Welcome to your new-look Crochet Now! The team and I have been listening to all your feedback about how we could make the magazine look and feel even better, declutter the pages and just give the pages and photography a breath of fresh air! Don't worry, the important things have stayed the same, great patterns, exclusive character designs, fabulous designers and more. I'd love to hear what you think of the new issue, so if you want to drop me a message, please feel free to!

Let's get back to the great stuff, crochet! Strong shapes combined with modern colour palettes form the building blocks of this month's collection.

We start with Emily Platt's designer Colour Block Jumper and move through the home with Emma Wilkinson's cool cushion and Rachele Carmona's stunning blanket.

We're keeping it fun too with your exclusive Rocco the Raccoon kit from Irene Strange on page 18 and Sachiyo Ishii's cute robots on page 64.

Plus, don't miss your official crochet pattern for Elmer!

We've got plenty of fabulous reads too, check out the launch of an exciting new adventure with Katie Jones and Emma Friedlander-Collins, using crochet to update and recycle your wardrobe! Of course, you'll also find all the hottest crochet news too.

Don't forget to support your local yarn shops, they are a great source when you need advice on pattern, yarn or even if you want to have a natter while you squish the newest yarn. To celebrate your support, we are giving a pair of free KnitPro hooks to every reader who spends over £15 in any of the featured shops on pages 84-85 of the magazine.