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Woodsla nd Tu nic Jill Hanratty
Colorful motifs form the neckline and Empire waist of this seamless tunic.
Troubador Socks: Chrétien de Troyes Danielle Kassner
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B ook Excer pt: Baby Doll D ress f rom Croch et Me
Amy O’Neill Houck
A flirty dress for spring, with a ribbed bodice and shell-stitch skirt.
Color-work socks keep feet warm on cool spring days. 64 Ra spber r y a nd Lime Purse Chloe Nightingale
A tapestry crochet triangle makes a bold statement.
20 Arach ne’s Tea rs Sca r f Debra Lea
This beginner scarf uses a simple pattern to create a cutwork design. 66 Geometr y D ress Lily M. Chin
An Empire-waist sleeveless bodice fades into a rectangular lace skirt.
22 Ripple-Lace V-neck Top Christine L. Walter
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A V-neck tank is edged with simple ripple lace. Living by t he Hook Michelle Wiener
Cottage industry then and now.
26 Floral Lace Belt Christina Marie Potter
Lace edges surround a string of flower motifs in an ultrafeminine corset belt. 72 Butterscotch Cardiga n Julia Vaconsin
A simple stitch pattern worked side to side makes a classic, casual
30 Tolmie Ca rdi Vest Monica Welle Brown cardigan.
This belted, square-neck cardi vest is worked from the top down.
76 Ring Arou nd t he Posie Tammy Hildebrand
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Desig ner Profile : Kat hy Mer rick Gwen Blakley Kinsler Lacy, join-as-you-go motifs work up quickly to create this springtime
Color, texture, and practicality inform Kathy Merrick’s design style.
pullover.
36 Kat hr y n in Beauly D ress a nd Hat Kathy Merrick 80 Spring Spiral Hat Chloe Nightingale
Pastel stripes perk up an oversize baby’s dress and matching bonnet.
Spiraling stripes create a fun warm-weather hat.
40 Ma ria n ne Mobius Wrap Linda Taylor 82 Tu nisia n Lace Ascot Ellen K. Gormley
Flower motifs create the finishing join on this elegant wrap.
Elegant lacy Tunisian design is achieved with an easily memorized one-row
44 B ouquet Stole Lisa Naskrent repeat.
A simple repeat creates floral lace that’s edged in picot-tipped leaf clusters.
84 Dots Bla n ket Kristin Omdahl
48 30t h Street Station Skir t Kathy Merrick Simple circles joined with finger crochet result in a playful cotton throw.
A faux slip peeking out at the hem completes this skirt’s classic styling.
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Getting into t he Loop : Shaping Par t Deu x Doris Chan
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Learn how to shape garments for a perfect fit.
China Doll Doris Chan
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News & Views
88 Glossary
93 Advertisers’ Index
A top-down qipao inspired by a traditional Cantonese women’s dress. 7 Yarn Spotlight 96 Ravelings
9 Bookshelf Valarie Garber
87 Sources for Supplies
On the cover: China Doll, page 54.