Need ideas for your first make of 2026? How about learning to crochet?
Pompom just published a new book: Crochet How!
Bread & Butter makes a wonderful choice to learn and practice crochet!
And Addi makes gorgeous olivewood crochet hooks!
Let's take a closer look!
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All three of the above designs can be crocheted using Bread & Butter's chunky weight yarn: BUN.
YARN REQUIREMENTS using BUN
For the cowl - 2 skeins
J hook
The hat takes - if using two colors like the sample in the photo, choose 1 skein of two different colors
K hook
The cute slippers - just like the hat, choose 1 skein of two different colors to make a pair!
J hook
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Perhaps it is time to dive in and crochet a sweater in 2026!
The sweater featured here, named Orillia, would work well with Pretzel!
Pretzel is 130 yards per 50g skein.
This sweater comes in the following sizes:
96.5 (112, 122, 132, 142, 157.5, 167.5, 178, 188) cm
38 (44, 48, 52, 56, 62, 66, 70, 74)“
to be worn with 15.5–33 cm / 6–13” positive ease
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And needs the following yardage:
Yarn A (main color): 640 (793, 917, 1035, 1155, 1355, 1501, 1654, 1818) m
695 (861, 996, 1124, 1254, 1471, 1630, 1795, 1973) yds
Yarn B (contrasting color): 380 (441, 471, 520, 535, 592, 620, 656, 685)m
412 (479, 512, 564, 581, 642, 673, 712, 744) yds
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This pattern calls for Hooks H, 7, and J.
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You can see all the patterns for Crochet How on Ravelry.
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Pick a pattern that looks interesting to you, a few skeins of colorful yarn, and a crochet hook and you will be off on a fun new journey!
