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The wait is over!  Here’s your first look at the fabulous new issue of Crochet Now! Crochet Now – Issue 2, will be winging it’s way to subscribers very soon and it will be available to buy in shops on May 19th, that’s just a week to wait! What’s inside Crochet …

Crochet your own dishcloths, pot scrubbers and flannels! There are lots of practical uses for your crochet skills and these crochet dishcloths and flannels are perfect for beginners to make.  They also make lovely gifts for friends and family or simple items to make and sell at craft fairs. Crochet dishcloths …

We asked crocheter and retro-obsessed blogger Lazy Daisy Jones to tell us all about her stash of vintage crochet patterns and pick some of her favourites – here’s how she got on..  Vintage patterns are fascinating on so many levels for me. First up, there’s nostalgia – you never know when you …

Pixel Crochet is a brilliant but simple idea, as all the best ideas are. Inspired by today’s technology and applied to an age old craft. The pixel is a word invented from “picture element” it is the basic unit of a programmable colour on a computer display or in a computer image. Hannah Meur has …

Did you know that Jane Crowfoot, the top designer behind many successful crochet-alongs (CALs) for her own website www.janiecrow.co.uk and for the popular yarn brand Stylecraft, has created a brand new crochet along design for the  Crochet Now? We’re super excited to have the design feature across the course of …

The first issue of Crochet Now is about to arrive at a shop near you – fancy a little look at some of what’s inside?  Take a look at the cover for the first ever issue and you’ll get an idea about just some of the amazing things we’re bringing …

In issue one of Crochet Now, we’ve got an exclusive pattern from Jennifer Pionk of A Crocheted Simplicity – a popular designer behind a line of patterns called Boho Chic, which all have a very distinct look. Combining the humble granny with colour work, she’s created a really striking technique …

Want a look at what you can expect from the UK’s newest crochet magazine? Well, we’ve prepared an exclusive look for our would-be readers now, with a sneaky peek at some of what’s inside the first issue. Simply sign up to our mailing list here and view the digital sampler …

Are you an organised traveller? Do you plan your packing and write numerous lists, well ahead of time? Or are you a last minute ‘chuck it in the case’ and if I forget anything I will buy it when I get there, type of traveller? Here are six suggestions for …