* DISCOVER NATURAL PLANT DYES . ®& cas INSPIRING PROJECTS Wome ecole ey Rav. Tore Lot aeeeptrstieny CP LINEN TEEerochet Welcome Snot often we get to meet our heroes in a euly inspirational place, so for this issue Iwas over the moon to spend the day with our awesome shoot team and none other than Jane Crowfoot. Her blanket and are incredible works ofart, soit seemed weap desig fitting that we invite Janetoe crochet-along for Inside Crocker for ourartist'sissue, eate an exclusive new using beautiful Styleeraft yarns and inspired by William Morris, Morris is famous for his involvement in the Victorian Arts and Crafts movement. and this issue is prompted by photographed at William Morris’ former home,the Red House, in Bexleyheath. twas so wonderful to see the use of colour and pattern atthe house and see the exdchet projects so well suited tothe environment. feat works ofart,and Besides part one of Jane's new CAL, this issue has beautiful watercolour pieces such as Hannah Cross's cushion and Theodora Burrows’ Dalloway searf, abstract designs such as Claire Montgomerie’s stunning textured wall hanging and Michelle White's paint-spatter effect apron, and wearable pieces inspired by great female artists such as Georgia O'Keeffe, Vanessa Belland Barbara Hepworth that are perfect for this seasonal transition. [think there is something for every kind of art lover inthis issue, and [hope you'll feel inspired by the photography s I did when we visited the Red House. I'you're inthe south east of England Ian highly recommend a vist there, the National Trust has done a wonderful job restos gand preserving the pre-Raphaclite’ artistic legaey and there isa café and plant shop to boot! {urge you to ook through your stash, pick your palette (or try Cassie Ward's Matisse cardigan), fill up your pretty new project bag and get inspired! Kath www.instagram.com/ insidecrochet HE wwwfacebookcom/insidecrochet WD ainsidecrochet ‘www nsidecrachet.cok 0pind NEWS & REVIEWS 06 INTHELOOP. Aczoce-along fom Black Sheep Wools ‘lub, plus meet Instagrammer Olivia Laws. 09 YARN REVIEWS 11 OFF THE HOOK 13 BOOK REVIEWS Mook Erinn Lees amigarami frends, ire ‘ind makes, pls find bight designsto 04 Inside Crochet, FEATURES 14 CLIMBING ROSE CAL ‘Taebigrevel!Partoncofour stunning wap designed by Jane Crowoot. 24 RED HOUSE & STANDEN HOUSE ‘magnificent Arts Cras buldings. 28 COLOUR & CELEBRATION Make Mat Faris cheery hook covers, 42, NATURALLY-DYED YARNS 111 HAND-DYED EXPERTS Meet colour queen Kate Selene 122 FINAL THOUGHTSUBSCRIBE TODAY REGULARS n 110 112 HAND-DYED BOUTIQUE 1S HOW TO CROCHETIN THE LOOP? BLOGS MID-C Addaburstof airpurityng, soulboosting ‘oreeneryto your room with favourite plant, then makeitstar ‘ofthe show withapretty 70s-inspired, macramé-styleplant pot cosy ‘This (free!) designs funto makeusing front ‘and back post stitches, pico stitches and bobbles toressemble the intricate knots, plus a cutelitle fringe around thebase. Pick a bright shade oflovely Lily Sugar'n Creameotton yar, or choose a neutral for soft, muted look Find the pattern and Lily Sugar'n Cream yarn (£239) at www.readicut.co.uk TURY CHIC [SHOPS WE LOVE] Joe’s Toes ‘Amanda Blackwell set up Joe's Toes five yearsago after a career designing shoes for big companies ‘around the world. She works from her home workshop inthe Calder Valley, ‘West Yorkshire, “Ourmain business Ishandmade slippers andkts, And we sellots of soles which we make in different materials - suede, thick wool feltin ten colours, rubber and viny. We've ust added a vegan felt made from recycled water botties - much softer than it sounds!” Amanda also stocks yarn, mostly pure wool such {as Malabrigo and West Yorkshire Spinners, Join Amanda on Instagram, ‘and Facebook at thosejoestoes. www Joestoes.co.uk (06 Inside Crochet BOOKS | REVIEWS | EVENTS | INTERVIEWS [CROCHET-ALONG] Nature's calm ‘> We'resuperexcited that Back Sheep Woolsis launching its third crochet ‘along with Sandra Paul (aka Cherry Heart), after the popular Spice of Lite and ASpicierLife, Thenew CAL, called Nature's Walk, launches on 24 September. “Thereare three lovaly colour packs, on salen August: Wild Hedgerow (£79.99, pictured) in muted pinks of Scheepjes Stone Washed, Open Fields in greens {and natural tones (£79.99) and Sweet Meadow in bright lashes of Stylecaft Bambino and Bellissima (£89,9). Sandra says the blanket i inspired by walking hher dog in nature and the countryside. "It’s a beautifully calmand soothing ‘moment in my day. litle time out and an opportunity to reset and soak up the peace ofthe landscape,” says Sandra." My hope fortis blanket that it wll invoke those same felings for you while making it." Pick your colour packand download the patterns at www.blacksheepwools.com PLANET FRIENDLY = Werealwaysthriled tosee beautiful Scheepjes yarns, and thisnew addtionisa complete ay tocrochet with! Organicon is wonderfully soft fingering weight, organic cotton yan, andit comes na mouthwatering selection of 2 fresh pastel and neutral shades. Its perfectfor sweet baby and children's makes, and adult garments foranyone with sensitive skin those who prefer amore {eco-conscious and vegar-frienaly make, as the cottonis grown on organic certified fields Without the use of chemical fertiisers,andis farmedina sustainable manner. Looking fr inspiration? Scheepjesis also releasing two After Party baby patterns, Including thissweet ce Cream Baby Rattle which any little one will absolutely love, Just choose your favourite delicious shades! €2.49/509, wwwscheeples.com[supse| Bigger box of crochet! “» Werehuge fans of the Lite Boxof Crochet andits beautiful crochet subscription service, andare delighted to hear fs changing to bi-monthly boxes. Says founder Amanda Bloom, “This ‘means that we can put more yarn and a greater variety in thebox and mostexcitingly, wecan hhave bigger projects” It also means wehavelonger to complete the gorgeous projects before starting onthe next! Plus, inan eco move, the team has changed from plastic hooks to wooden ‘ones. Inside Crochet designer Helda Panagary designed the fistbiggerbox andthe August box is designed by Hannah Cross -a mosaic project in beautiful washed-out summer colours. ‘Amanda alsolaunching thefis Lite Box of Knitting, and she wil be opening acraft shop in Ingleton, Yorkshire, called Craftopia. Keep uptodate on Instagram @iitleboxoferochet Crochet box £37.90, wwwulittleboxofcrochet.co.uk TION BOX] WE LOVE. Robyn Taggart’ pretty handmade polymer clay hooks in pastel swirls Also see her rose gold glitter design (with mermaid tall option)). Northumberland-based crochetor ‘and mum of two, Robyn started her shop a year ago fora feelgood it follow her on Instagram @m.sllehandmade. £9, www.mellehandmadeshop etsy.com NORFOLK BEAUTY + If you're looking fr inspiration foralxury wrap or cowl, don't miss Watercolours and Lace’s October toDecember yarn club, withthe theme Norfolk Landscapes, Youll get a choice of laceweights or 4pls,ingorgeous Blue Faced Leicester, baby alpaca and mulberry sik. Run by the lovely Julie Harrisand her husband Alan, thepair create beautitulsmal-batch hand-dyed yarns. "Ths theme's closeto my heart = ‘as. aNorfolk it bom and bred” says Julie. "We have ‘awonderful variety oflandscapes -ourfamousbig skies, the beautiful coast and Broads, andhistri int buildings, along with our world famous seal colonies: ‘Visit Julie's websitetojoin and swoon over her exquisite yarns, rom British Suralpacasik 4ply inthe prettiest blue-violet tones, to an alpaca sikcashmere sparkle lace in creamy raspberry pink hades. ‘Three-month subscription from £64 (UK), ‘www.watercoloursandiace.co.uk or iN Loop News ete DIARY ‘SHETLAND WOOL WEEK Acelebrationot Srta’smostnortery ‘ative shoep andthe shtiandtoxtie ‘Rost eno exnbtons clsses and Far sleandlocewnitins ‘nn shetlandwosineek.com #288 29 SEPTEMBER YARNDALE hal! 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