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Create glowing pinpoints of light that bounce off your walls after dark with these elegant asymmetric lumières

Practical projects to try at home

Ever thought of using a biscuit tin as a camera? Photography enthusiast Shiam Wilcox has done it, as well as making other wild and wonderful pinhole cameras out of items you wouldn’t expect. Jade Burrell finds out more

Note The Tree Topper is made up of five individual squares. These are knitted flat and then folded and seamed together to create an origami star shape. Cast on 28 sts using 4mm needles. Rows 1 to 56 K