Needles & notions

Felt is a wonderful material that has many uses in all sorts of crafts. Most of its appeal is that it is good-natured, with no fraying and no seams to worry about. It’s made in various thicknesses, co

Our trio of quirky characters from designer Victoria Kairis will be a talking point on the tree, or box them up for a wow-factor gift ■ West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply (75% wool, 25% nylon, 100

My grandmother, Marion, loves mermaids and came across this pattern many years ago. But when it arrived it was only the pattern (she had thought it was a kit) so it was put away. One day in 2011 we we