Resin shell comb

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Make a sustainable start to the New Year and fill the quieter days after the festive flurry with these mindful greener crafting ideas that will bring lots of joy but won’t cost the earth

YOU WILL NEED ■ King Cole Cosmos (100% acrylic, 25g/393m) 1 ball of Starburst (1100) ■ Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK (100% cotton, 50g/125m), 1 ball of each: Pure Black (402) Buttercup Yellow (423) Kingfis

This sweet toy makes such a lovely gift for a new arrival

YOU WILL NEED ■ Caron Simply Soft Heathers (100% acrylic, 141.7g/228m) 6 balls of Woodland Heather (9503) ■ Caron Simply Soft (100% acrylic, 170.1g/288m) 1 ball of each Autumn Red (9730) Pistachio (00

This easy, stylish decoration is quick to achieve, and you can adapt the sugarpaste colour and sprinkles to your taste. Once iced, the decorating takes just minutes.