Tender chicken thighs, soft cabbage wedges and a savory garlic-butter broth make this an easy, comforting dinner. Everything cooks together in one pot with very little preparation. Servings: 4 Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 5–6 hours on LOW or…

This is an original, untested pattern inspired by the photo. The exact stitch counts and construction cannot be recovered from the image. The runner uses separate flowers, leaves and spiral motifs arranged around a curved green ribbon, then connected with…

Materials US abbreviations Puff stitch: YO, insert hook into the indicated stitch, YO and pull up a loop to dc height 4 times. You now have 9 loops on the hook. YO and pull through all 9 loops. Do not…

Materials Make and block one sample before calculating yarn quantities or the number of motifs. US terms Two-color spiral technique Work with one color at a time, leaving the other color’s working loop resting on a marker. Do not cut…

This is an original, untested pattern inspired by the image. The pictured stitches cannot be identified exactly from the photo. This version combines a textured center, ivory openwork, and separately sewn flowers and vines. Materials Yarn quantity depends on your…

Thick pork chops cook gently in a creamy ranch gravy for an easy, comforting dinner. Serve with mashed potatoes, rice, or buttered noodles to soak up the sauce. This recipe is inspired by the photo. Ingredients — 4 servings Preparation…

Ingredients — makes 8–10 Instructions If the batter feels too thick to spread thinly, stir in a little extra milk.

This is an original, untested pattern inspired by the photo, rather than the exact pattern used. Make one sample motif and check that it lies flat before making the full bedspread. Materials Choose washable yarn and buy the remaining yarn…

This is an original, untested interpretation inspired by the photo. The exact stitch counts and construction cannot be determined from the image alone. The design combines large loop-petal flowers with open mesh squares. Use the same emerald yarn throughout. Materials…

Skill level: IntermediateTerminology: US crochet termsConstruction: Crochet the squares, add raised flowers, then join the motifs. Materials Make one complete square before estimating yarn: weigh it, multiply by the number of squares, then add approximately 20% for joining and borders.…