20 to Crochet: Crocheted Hearts

May Corfield was taught to crochet as a child by her mother and hasn’t stopped since. She is an experienced editor who has worked on a variety of craft books and enjoys making all things crochet in her spare time. She loves the versatility of crochet, the different effects you can achieve with the wide range of yarns available, and the variety of different stitches you can employ – and the fact that, if you ‘drop’ a stitch, it’s only the last stitch you made that is affected. May lives in Kent.

• Chunky PillowJewellery BoxValentineCoastersHeart StringEarrings and PendantBroochPincushionSnowflakesLavender HeartNautical HeartBookmarkRugHeart CharmLong Tall HeartSweetheart Hair ClipChristmas DecorationGranny Square Table MatFilet HeartMug Hug

Mar -17Who'd have thought there could be so many different sorts of heart? May Corfield has gathered them all together in her sweet new book. There are lavendar hearts, nautical hearts, snowflake hearts, bookmark hearts, Christmas hearts and of course, Valentines hearts. These are hearts meant simply for decoration. And there are hearts that are to be put to practical use, like coasters and mugs, earrings and hair-clips. There's even a giatn heart you can use as a rug. Each is worked in different colours, crochet stitches and embellishments. And each is equally gorgeous.