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  • Australian Homespun

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    Jun 06, 2018 4 minutes
    Design: Catherine de Chabaneix; Creation: Nancy Waille
    Photography: Marie-Pierre Morel,
    Marie Claire Idees
    /Picture Media

    MATERIALS

    • Small amounts of 8 ply yarns in eight assorted colours OR one 50g ball of 8 ply multi-coloured yarn – see Note

    • 3.50mm (UK 9/US 4/E) crochet hook

    • Wool needle

    • Fat eighth of solid homespun fabric to match one of the yarn colours

    • Fat eighth of medium-weight fusible interfacing

    • Machine-sewing thread to match the lining fabric

    • Hand-sewing needle

    Finished size: 21-22cm (8 1/4-8 1/2in) long and 8-8.5cm (3-3 1/4in) wide approx.

    Note: This is an intermediate skill-level crochet project. Read all the instructions before you start. This is an ideal stash-busting project. When selecting your assorted

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