Dog & cat toys

We’re all about sharing the love this issue, and this cheery string of bunting is just the ticket. Made by patching crochet hearts onto basic pennant shapes, you can use it to decorate a work or craft

YOU WILL NEED (PER OTTER) ■ Brown plush fabric: 75x50cm ■ Beige plush fabric: 28x23cm ■ Black wool felt: 9x8cm ■ Black stranded cotton ■ One pair of 9mm black toysafety eyes ■ Extra strong thread and

Short on space? Try this stylish creation for a vertical display

■ Rico Ricorumi DK (100% cotton, 25g/58m) 1 ball of each: Mouse Grey (059) Red (028) Fuchsia (014) Rose (008) ■ A 2.5mm (US B/1 or C/2) hook ■ Toy stuffing ■ Metal wire, 1mm thick ■ Cardboard, 10x10cm

■ DMC Natura Just Cotton (100% cotton, 50g/155m) 1 ball of each: Passion (N23) Coral (N18) Blé (N83) Spring Rose (N07) Geranium (N52) Chartreuse (N48) Light Green (N12) Safran (N47) Blue Layette (N05)

Cast on 64 sts using 4.5mm circular needles and Yarn A. Join in the round being careful not to twist the stitches. PM at join. Rnd 1 Knit. Rnd 2 Purl. Repeat the last 2 rnds a further 4 times. Change