembled. Then I can’t wait…

1 Red Heart Yarns Super Saver Stripes 100% acrylic; 236 yd [215 m]/ 5 oz [141 g]; 4 Super Saver Stripes transitions from one color to the next all on its own, so there’s no need to switch from color to color as you work. Paired here with Super Saver in soft white, Super Saver Stripes creates a striking visual effect in tapestry crochet! Retail price: $4.49 2 Red Heart Yarns Super Saver Ombre 100% acrylic; 482 yd [440 m]/10 oz [283 g]; 4 Watch this yarn slowly change color as you work! Super Saver Ombre transitions from light to dark to light again as you crochet. Use this yarn on large tapestry crochet projects to appreciate its full effect. Retail price: $8.99 3 Red Heart Yarns Comfort Chunky 100%…

Getting Started FINISHED SIZE Cuff: 35/8" wide and 8" long, excluding button loop; Necklace: Medallion = 3½" in diameter; Chain: 19" long. YARN Lizbeth Size 10 Thread (distributed by Handy Hands) (100% Egyptian cotton; 122 yd [112 m]/7 /8 oz [25 g]; 0): cuff: #10-603 ecru (MC), 2 balls; #10-670 Victorian red (CC), 1 ball; necklace: #10-603 ecru (MC) and #10-670 Victorian red (CC), 1 ball each. HOOK Size 7/1.65 mm steel crochet hook. Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. NOTIONS Yarn needle; fabric glue; cuff: 7 /8" button with shank (sample used LaMode #24838), 1; 5/8" sew-through buttons (sample used LaMode #24575), 2; ½" button with shank (sample used LaMode #02422), 1; necklace: 25/8" diameter bracelet ring; 7 mm jump ring, 1; 12 mm spring ring…

Getting Started FINISHED SIZE 22 (25)" circumference; 1½" tall. YARN Red Heart Yarns Heart & Sole (73% wool, 27% nylon/polyamide; 187 yd [171 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]; 1): #3313 ivory (MC) and #3112 black (CC), 1 ball each. HOOK Size B/1 (2.25 mm) Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. NOTIONS Yarn needle; hat with brim. GAUGE 8 sts and 9 rnds = 1" in sc. Notes The band is worked in the round with a 2-color, 25-stitch repeat. To change color, work to last yarnover in old color, pick up new color, and complete stitch with new color. Carry non-working color behind and work over with working color unless otherwise stated. Pattern BAND With MC, ch 175 (200). Sl st in first ch to join, being careful…

Getting Started FINISHED SIZE 7" wide and 14" long. YARN Red Heart Yarns Super Saver (100% acrylic; 364 yd [333 m]/7 oz [198 g]; 4): #316 soft white (MC) and #321 gold (CC), 1 skein each. HOOK Size F/5 (3.75 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. NOTIONS Yarn needle; sewing needle and coordinating thread; denim jacket. GAUGE 9 sts and 8 rows = 2" in sc blo. Notes This crochet panel is worked from the bottom up. Crochet panel will attach best to a denim jacket with a rectangular panel of fabric on its center back. If your jacket has a non-rectangular panel, increase where indicated in pattern and as needed to conform to shape of panel. Stitches are worked right side only. Working right-side-only rows…

Getting Started FINISHED SIZE 36½ (41½, 43½, 48½, 53½)" bust circumference with about 1½" overlap at side seams. Sample shown measures 36½", modeled with 4½" ease. YARN Cascade Yarns Venezia Worsted (70% merino wool, 30% silk; 219 yd [199 m]/3½ oz [100 g]; 4): #123 dark bronze, 7 (7, 8, 9, 10) hanks. HOOK Size H/8 (5 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. NOTIONS Yarn needle; sewing needle and coordinating thread; 4" piece of cardboard, 1; 22 (22, 22, 24, 24)" metallic separating zipper, 1. GAUGE 16 hdc and 13 rows = 4" in hdc in back bar; 12-st herringbone panel = 2½" wide. Notes Vest is worked in pieces and seamed. Herringbone panels are worked first from the bottom up, then panels are turned and…

Getting Started FINISHED SIZE About 12" square. YARN HiKoo CoBaSi Plus (distributed by Skacel) (55% cotton, 16% bamboo, 21% elastic nylon, 8% silk; 177 yd [162 m]/3½ oz [100 g]; 4): Each pillow: #027 Nile blue (MC), 2 skeins; #003 natural (CC), 1 skein. Both pillows: #027 Nile blue (MC), 3 skeins; #003 natural (CC), 2 skeins. HOOK Size 7 (4.5 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. NOTIONS Yarn needle; fiberfill. GAUGE 17 sts = 4" and 6 rnds = 3½" in diameter. Notes Each pillow consists of 2 squares (front and back) worked separately in rounds, then stitched together with reverse single crochet. Front square is worked in 2 contrasting colors using tapestry double crochet technique. Back square is worked in regular double crochet, using…

Getting Started FINISHED SIZE 12" wide and 6½" tall. YARN Omega Eulali (distributed by Creative Yarn Source) (100% cotton; 394 yd [360 m]/3½ oz [100 g]; 1): 2 balls. HOOK Size E/4 (3.5 mm) crochet hooks. Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. NOTIONS Yarn needle; 3" cardboard square, 1; 1 /8" thick corkboard, one 11 x 16" piece; 12" x 33" piece muslin fabric, 1; needle and thread in matching color. GAUGE 5 dc = ¾" and motif = 3". Notes Motifs are joined after all have been worked. Stitch Guide Beginning popcorn (beg pc): Ch 3 (counts as dc), 4 dc in indicated st or sp, drop lp from hook, insert hook from front to back through top of beg ch-3, place dropped lp on hook,…

Getting Started FINISHED SIZE 24 (28, 32, 36, 40)" unstretched. YARN Brown Sheep Company Cotton Fine (80% cotton, 20% wool; 222 yd [203 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]; 1): #CF117 vintage linen (A) and #CF823 chocolate diamond (B), 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) skein each. HOOK Size B/1 (2.25 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. NOTIONS Safety pin (optional). GAUGE 30 sts = 4" and 9 rows = 1" unstretched and blocked. Notes The belt is worked with right side (RS) facing at all times. Leave 15" tail at beginning and end of each row. Tails will be twisted into ties. To change color, work to last yarnover in old color, pick up new color, and complete stitch with new color. Carry non-working color behind and work…

Getting Started FINISHED SIZE 30" circumference and 20" tall. YARN Red Heart Yarns Creme de la Creme (100% cotton; 125 yd [114 m]/ 2½ oz [71 g];4): #0905 rally red, 4 balls, #0101 cream, 3 balls. HOOK Size H/8 (5 mm) Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. NOTIONS Yarn needle; 3 /8" cotton filler cord, 68 inches; swivel eye snap hook. GAUGE 15 sts and 14 rnds =4" in cesc. Notes Bag is worked in joined rounds. Center extended single crochet technique requires additional force when creating the stitches, so it may be helpful to wear a thimble or some other type of finger protection. Stitch Guide Center extended single crochet (cesc): Esc in center of upper “V” created by legs of indicated st. Pattern BAG Base…

Getting Started FINISHED SIZE 64" chest circumference and 28" long from shoulder. Modeled on a 36" bust. YARN Sugar Bush Yarns Cabot (70% Pima cotton, 30% linen; 291 yd [266 m]/3½ oz [100 g]; 3): #9015 stormy sky (A), #9001 western white (B), #9012 richer rose (C), 2 hanks each; #9006 portage peach (D), 1 hank. HOOK Size F/5 (3.75 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. NOTIONS Yarn needle. GAUGE 18 sts and 12 rows (10 sc rows and 2 long dc rows) = 4". Notes Ruana is worked in 1 piece, beginning at the bottom of the back up to the shoulders, then the piece is split into 2 fronts and worked down to the bottom front. Arrow band is worked separately. To change color,…

Getting Started FINISHED SIZE 33" wide and 112" long, excluding fringe. YARN Cascade Yarns Alpaca Lace (100% baby alpaca; 437 yd [400 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]; 1): #1439 granite green, 13 hanks. HOOK Sizes B/1 (2.25 mm). Adjust hook size if needed to obtain correct gauge. NOTIONS Yarn needle. GAUGE External diamonds = about 3½" square from corner to corner; internal diamonds = about 3" square from corner to corner. Notes All first points are made individually, then connected with the next row for the full width of the wrap. Wrap is then made in 1 piece to the end, where end points are finished individually. Stitch Guide Linked first half double crochet (linked first-hdc): Pull up lp to height of hdc, ch 1, insert hook in bottom lp of…

Getting Started FINISHED SIZE 36 (39½, 43¼, 46¾, 50½)" hip circumference, 21½" long. Sample shown measures 36", modeled with 0" ease. YARN Nazli Gelin Garden 10 (distributed by Universal Yarn) (100% cotton; 306 yd [280 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]; 1): #700-37 (light pink), 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) balls. HOOK Size 4 (2 mm) steel crochet hook. Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. NOTIONS Yarn needle; small safety pin (optional). GAUGE 10 cls and 18 rows = 4" in body patt, blocked; motif = 3½" square. Notes Skirt is worked in the round from the top down with the flower motifs added as you go. Block skirt for best look and fit. Stitch Guide Cluster (cl): 3 dc in indicated st or sp. First motif Ch 14,…

Modern Tapestry Crochet Alessandra Hayden, Interweave Try tapestry crochet with twenty captivating projects—scarves, shawls, cowls, hats, headbands, bags, throws, socks, and mittens—all made with crochet colorwork. This book also offers all the instruction you’ll need if the technique is new to you. Get step-by-step instructions on reading a chart, when to change colors, and why the back-loop-only single crochet stitch will up your colorwork game. Paperback, 128 pages, $22.99, ISBN 9761632505644 AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary Andrea Rangel, Interweave Yes, it’s a knitting book. But crocheters who love colorwork will also love AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary. Learn from Andrea’s wisdom about how to work with color and what colors to choose to create the perfect project, then launch into more than 200 colorwork charts and let your creativity run wild. We used charts…

Getting Started FINISHED SIZE 34 (38¼, 40¾, 44½, 50¾, 57)" underarm circumference. YARN Aunt Lydia’s Fashion Crochet Thread (Size 3) (distributed by Coats and Clark) (100% cotton; 150 yd [137 m]/ 1¾ oz [50 g]; 0): #182-226 natural (MC), #182-65 warm teal (CC), 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4) balls each. HOOK Size D/3 (3.25 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. NOTIONS Yarn needle; sewing needle and thread or sewing machine; sewing pins; skirt or fabric sewn in a tube cut to about 50 (50, 50, 50, 60, 60)" in circumference by 35" in length or as desired. GAUGE 23 csc and 30 rows 4" in patt. Notes The majority of dress yoke is worked in right-side-only rows with yarn joined on the right side/beginning of…

Getting Started FINISHED SIZE About 16" wide at top and 13½" high, excluding handles. YARN Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran (100% cotton; 93 yd [85 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]; 4): #602 pure black (A), 3 skeins; #627 slate green (B), 2 skeins; #616 red wine (C) and #603 champagne white (D), 1 skein each. HOOK Size 7 (4.5 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. NOTIONS Yarn needle; 12" x 1¼" strips of corrugated plastic, 2. GAUGE 16 sts = 4" and 4 rnds = 4" in diameter. Notes Bag consists of 2 squares (front and back) worked separately in rounds. Both squares are worked in multiple colors using tapestry double crochet technique. Bag bottom is worked in bottom edge stitches of each square, and a simple triangle…

Getting Started FINISHED SIZE 35½ (40, 44½, 49, 53½)" bust circumference. Sample shown measures 35½", modeled with 4½" ease. YARN Berroco Mykonos (66% linen, 26% nylon, 8% cotton; 142 yd [130 m]/ 1¾ oz [50 g]; 3): #8510 Kratos, 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) skeins. HOOK Sizes F/5 (3.75 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. NOTIONS One knitting needle size 17 (12.75 mm); yarn needle. GAUGE 18 sts and 12 rows = 4" in broomstick lace patt, blocked and laid fl at. Notes Top is worked in 2 pieces from the top down and seamed. Fabric is very stretchy. Loops on the needle should be loose enough to move freely along the needle. To work first row of sc after a row of lps: Place needle…

Getting Started FINISHED SIZE 5" wide and 64" long, blocked. YARN Quince and Co. Sparrow (100% organic linen; 168 yd [155 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]; 1): #200 sans (tan; MC), 2 skeins; #203 nannyberry (pink; CC1) and #212 fen (brown; CC2), 1 skein each. HOOK Size B/1 (2.25 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. NOTIONS Yarn needle. GAUGE 2 patt reps = 2½" wide and 8 rows = 2" main patt, blocked. Notes Beginning chain-2 counts as double crochet unless otherwise stated. Fasten off non-working color after each color change, leaving 3–4" end unless otherwise indicated. When working in V-stitches, work in chain space unless otherwise indicated. To change color, work to last yarnover in previous color, yarn over with new color, and complete stitch. Stitch…

Getting Started FINISHED SIZE 33 (36, 39, 42, 45)" bust circumference. Garment shown measures 33", modeled with 1" ease. YARN Universal Yarn Cotton Supreme DK (100% cotton; 230 yd [210 m]/3½ oz [100 g]; 3): #710 spring green, 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) balls. HOOK Size G/6 (4.25 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. NOTIONS Yarn needle; stitch markers (m). GAUGE 16 sts and 8½ rows = 4" in main patt, blocked. Notes Dress is worked seamlessly from shoulders down to hem with sleeves worked at the same time as the upper body and an A-line shaped skirt. Move markers up as work progresses. Markers mark last stitch of fronts and first and last stitch of back with the sleeve stitches between the markers. Work V-stitch…

Abbreviations beg begin(s); beginning bet between blo back loop only CC contrasting color ch chain cm centimeter(s) cont continue(s); continuing dc double crochet dtr double treble crochet dec(s)(’d) decrease(s); decreasing; decreased est established fdc foundation double crochet flo front loop only foll follows; following fsc foundation single crochet g gram(s) hdc half double crochet inc(s)(’d) increase(s); increasing; increased k knit lp(s) loop(s) MC main color m marker mm millimeter(s) patt(s) pattern(s) pm place marker p purl rem remain(s); remaining rep repeat; repeating rev sc reverse single crochet rnd(s) round(s) RS right side sc single crochet sk skip sl slip sl st slip(ped) stitch sp(s) space(es) st(s) stitch(es) tch turning chain tog together tr treble crochet WS wrong side yd yard yo yarn over hook * repeat starting point () alternate…