Note From the Editor
In this issue we bring you beautiful and fun items to get your house spick-and-span. We also have a few afghans that will help you with clearing out some of your yarn scraps that perhaps you accumulated while doing all your winter and holiday gift crocheting.
We welcome the rain with an homage to subdued watercolors and projects that are perfect to stitch while it’s raining and to wear once the sunshine emerges. Then we feed your sweet tooth with projects inspired by the delicious goodies you might purchase at a bakery or whip up in your kitchen. The fun and fanciful projects in this issue are sure to keep your crochet hooks super busy this spring!
We hope that you are enjoying the new look of Crochet World as well as the additional benefits. Don’t forget to scan the QR codes that you see scattered throughout the issue to get direct links to video tutorials, yarn purchasing options or additional helpful information. Also in this issue you will see some special icons that will help you identify projects that are quick and easy to stitch, only require one skein of yarn or are scrap-busting projects. Since we are the Crochet Guild of America’s (CGOA) official magazine, we are helping them celebrate their 30th anniversary by saluting the designers that are members with their own special icon!
Be sure to stop by the blog for insight behind the designs, inspiration and tips! And hashtag and post images of your projects on all of your regular social media platforms using #crochetworldmag. Let’s get chatting and sharing the love!
Britt Schmiesing, Crochet World managing editor
Britt Schmiesing is a knit and crochet designer as well as an artist. She taught herself to knit in 2005 to relieve stress from the rigors of being a junior and high school Spanish teacher.
A few years ago, Britt taught herself to crochet to assist with her new job at Annie’s Publishing. Her designs have appeared in Creative Knitting, Crochet! and Crochet World magazines and Seasons 10 and 12 of the TV show Knit and Crochet Now! She loves designing garments and wearables.
See more of her work on Instagram: @britt.schmiesing.
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