Crochet World fall 2012 newsstand special now available

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BERNE, Ind. -- Annie's, a leader in the craft and nostalgia markets, announces the release of a fall newsstand special issue of its popular Crochet World magazine.

Easy Afghans! is a 116-page magazine with 46 easy-to-crochet afghan patterns created in a variety of shapes and colors. It retails for $9.99 and is available on newsstands nationwide.

Projects in the publication are divided into five categories, with patterns written in skill levels from easy through intermediate. Crocheters can select ripple and scallop afghan patterns, afghans for babies, comfort afghans, filet designs, and afghans in an assortment of miscellaneous designs.

Connie Ellison is the editor of the fall 2012 newsstand special. She is the crochet product development director for Annie's products and originally started with the company in 1977. She oversees all crochet pattern leaflets and crochet hardcover books, in addition to merchandising the Annie's direct mail catalog crochet products. She is a member of the Crochet Guild of America.

Regular issues of Crochet World are available on newsstands and from the magazine website at Crochet-World.com.

Annie's published its first needlecraft pattern in 1975 and quickly became one of America's premier sources for needlecraft designs, especially in crochet. The company produces books and patterns for the home, special occasions, gift giving and apparel for all ages.

Annie's products are available to consumers through the Annie's catalog and through Internet sites and wholesale and trade channels. The company catalog Web address is AnniesCatalog.com.


DRG (DRGnetwork.com) is part of the third-generation Muselman family business headquartered in Berne, Ind., near Fort Wayne. It is comprised of two divisions: Annie's and Strategic Fulfillment Group (SFG).

Annie's (Annies-Publishing.com) is well known to crafters and nostalgia buffs for its print and digital magazines, pattern books and other related products, sold primarily via mail, websites and catalogs.

SFG (StrategicFulfillment.com) provides state-of-the-art fulfillment and database marketing services out of a 140,000-square-foot facility in East Texas.

The Muselman business began in 1925 with the founding of Economy Printing Concern in Berne. EP Graphics, as it is known today, is still owned by the Muselman family. It specializes in high-quality, four-color web printing for catalogs and magazines.