"I MADE GRANNY SQUARES! NOW WHAT?"

Brush up on your technique with our simple guide...

TONI'S JOURNAL ...from the studio

Keep track of your stash with crochet expert Toni Lipsey's top tips for creating a system to organise your skeins, balls and notions once and for all...

YARNBOMBS away!

Crochet designer Eleonora Tully of Coastal Crochet journeyed to Italy for the Yarn Bombing Festival - and brought the magic back for Simply Crochet readers!

Petite pasture

This wavy grass plant has attracted a ladybird visitor

UK YARN SHOP LOVE

Wherever you are in the UK, your local yarn shop is a place to indulge in your craft. Step inside and discover the community on your doorstep

Talavera BLANKET

Bring Spanish sunshine into your home with the bright colours and textured stitches of Ana Morais Soares' seven-part Talavera blanket crochet-along

Cowl me crazy

Wrap up in this beautifully detailed piece designed

Healthy, happy crochet

Keep your hands and body supple with our guide to comfortable crafting!

Flag it up!

Decorate for all occasions with bunting by Kelly Wilson Moore

Catch a wave

Try on a gorgeous rippled jumper by Cara Medus that's full of interesting textures

Well rounded

Add some stylish comfort to your living room with this circular textured cushion by Natalie Beard

Quality time

Share special moments together in matching cardigans by Pat Strong

TWO OF A KIND

You'll look perfectly put together in this coordinated cardi and top by Margaret Hubert

Talavera BLANKET

Bring Spanish sunshine into your home with the bright colours and textured stitches of Ana Morais Soares' seven-part Talavera blanket crochet-along

DESERT DREAMS

Capture a sunset scene in an arid North American landscape with this blanket border by Lucy Croft

Forest fair

Go for a wander in this ethereal moss-coloured shawl from DROPS

A breath of fresh air

Evoke the timeless beauty of a countryside summer with warm-weather Fair Isle accessories, homewares and more

Soft elegance

Try this sweet jumper by Elisabeth Davis de Herraiz

Pom appeal!

Decorate your door or craft room with a vibrant springtime wreath by Natalie Beard

Four square

Bold colours radiate outwards on Eleonora Tully's cushion

Keep it simple

Use what's already in your stash to whip up rustic hanging baskets by Miranda Heslop

Desert Garden

Succulents sprout from this 3D blanket by Kelly Wilson Moore

ANN'S JOURNAL ...from the studio

Think C2C is just for afghans? Think again! Ann Brown of Auriol Crochet Designs shares how you can use C2C crochet to make almost anything

What does ‘multiples of 3 plus 1' mean?

Brush up on your technique with our simple guide…

The art of crochet

Born in Scotland and now living and working in the USA, artist Jo Hamilton uses recycled and repurposed yarn to crochet large-scale portraits and architectural landscapes that explore the boundaries of art and craft. This portrait is of Xenobia Bailey, an American fibre artist who also specialises in large-scale crochet. www.johamiltonart.com

CATHERINE'S JOURNAL...from the studio

Catherine Venner of Crochet Cloudberry has a few tips and tricks on hand for hooksters looking to make – and keep – their resolutions this year

Squared away

After finding her own style as a designer, Marjan Gouda set herself a new challenge – creating a year-long crochet-along

Rainbow Fusions

Meet an indie dyer and indulge in a design with their skeins

TOTALLY TUNISIAN

Tunisian crochet designer Sandy Walker loves using her skills to make blankets and shares the journey and inspiration that led her to becoming an expert at this knit-like technique

Crochet the TikTok way

In today’s tech-heavy world, traditional art forms like crochet are still thriving. We met with two TikTok crochet creators to find out more about sharing their stitches online