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Laine Books - Crochet Crush - Pattern Previews
Crochet Crush - Pattern Previews
Timeless fashion and modern practicality are the starting points for Crochet Crush. The 23 crochet patterns include both home decor and accessories, making everyday aesthetics accessible to everyone. The designs have been inspired by the colours of flowers, the moods of past summers. as well as Brooklyn's neighbourhoods.
Crochet's compact and sturdy fabric is best suited for wear-intensive things such as carpets and bags. This book is a collection, so you can combine patterns and vary the colours to your liking. A sample of the patterns in this book are shown below. Crochet Crush is part of the Laine Books and Magazines Collection.
Polku (left)
This twisty, graffiti-like pattern is like something straight from the sunny streets of Wynwood, Miami. The only way to walk across the Polku rug is with your woollen socks on, following each curve of the winding path. The rug is worked back and forth in single crochet stitches, carrying the other yarn inside the stitches throughout the work.
Veska (right)
Veska bum bag is the perfect choice for a traveller – you can place all your valuables there, because the bag is almost impossible to lose. The bum bag is worked back and forth in single crochet stitches. Add stitches in two corners in each row and the work grows seamlessly. Make a separate front piece and back piece, a lid, and a pocket. Join the pieces together with a slip stitch seam.
Puolikas (left)
The Puolikas shoulder bag feels like travelling back in time to Swinging Sixties London but looks equally stunning in today’s setting as well. The bag is worked back and forth in single crochet stitches, carrying the other yarn inside the stitches throughout the work. Work a separate bag and a lid and then join them together with a slip stitch seam. You can also make a big tote bag with the shoulder bag pattern.
Leinikki (right)
There are two things you can never have too many of: flowers and cushions. The floral Leinikki cushion is made from two hexagonal pieces that are joined together with a single crochet stitch seam. In Molla’s book, the cushion has been worked using black and white yarn, but you should definitely test how the pattern would look crocheted with the bright yellow of a meadow buttercup (“leinikki” in Finnish).
Kerho (left)
If you are longing for a change, you do not need to travel far – just a couple of days outside of your everyday life gives so much new energy. The Kerho duffel bag is the perfect choice for a trip like this. You can carry it either over your shoulder or on your back. The bag is worked in single crochet stitches. Work a big bag piece and two round side pieces and then join the pieces together with a slip stitch seam.
Aalto (right)
When Molla was crocheting the Aalto rug, she imagined herself sitting by one of the fjords in the village of Sørvágur in the Faroe Islands at low tide. The water in the harbour disappears so quickly it leaves behind wavy sand ridges, similar to the asymmetric pattern in this rug. The rug is worked back and forth in single crochet stitches, carrying the other yarn inside the stitches throughout the work.
Crochet Crush
Last Update 15th March 2023
