The New York Times says crochet is the new knitting—and Martha Stewart's crocheted poncho has made handcrafted style hotter than ever. Find top-of-the-trend designs in this exciting addition to the popular "Little Box" series.

• Choose from 20 ponchos, shawls, capes, and wraps; many are as easy to crochet as scarves

• Spotlights styles for all occasions—from everyday to elegant—plus yarns for every budget

• Portable project cards feature full-color photos, schematics, size and materials information, and step-by-step directions
  
  

About the Authors Home: St. Joseph, Missouri, and San Marcos, California Denise Black is a multipublished designer who also designs patterns for a major yarn company. Sandy Scoville has designed for several major yarn companies and has published four titles with Martingale & Company®.

			About the Designers Home: Madison, Wisconsin Melissa Matthay is a yarn-shop owner and designer for top yarn manufacturers such as Colinette and Tahki. Sheryl Thies is a writer and knitting instructor at Melissa's shop, The Knitting Tree.
Melissa Matthay	Sheryl Thies