We chat to Margaret, give you a chance to win the book and learn how-to crochet a rose bouquet, tapestry and carnival blanket.

MARGARET HUBERT I started in the needle arts business in 1963, as co-owner of a small yarn shop. When the shop closed, 12 years later, I became the needlework instructor at Bloomingdale’s in White Plains, New York. Since then I have written 25 books, the most recent being CUSTOMIZE YOUR CROCHET AND CUSTOMIZE YOUR KNITTING, 10 SQUARES 30 BLANKETS,10 SQUARES 30 BAGS, THE COMPLETE PHOTO GUIDE TO CROCHET (second edition) and THE COMPLETE PHOTO GUIDE TO KNITTING (second edition). Other recent publications - CROCHET LACE FOR ADVENTUROUS CROCHETERS THE GRANNY SQUARE BOOK, LEARN HOW TO FREE FORM CROCHET, THE COMPLETE PHOTO GUIDE TO CROCHET COMPLETE PHOTO GUIDE TO KNITTING. I have had many designs in knit and crochet publications, such as, INTERWEAVE CROCHET, CROCHET!, CREATIVE KNITTING, BELLE ARMOIRE magazines and many others. In addition to the magazines my designs have appeared in many hard cover books. In addition to the books, I have done two tutorial DVD's on FREE FORM KNITTING AND FREE FORM CROCHET. I teach knitting and crocheting workshops all over the country and I have been teaching in my local yarn shop in Pawing, NY for the past 18 years and still teach there. I love all aspects of both knitting and crocheting, but combining knitting and crochet in free form designs, is my passion. I have recently been inducted into the Jean Leinhauser Crochet Hall of Fame.