Crocheted lions, dolls, sunflowers and even root vegetables fill a good share of these pages, thanks to several titles from Kerry Lord, the designer behind the Edward's Menagerie animal patterns. Her books work to a consistent system, so anyone who masters one creature can attempt the whole zoo. Elsewhere the shelf turns to garments and homeware, with Finnish designer Molla Mills bringing her bold, graphic style to a substantial collection, and Crochet How offering a patient, photo led course for absolute beginners. Most patterns inside need only modest amounts of yarn, making them ideal stash busters.
