ILC Editorial

Dear Crochet Friend,

This is the season for cooler weather and a mix of cool and warm color palettes as the seasons change. Spruce up your wardrobe and your living space with with some bold new pieces. Let’s check out the Fall harvest of projects in the October issue of I Like Crochet!

Sunshine Harvest

A new season

Dear Crochet Friend,

Introducing our delightful Pineapple Crochet Collection, where the pineapple motif takes center stage. Each pattern in this collection showcases the intricate and elegant pineapple crochet technique, allowing you to create stunning accessories and garments with a touch of timeless charm.

Wrap yourself in the delicate beauty of the Pineapple Lace Wrap. This pattern combines

Lightweight style never looked so good!
Dear Crochet Friend,

Sometimes all you need is a little layer to take the edge off a strong breeze, or block the chill of the evening air (or the too-cold AC). In a lot of cases, just a little lace will do it. In the I Like Crochet Light-As-Air Collection, you’ll

Catch the wave of stylish patterns in this pattern-packed issue — more than 30 projects to choose from. Where will you start?

Dear Crochet Friend,

When the weather turns warm and breezy, you want to play it cool. Our Coastal Cool Crochet Collection includes more than 30 projects — from charming cover-ups to fun & flirty dresses

Brighten up your home with a dash of autumn beauty. Tanya Eberhardt’s Marigold Blanket uses the gold, orange, and yellow colors of marigolds to create a fabulous afghan that spans the seasons. She adds a stripe of white here and there to really freshen up the color palette.

This blanket is truly gorgeous, and what makes

Find out what makes this crochet cardigan so special.
Dear Crocheter,

Nothing says comfy like your own crochet cardigan. You probably have an old favorite — always there to take the edge off a cool day. But cardigans are so much more — they don’t get enough credit for being the perfect balance between style and

Dear Crocheter,

When warm breezes blow, meet them head-on with a stylish hat you make yourself. Hats and more are part of our Raffia Crochet Collection, with plenty of summer breeze inspiration!

You’ll turn heads when you wear your own Beach Happy Raffia Hat. This floppy hat has a vented crown to keep you cool in the

Dear Crocheter,

The hexagon is a shape of apparent contradictions. Both sturdy and flexible, you can link hexagons together to make everything from a pillow cover popping with color to a lacy shawl shimmering with magical shades.

Hexagons make great foundation shapes, and you have a number of choices on how you link them all together. Our

Swoncho? No, that’s not a typo. The swoncho is part sweater, part poncho, and 100% awesome. And when we all emerge from our homes (and we will) you will be glad this is in your wardrobe. Let’s back up just a moment, though.

There is a lot going on in the world right now, and it