Time to try macramé

MUCH can be said for modern ways, but that doesn’t mean heritage crafts should be allowed to fall by the wayside. These long-established practices have been passed from generation to generation, and r

■ King Cole Cottonsoft DK (100% cotton, 100g/210m) 2 balls of Black (746) 1 ball of each: Candy Floss (3462) Coral (1574) Cherry (719) Sage (1576) Ecru (711) ■ A 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) hook ■ A dowel, 50

This summer, sew a slip-on skirt that'll fit your body so well you won't want to take it off! This Maxi Skirt pattern by Tammy Johal of Tammy Handmade has an elasticated waist for comfort and two leg

■ Scheepjes Cahlista (100% cotton, 15g/25.5m) 109 ball colour pack ■ Scheepjes Cahlista (100% cotton, 50g/85m) 14 balls of Old Lace (130) ■ A 4mm (G/6) hook ■ Stitch markers For yarn stockists contact

■ Scheepjes Whirl (60% cotton, 40% acrylic, 215g/1000m) 1 cake of Rosewater Cocktail (776) ■ A 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) hook For yarn stockists contact Scheepjes www.scheepjes.com/en Tension is not critica

One way to keep the peace in the home and to ensure chores are done, especially with little ones running amok, is by setting some ground rules. Emma Congdon’s monochromatic sampler makes for the ideal