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62 We ❤ Spring Crafting
3 ways with
Double Crochet
Charlie Mumford shows you how to create five fabulous
The arrival of spring doesn’t have to mean ditching the yarn. Even if you’re new to crochet, you can still craft these clever woolly accessories, no matter the weather! “These great projects are meant to be simple but effective,” explains Charlie. “If you miss a stitch here and there, you can always add it in without it being noticeable – don’t stress, just have fun!”
Double crochet
Insert hook into stitch or chain and wrap the yarn around the hook.
Pull yarn through stitch, so you have two loops on your hook.
crocheted accessories
Daisy hair slide
Kit List
SKILL LEVEL 3
Hair bow
Kit List
Caron Simply Soft Aran, Victorian Rose Stitch marker Scissors
Crochet hook, 5mm Hair slide Glue gun
Hair grip with pad, 10mm Korbond DK acrylic yarn, white Deramores DK yarn, Citrine Crochet hook, 4mm
Knitting needle Scissors Glue gun
 Using the yellow yarn, create a magic circle and 8dc into it. Pull the circle closed.
Dc in each stitch around (8 stitches). Slip stitch to close the round. Fasten off and weave in ends.
 Slip stitch the white yarn to the first stitch of the yellow and *chain stitch 12, slip stitch the end of the chain into the next yellow stitch*. Repeat * to * seven times.
SKILL LEVEL
Attachtheyarntothehookandchainstitch Slipstitchthelastpetaltothefirststitch
50. Slip stitch the last chain to your first stitch to form a circle. Be careful not to twist the circle when joining.
 Chain 1 stitch, 1dc, place stitch marker then dc in each stitch around.
in the round to complete the daisy, fasten off and weave in the ends.
 Attach the daisy to the pad on the hair grip using a glue gun.
Be creative
“These projects
are not exclusive
to the colour
ways shown, so if you are feeling brave, shake it up with extra colours to make stripes! Simply use whatever suits your mood or your outfit.” CHARLIE MUMFORD
 Chain 1, 1dc, place stitch marker then
dc in each stitch around. Repeat this step
a further eight times. Fasten off making sure to leave a very long tail.
 You will notice a small point where you startedeachround.Foldthecircleinhalf with the point in the middle and at the bottom. Pull this point (with the tail) up and round
so it starts to pull into a bow shape.
 Keep wrapping the tail round and tie off with the starting tail. If you left
a long enough tail, you should have a thick enough centre knot for your bow. If not, wrap some more yarn around the centre to get the desired effect. Glue onto a hair clip.
Yoh and pull through both loops.