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7 WHAT’S NEW?
The woolly things that have made our month
12 READER’S MAKES
Show us what you’ve been crocheting this
month for a yarny prize
26 THE HUGE WINTER GIVEAWAY
Enter today for your chance to win over
£2,000 in prizes, from books to yarn, hooks
to accessories, and more
30 DESIGNER SKETCHBOOK
This month we get to know Ellen Deckers
from By Pollevie, a gorgeously colourful
crochet designer
42 KERRY’S JOURNAL
In the final sprint to Christmas, Kerry shares
her favourite last-minute gifts
48 A LIFE INSPIRED CAL
Stretch your crochet skills with Part 10 of
Helen Shrimpton’s crochet-along56 BELLA COCO’S CROCHET CHRONICLES
Sarah-Jayne shares her masterclass on the
pretty Jasmine Stitch64 20% OFF PAINTBOX YARN
Our top picks of Paintbox Yarns and online
codes to help fill up your stash66 LAST-MINUTE GIFT GUIDE
Ran out of time to crochet your gifts this
year? Don’t worry, we have you covered!71 THE BOOK CLUB
This month we read Crochet Stashbusters
by Nicki Trench80 YOUR CROCHET COMMUNITY
Keep up to date with your local yarn shops
and crochet community86 HOW TO READ A PATTERN
Learn how to tackle a Crochet
Now pattern and hints on reading
crochet charts89 THE BASICS
A complete rundown of the basic
stitches for most of our patterns95 ABBREVIATIONS
Learn your dc from your BLO with
Crochet Now’s abbreviations guide96 COMING NEXT ISSUE
We’re making all the must-have
items for your new Winter Essentials
crochet wardrobe98 DAY TO DAY WITH
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Polly Plum picks her favourite last-
minute makes for Christmas and
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