INSPIRING BOOKS

DESIGN YOUR OWN CROCHET PROJECTS SARA DELANEY

(£14.99, Storey)

With Sara Delaney’s help you’ll soon find yourself designing your own crocheted scarves, mittens, gloves, hats and socks – the world’s your oyster. Flexible formulas and fill-in-the-blank templates take you through the process painlessly, and there’s even a companion online calculator! Nifty.

CROCHET CHARACTERS SOFT & SNUGGLY CACTI JANA WHITLEY

(£12.99, becker&mayer!) Cacti you can’t prick your finger on… we’re in! Choose your favourite pot shape and colour and then crochet any of the ten types of cacti or succulents to go on top. The book comes with everything you need to make two projects, including yarn, stranded cotton and eye beads.

CROCHETED MANDALAS LYNNE ROWE

(£4.99, Search Press) Mandalas are such relaxing projects to crochet and they’re great for using up your scraps of yarn. Lynne Rowe’s handy little book features 20 inspiring mandala designs in bright, zingy colours in a range of different sizes. They are quick and easy to finish and make fab coasters or little gifts for friends and family.

TILDA SUNSHINE SEWING TONE FINNANGER

(£12.99, SewandSo)

Brand new from Tone Finnanger’s much-loved Tilda brand, this beautiful book is packed with gorgeous sewing and quilting projects to brighten up your home for the spring. Projects include two full-size quilts, pillows, toys and fabric bowls, with themes such as summer coast and countryside, lemons, birds, mermaids, jellyfish and more. Very inspiring.