INSPIRING BOOKS

RETRO CROCHET ASHLEE ELLE

(£18.81, Rocky Nook)

Fans of 70s, 80s and 90s fashion, this is the book for you! Organised by decade, the projects in this collection include tops, skirts, bags, hats, accessories and more. Though the inspiration is retro, the style is undeniably Ashlee – the designer has made a name for herself online by modeling her own creations in front of beautful photoshopped landscapes, and she remains true to her signature look in this new book.

SWEET PEA CROCHET SUE RAWLINSON

(£12.99, Search Press) Prepare for a new baby by hooking up one or more of the bundles in this book! Created by Sue Rawlinson of Sweet Pea Family Crochet, these gift sets are as useful as they are adorable. Create a car seat blanket, baby beanie and bunny toy for the ride home from the hospital; a pushchair blanket, mittens and bear toy for baby’s first foray into the outdoors; and a blanket, pillow and garland for play time, as well as three other gift sets.

POKÉMON CROCHET VOL 2 LEE SARTORI

(£14.99, David & Charles) Gotta catch ‘em all – or in this case, hook ‘em all! The second collection of adorable amigurumi Pokémon includes firstgeneration favourites like Slowpoke, Clefairy, Cubone and Chansey as well as newer additions such as Mareep, Mimikyu, Turtwig and Chimchar. The patterns are split into Beginner, Easy and Intermediate categories so you can choose the right Pokémon for you!

QUILT AS-YOU-GO FOR SCRAP LOVERS JUDY GAUTHIER

(£14.99, C&T Publishing) Have a stash full of scraps of fabric and no clue what to do with them? Give scrap quilting a try – it’s a method of quilting where you make one unique quilt from a wide variety of fabrics. Using Judy Gauthier’s signature quiltas-you-go method, you’ll create 12 projects with the help of handy tips, piecing strategies and even a bit of basic colour theory.