SO YOU'VE just discovered you're going to be a grandparent, you reach for the trusty crochet hook and wool... but what to make?
9 Months to Crochet is the perfect crochet book for excited parents-to-be - or grandparents - with 25 projects including cardigans, fun toys, a sleeping bag, sleepy sheep mobile and bright nursery bunting.
There's even a beautiful hot water bottle to help the expectant mum relax, as well as a blanket and shawl.
The yarns used for the projects are all baby-friendly natural fibres like cotton and washable wool, that are practical and long-lasting.
The book would make an ideal gift for a mum-to-be... and she doesn't even need to know how to crochet because there are easy-to-follow instructions to get her on her way.
Author Maaike von Koert is a crochet designer with a popular crochet blog - www.crejjtion.com - whose designs have been available through Etsy since 2012 and Ravelry since 2014.
- 9 Months to Crochet, by Maaike van Koert, Quarto Books, RRP $19.99.
