< Fashions ¢ Home Dgcor ¢ & More! ¢ Contemporary vy i as thy * Ribbons Rule! ee Stripes ° Go Green! | *Find us on the Web at I Crochet-World.com ruary 2008 Volume 34 No. 1 Little Angel ‘Sweet sweater for your angel! Rose Garden Lattice Blankie Perfect for a new grandchild. PATTERN OF THE MONTH 380 Let It Snow 6 Red Hot Valentine Pretty blucsondauhite This sheath dress sizzles! snowflakes afghan, A LOOK AHEAD AT & Carnival Doily NEW TRENDS Colorful table décor. 22 Ribbon Poncho 44 Country Lace Afghan 10 string Along With Me Asymmetric chic! Soft and lovely in dark plum. Valentine's Day Goes Green 23 Contemporary Stripes 46 Paper Doll Chain Purse 1No more “paper or plastic.” AI the rage—matching Update old-fashioned hat and purse. doll chains. 12 country Treasures Circles & Squares Rug 24 ‘Trendy Searf & Hat 48 PJ Rear Soft, textured geometric shapes. Soft, warm and so today! Shuggtes with your daytime pj’: 14. Touch of style FEATURES Spring Green Cardigan DEPARTMENTS Crochet a classic in 16 Part 3: Fashion Doll time for spring. Period Ensembles— 8 sasnap ‘The 1950s: “Mint Ow! Tassel 18 Crochet Potpourri Chocolate Chip” Shade pull? Key chain? Swap column. Return to the days of June Cleaver. Curtain tie-back? 19 Crochet Chat Reader letters. 20 Crochet Questions Get the answers! 62 Buyer's Guide Useful information. 62 Stitch Guide Fon sence ovv0un Bu8S0RIPMON ict (Crochet er com (ns Cstne CaO ee Cosh er Case: Sai 7.0,Bu.0t Be Say 77S lee nce yar abe Fon eels Ol (a0 6205865 ot e119 eee Belo Ss CST Seles 69 O1- ‘4944 nda Customer Serviee @Grohet Woréar, February 2008 Crachet-World.com 3Red Hot Valentine Design by Jill Hanratty FINISHED SIZE Instructions given fit 32-34- inch bust (small); changes for 36-38-inch and 40-42- inch bust (medium (large), 44-46-inch bust large), 48-50-inch and 52~54-inch bust (2X-large/aX-large) ‘and 56-58-inch bust (4large are in () FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS Bust: 36 (42, 48, 54,60] inches Length (from shoulder to bottom before Edging): 45 14514, 52, 49%, 55] inches MATERIALS * Cotton Clouds Pearly Perle 812 size 3 crochet cotton (16 (021,260 yds/100g per cone): 1[1, 1,2,2) eones #12 bright red * Sizes B/4/3.5mm and ¥/518.75mm crochet hooks or size needed to obtain kauge * Tapestry needle + Sewing needle #14 [14 16, 16, 14] yds 60-inch-wide stretch-knit red fabric for chemise + Matching sewing thread * Fabric marker chalk or peneil + Straight pins GAUGE Size F hook: Rnds 1-8 of ‘Motif = 6 inches; each addi- tional rnd = 1 ineh; Motif = 6{7,8,9, 10] inches square 6 Crochet World February 2008 PATTERN NOTES Weave in loose ends as work progresses, Join rounds with a slip stiteh unless otherwise stated, Dress is worked from the bottom. up. Motifs are crocheted together on the last round as work progresses, Follow diagram for Motif placement, beginning at bottom left corner of diagram. ‘Motifs shown on right edge of diagram are joined to the Motif in the same row on the left edge of diagram. Shells create corners of Motifs; when joining corners, slip stiteh in joining if applicable. Work on right side of Motif in prog- ress and wrong side of completed ‘Motif to which it is being joined. Chemise is not attached to dress. Chemise pattern is traced on fabric using dress, before working neck, armhole and bottom edgings. Pattern of the Month Winner Jill Hanratty As the only let- handed member of my immediate family, | needed someone with patience to teach meto crochet,” Jil Hanratty told us. "My grandmother sat with me hour after hour, teaching me. Ihave been crocheting with my right hand for about 40 years. Making clothes For each Motif, work 8 [9, 10, 11, 12] rounds, For sizes medium/large and X-large, skip row 1 of diagram. For sizes 2X-large/BX-large and 4X-large, skip rows 6 and 6 of diagram, SPECIAL STITCHES Double crochet eluster (de el): {¥o, insert hook, yo, draw up a lp, yo, draw through 2 Ips on hook] 3 times, yo, draw through all 4 Ips on hook. Beginning double crochet cluster (beg de el): Ch 2, [yo insert hook, draw up a Ip, yo, draw through 2 Ips on hook] twiee, yo, draw through 3 Ips on hook ‘Treble cluster (tr el): =Yo hook ‘ice, insert hook and draw up a Ip, yo, [draw through 2 Ips on hook] twvice, rep from * twiee, yo, draw through 4 Ips on hook Beginning treble cluster (beg tr el): *Yo hook twiee, insert hook and draw up a Ip, yo, [draw through 2 Ips on hook] twice, rep from * once, yo, draw through 3 Ips on hook. Shell: (2 de, ch 2, 2 de) in indicated st or sp. Beginning half shell (beg half thas been a passion for me as long as ‘crochet has, and the two are perfect together. Several years ago, | attended ‘and graduated from a local fashion= design schoo), which has been areal help in designing crochet garments. Now I crochet as | commute by tin to and from work and every other chance I get to pick up hook and yarn!) Te have ‘my design chosen as Pattern of the Month in Crochet Worlds tiling. Lean feel my grandmother looking down with pride!” We are delighted to feature Jil, a talented new designer from Linden, NJ Look for her equally delightful Cropped Wrap Sweater in the April 2008 issue