Only basic knitting or crochet skills are needed to make the "thick and quick" throws that are so popular now, says designer Ann Morgan of Australian Country Spinners: "It's such a feeling of achievement to snuggle on the couch wrapped in your own creation." As well as neutral throws with a Scandi vibe, Ann has noticed an element of updated Victoriana in handmade homeware such as white-on-white crochet throws and cushions. "And the inner-city hipster lounge looks great decorated with throws made from multicoloured granny squares or free-form crochet." There are free patterns at auspinners.com.au or download a pattern for the throw pictured below right at nzhouseandgarden.co.nz. And if the thought of casting on leaves you feeling knotted up, you could always cheat and buy the fruits of someone else's labours (see miloandmitzy.com).
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