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A P U P P Y I S N OT J U ST F O R C H R I S TM A S ! ME E T PO K LO N , B Y YS O L DA TE AG U E

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W I N TE R i s w h e n t h e c ra ft w o r ld b u r s t s i n t o li fe, t h r i lle d w i t h t h e p ro s p e c t of c u r li n g u p i n fro n t o f ro a r i n g f i re s a n d ke e p i n g w a r m . S ca r v e s a re k n i t t e d , b la n ke t s a re c ro c h e t e d , g i ft s a re i m a g i n e d , a n d y a r n i s u n a s h a m e d ly st a s h e d . C h r i st m a s w i t h Love K n i t t i n g a n d Love C ro c h e t i s a c re a t i ve d re a m co m e t r u e, w i t h p a t t e r n s fo r e v e r y g i ft i m a g i n a b le fro m g i a n t d i n o s a u r s t o Fa i r I s le t re e b a u b le s ! O u r fa b u lo u s r a n ge of i n d e p e n d e n t d e s i g n e r p a t t e r n s a n d k i t s b r i n g s u n i q u e C h r i st m a s i n s p i r a t i o n t o t h e k n i t t i n g n e e d le s a n d c ro c h e t h o o k s of t h o u s a n d s of c r a ft e r s, c re a t i n g h e i r lo o m t re a s u re s fo r t re e s, t oy s t h a t w i l l b e t u c ke d i n t o b e d s fo r ye a r s t o co m e a n d h o m e wa re t h a t i s t h e e n v y of a l l . We i n v i t e y o u t o e x p lo re o u r k n i t t i n g a n d c ro c h e t k i t s a n d t h e n j o i n o u r co m m u n i t y fo r a fe st i ve ya r n a d ve n t u re. Love, Love K n i t t i n g a n d Love C ro c h e t p. s. P le a s e v i s i t love k n i t t i n g. co m / w i n t e r o r love c ro c h e t / w i n t e r o r co n t a c t p r @ love c r a ft s. co m fo r fu r t h e r d e t a i ls.

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MAS: W h e n c r a ft e r s a l l ove r t h e wo r ld e x p re s s t h e i r fe st i ve fe e l i n g s w i t h ya r n a n d fe st o o n t h e i r h o m e s w i t h k n i t t e d love. D e c k yo u r h a l l s w i t h h a n d m a d e d e co r a t i o n s fro m o u r fa b u lo u s s e le c t i o n o f C h r i st m a s t h e m e d i n d e p e n d e n t d e s i g n e r p a t t e r n a n d k i t s.

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DAS H I N G T H R O U G H T H E S N OW… K N I T T E D A N D C ROC H E TE D R E I N DE E R K I TS B Y

A M A N DA B E R RY A N D KO R N F L A KE ST E W

CONTACT [email protected]

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B R I M M I N G W I T H T R E ATS – S T R I P E D CO LO U R WO R K C H R I S T M AS S T OC K I N G K I T B Y JANICE ANDERSON

F E STOO N T H E T R E E W I T H H O M E M A DE G OO D I E S YO U ’ L L LOVE YE A R AF TE R YE A R. G O RG E O U S H A N D M A DE T R E AS U R E S F RO M FLYING DUTCHMAN CROCHET DESIGN 6

W I N TE R W H I TE A N D R U B Y R E D, E XQ U I S I T E FA I R I S L E BAU B L E S FO R A T R A D I T I O N A L C H R I ST M AS . WE S L E Y B O B S K I T B Y ANN KINGSTONE

KE E P YO U R T E A WA R M FO R T H E W H O L E OF DE C E M B E R W I T H JULIE RICHARDS’ FA B U LO U S R E I N DE E R T E A CO S Y !

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FOR LITTLE ANGELS E VE RY W H E R E … WA R M CO S Y B L A N KE TS A N D T R E AS U R E D TOYS , H ATS , BA B Y WE A R A N D B OOTE E S - K N I T WE A R A N D C ROC H E T A R E P E R F E C T C R AF TS FO R T H E N U R S E RY. E AS Y P ROJ E C TS FO R BEGINNERS AND QUICK M A KE S FO R E X P E R I E N C E D C R AF TE R S , O U R FA B U LO U S O R I G I N A L PAT TE R N S A N D K I TS W I L L D E L I G H T C H I L D R E N A N D PA R E N TS A L I KE .

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W H O CO U L D R E S I S T A S N U G O SAU R U S ? A D R E A M OF A D I N O SAU R H AT B Y K AT G O L D I N

B E ST F R I E N D S TO T U C K I N TO B E D – A B R I L L I A N T R A N G E OF S U P E R S OF T T OY S , F RO M A M A N DA B E R RY W I T H L I T T L E D O O L A L LY ’ S P R E T T Y P E N N Y BA B Y B L A N KE T

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T H E C ROC H E T D R AG O N A N D D I N O SAU R F RO M KO R N F L A KE STE W A R E J U ST T H E R I G H T S I Z E TO T U C K U N DE R A T O D D L E R ’ S A R M .

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E L F I S H LY C U T E , W I T H P O M P O M S TO B OOT ! C A R R I E B O ST I C K H O G E ’ S DE C E M B E R B OOT I E S K I T W I L L KE E P TOE S WA R M .

M AG I C A L U N I CO R N S OF T H E S E A – K N I T TE D N A RW H A L S , BY ESKIMIMI

A CO S Y N U R S E RY B L A N KE T P E R F E C T FO R S N U G G L I N G U P I N B Y DE B B U C K I N G H A M

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H O ME M A D E FOR THE HOUSE-PROUD

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F I L L YO U R H O M E W I T H C R A F T E D T R E AS U R E S , FROM STUNNING ORIGINAL CU SHION DESIGNS TO I N D U LG E N T T H R OW S A N D B L A N KE T S .

KO O K Y K I T S C ROC H E TE D C AC T I F RO M F LY I N G D U TC H M A N C RO C H E T DE S I G N W I L L N E VE R N E E D WATE R I N G W H I L E S I N C E R E LY LO U I S E ’ S FAU X T R I C E R ATO P S H E A D I S WOO L LY A N D W I L D.

CONTACT [email protected]

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I M PO S S I B L E TO R E S I ST, TJ O C K T ’ S FAT & SAS S Y B L A N KE T S E N D S O U R S Q U I S H O ME TE R OF F T H E SCALE.

FA B U LO U S F U N W I T H A S U P E R - S I Z E D C ROC H E T H OO K , T H I S F LOO R C U S H I O N B Y A N N E M A R I E B E N T H E M I S A FAST F I N I S H P ROJ E C T YO U C A N M ATC H T O A N Y CO LO U R S C H E ME .

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CONTACT [email protected]

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ST R I K I N G S OF T TO U C H E S

M A KE YO U R S OFA YO U R OW N W I T H DE S I G N E R S N OWF L A KE A N D F LOWE R C U S H I O N S K I TS F RO M L I T T L E D O O L A L LY 16

B R A I DE D C ROC H E T BAS KE TS KNOT•SEW•CUTE DESIGN

S P E E DY TO M A KE , T H E S E B R A I DE D C ROC H E T BAS KE TS F RO M KNOT•SEW•CUTE DESIGN A R E G R E AT STAS H B U ST E R S T O U S E U P C H U N K Y YA R N . CONTACT [email protected]

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S U P E R C H U N K Y T E X T U R E H E AVE N : DA N DE L I O N B E A N I E K I T B Y CO N WAY & B L I S S

G O R G E O U S ST I TC H DE F I N I T I O N I N T H I S S I M P L E TO - K N I T COW L K I T B Y WE A R E K N I T TE R S .

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ST Y L I S H I S A G R E AT P L AC E TO STA R T.

PAT R I Z I A PO U C H B Y MILLAMIA

N E W K N I T TE R S W I L L LOVE PAT TE R N S T H AT A R E FAST TO C R E ATE . E ASY K N I T S I N SIMPLE SHAPES LET B E AU T I F U L YA R N S H I N E T H RO U G H .

AU D R E Y G LOVE S B Y NANCY RICCI

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MEET THE DESIGNERS LOVE K N I T T I N G A N D LOVE C R O C H E T I S H O ME T O T H O U SA N D S O F U N I Q U E PAT TE R N S C R E AT E D BY I N C R E D I B LY TA L E N TE D I N DE P E N DE N T DE S I G N E R S . I N O U R W I N TE R CO L L E C T I O N WE ’ R E P R O U D T O S H OWC A S E T H E TA L E N T O F J U S T A F E W O F T H E M …

SINCERELY LOUISE (LOUISE WALKER) is a designer and maker. After graduating her passion in knitting quickly turned into a career after her work was featured by media and brands alike. She is now in her second year of business, designing patterns and knitting away in London!

ANNEMARIE BENTHEM is a crochet pattern designer based in The Netherlands. Her pretty homeware and accessory designs have been published in magazines including Simply Crochet and Inside Crochet.

KIM MILLER and TARA SCHREYER are the Canadian crochet designer duo behind KNOT•SEW•CUTE DESIGN. They are long-time friends and business partners, encouraging and inspiring each other each day to create pretty yet practical crochet patterns. 20

LITTLE DOOLALLY (AMY ASTLE) loves searching for great vintage finds in charity and thrift shops and using them to inspire her colourful crochet creations.

AMANDA BERRY is a designer and knitter, specialising in creating cute knitted toys. She says she loves designing toys because “they’re more fun to knit than a scarf!”

JULIE RICHARDS designs knit and crochet patterns with a focus on up-to-date ‘vintage’ inspired designs that incorporate easy knitting techniques.

ESKIMIMI (MIMI CODD) is a designer and blogger creating tutorials and unique knitting patterns for wonderful collections of accessories, socks and toys.

NANCY RICCI is the creative mind behind “Getting Purly With It” knit designs. She designs for cashmere company Jade Sapphire and her mission is to help and encourage other knitters to have fun and find their creative satisfaction.

CONTACT [email protected]

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Artist and designer JOYCE OVERHEUL is based in The Netherlands and designs quirky crochet toys and decorations under the name of FLYING DUTCHMAN CROCHET DESIGN.

JANICE ANDERSON is a knitting tutor and designer. She draws her inspiration from many places, people, animals and objects but loves nothing better than to design things that make her laugh.

ANN KINGSTONE is a British designer based in the beautiful county of Yorkshire, her lifelong home. Her designs are inspired by the history, literature, and traditions of her native country and its neighbours.

JANE CROWFOOT spends most of her time designing knit and crochet projects for the home. She is the author of 5 books and tutors many knitting and crochet workshops.

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ALISON NORTH is the creative brain behind design business, KORNFLAKESTEW. She designs cute and characterful crochet toy patterns for little ones.

YSOLDA TEAGUE is a Scottish designer who focuses on innovative construction methods and designs that are both enjoyable to knit and easy to wear. Her designs include adorable toys, beautiful accessories, and both adult and baby sweaters.

CARRIE BOSTICK HOGE designs knit patterns and takes pictures. She lives just outside of Portland, Maine with her husband, daughters, three cats, and two chickens. She works in her backyard barn-studio; making, dreaming, scheming...

A lack of fun and modern crochet patterns led KAT GOLDIN to design her own creations. She publishes a range of tutorials and patterns independently and for a host of craft magazines. Kat is originally from America and lives on a farm at the edge of the Loch Lomond with her partner and three children.

CONTACT [email protected]

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A L L YO U R C H R I STM AS E S H AVE C O ME AT O N C E I N O U R ACC E S S O R I E S CO L L E C T I O N ! F I N D P E R F E C T G I F T S F O R YA R N LOVE R S F O R A N Y O CC AS I O N …

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CONTACT [email protected]

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P L E AS E CO N TAC T P R @ LOVE C R AF T S . C O M F O R P R I C E L I S TS A N D F U R T H E R I N F O R M AT I O N .

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C A DE AU TJ E S L I P P E R S B Y YS O L DA TE AG U E

CONTACT [email protected]

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C ROC H E T BAU B L E S - J A N E C R OWF O O T

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