Summer crochet projects in July Crochet!

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BERNE, Ind. -- The July 2010 issue of Crochet! magazine, produced by nationally-known publisher DRG, is now available, featuring 26 summer crochet projects. Named the official magazine of the Crochet Guild of America, individual copies of Crochet! retail for $5.99.

The July issue highlights summer apparel and accessories, with projects written at all experience levels and with step-by-step instructions for each. Patterns include a summer cardigan, a child's blanket, several pullovers, a swimsuit cover-up and a Tunisian lace shawl.

In addition to its traditional print publication, Crochet! is also available in a digital version, accessible at Digital.CrochetMagazine.com. With the digital version of the magazine, readers can gain instant access to the latest issue weeks before it hits the newsstand, with two years of back issues also available. The digital version allows crocheters to zoom in on photos, text and diagrams using DRG's proprietary Flip-e-Zine!™ format, with back issues available in PDF format.

Crochet! also offers additional online pages found only at the magazine Web site at CrochetMagazine.com. The extra pages are a bonus to subscribers and newsstand buyers, accessible through a special newsstand code included in the pages of each magazine issue.

Crochet! premiered in 2002 and continues to be a leader in providing up-to-date information from designers across the country. Published six times a year, it features crochet projects in skill levels that range from easy through advanced.

Crochet! offers projects for all ages, and every pattern includes easy-to-follow instructions and a color photo of the finished project. In addition to traditional projects, such as doilies, hats, sweaters and scarves, there are purses, skirts, jackets and accessories made with the latest specialty yarns and threads. There are also detailed instructions for new crochet techniques and informative how-to articles for an added educational element.

Crocheters can access a variety of needlecraft patterns and crochet information from the Crochet! Web site or from the DRG Web site at DRGnetwork.com.



About DRG: DRG (DRGnetwork.com) is in its third generation of Muselman family ownership in Berne, Ind. The company consists of a direct marketing division, featuring craft and nostalgia products, and a marketing services/fulfillment division in East Texas. DRG publishes magazines and books, and also offers kits and supplies under consumer brands that include House of White Birches, Annie's Attic, Clotilde, The Needlecraft Shop and American School of Needlework. Most print products are also available for download via the Internet. The fulfillment division, Strategic Fulfillment Group (SFG), in Big Sandy, Texas, offers database marketing and Internet services alongside traditional subscription and product fulfillment.