Crochet Now - UK (2020-03)

Bella CocoBella Coco

actually see to the end! But that’s half the
fun. I was born in March, so I am a spring
baby at heart and I think it shows in a lot of
the things I crochet.

I love pastel shades no matter what time
of year, so moving into spring doesn’t
much change the colours I go for, but I
certainly reach for more cotton yarn at
this time of year.

Mother’s Day
It’s time to start thinking about what to
make for Mum! In the past, I’ve made my
mum a tea cosy, fi ngerless mitts and a
blanket. I like to make things that I know
she will use and treasure, rather than just
making something for the sake of it. It’s just
lovely to see her open them and for her to
realise it’s been made just for her with love.
I think it might be nice to go to the next
level and have a custom label made to go
into the things I make for her, but I need to
be organised to do that!

I always forget that it’s Mother’s Day for
me too! It’s only just coming up to my third
one, but a lie-in and a cup of tea in bed is
something I am hoping for.

A touch of Easter
We don’t go too heavy with decorations at
this time of year, but I do have a few small
bits of decoration that I like to get out. I
have some crocheted Easter eggs and
cute bunny bunting that make the house
feel a little festive in the spring. Having said
that, I do love admiring all the Easter crafts
out there, and I might just be convinced
at some point to crochet a spring-time
wreath, like the one you can fi nd in this
issue (page 44)!

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Yrh twice.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 twice more so

you have 4 loops on your hook.

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Worked over 3 sts, yrh twice, insert

hook from front to back to front around

next st.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 twice more so you

have 4 loops on your hook.

Yrh, pul, [yrh, draw through 2 loops on

hook twice].

Yrh, draw through all 4 loops on hook.

Insert hook in indicated sp, yrh, pul,

[yrh, draw through 2 loops] twice.

Yrh, draw through all 4 loops on hook.

Must-know double trebles

Double treble stitches are fairly straightforward when they are broken down step by

step, so don’t be put off when you see decreases and clusters that feature them!

Raised Double Treble 3 together Front (Rdtr3togF)

CROCHET MASTERCLASS

3 double treble cluster (3dtr-cl)

Sarah-Jayne’s double treble masterclass will
help you with this blanket on page 66!