Crochet Now - UK (2019-11)

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ou’ve splashed out and treated

yourself to some lovely new yarn to

help you with your Christmas crochet,

but there’s plenty of odd, leftover bits

of yarn that are destined to find themselves

buried in your stash for months and

months. If this sounds familiar, don’t worry,

we’ve got just the book to help you out!

This month we’ve been finding ways to use

up our leftover yarn and have been reading

Nicki Trench’s Crochet Stashbusters, a

great collection of quick and easy project to

help you break down your stash.

This book is perfect for reducing waste

when it comes to crochet. The collection

includes 25 makes that can all be made

with one ball of yarn or less. Patterns

range from baby accessories, including

hats and booties, through to toys,

mandalas and home decorations. Many

of the projects in the book are perfect

for last-minute gift ideas too, so if you’re

Crochet Stashbusters by

Nicki Trench, £9.99, CICO Books

This month we’re looking for quick makes to help us

use up some of the leftover yarn from our stash

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to try

Nicki’s Baby

Pompom

Hat

looking for a little something extra to

accompany a present this Christmas,

you’ll have plenty to choose from.

The projects included in Crochet

Stashbusters are perfect for beginners

thanks to their simple and effective

stitch patterns. For those new to reading

patterns, each project includes its own

list of abbreviations for the stitches used

to give you an easy point of reference as

your work. As well as this, more complex

stitches that require a little extra attention

are defined with full written instructions

on how to complete them. There’s also a

dedicated techniques section at the back of

the book that includes easy-to-follow step-

by-step images and instructions for stitches

and finishing techniques.

All 25 patterns feature clear, bright

photography that shows off the designs

and stitch patterns. Each project includes

details of the yarn that has been used to

create these projects, however, in her

introduction, Nicki offers some great advice

on how to easily substitute these yarns for

those that are in your stash. Each pattern

also includes a full list of additional tools

and materials that you’ll need to help you

complete your make so you can make sure

you’re ready before you get going.

Crochet Stashbusters is a great addition to

your bookshelf and is a brilliant source of

inspiration when it comes to using up your

yarn stash!