Come and have a proper nosey through Crochet NOW with me in Open With Me 259. I’m literally flicking through the magazine page by page, chatting about what jumps out at me, what I’d actually make, and whether the projects feel like they’re worth your time (and your yarn). These magazines can be brilliant for a quick hit of inspiration—new stitches, cute accessories, garments, seasonal bits—and I always like to give you my first-impression honest take as I go. I also show you the FREE gifts that come with this issue, because let’s be real: sometimes the freebie is the whole reason we’re tempted in the first place. I’ll tell you if it looks useful, if it’s something I’d genuinely keep in my crochet kit, and I want you to tell me what you think too—did any patterns stand out, and would you actually use the gifts? If you fancy grabbing yarn or bits for your next make, you can pop over to my shop at Hobby Rocks, and if you want to support what I do, Patreon and Ko-fi links are there as well.