Spring is the perfect time to add a touch of greenery to your living space. If you are not as green fingered as you would love to be, or don’t like getting your hands dirty, consider these fabulous woolly alternatives! Emma Varnam’s Crocheted Houseplants will make you double take – these crocheted makes look just like the real thing! Crocheted Houseplants contains 25 patterns from succulents and cacti to floral designs that will add a touch of natural décor to your home all year round!

The book starts with a beautiful gallery containing all of the patterns within the book for you to pick from, and then you can dive right in! Each pattern within the book is accompanied by stylish, crisp photography, giving a modern touch to the natural feel of the designs. If you are a little less familiar with the stitches used within the patterns, there are step-by-step illustrations and clear instructions to guide you through everything from a dc to a French knot. As a result, this book is also the perfect gift for a nature-loving friend who wants to have a try at crochet. Our favourite pattern from Crocheted Houseplants would have to be the Fairy Castle cactus, which somehow manages to make the yarn look like cactus spikes!

Crocheted Houseplants by Emma Varnam, GMC Publications, RRP £16.99, available online & from all good bookshops.

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