Hop, stitch & yarn

Notes Leave long tails at the cast-on and bind-off edges of each piece for sewing. Sew the seams with the RS facing, using mattress stitches unless instructed otherwise. For pieces with colourwork, wo

Glue guns at the ready – after making the baubles, there’s even more fun to be had in assembling Emma Leith’s colourful wreath ■ Lily Sugar’n Cream Solids (100% cotton, 70.9g/109m), 1 ball of each: Ho

Sleeves are fun to experiment with and quick to sew up as a toile, as they have fewer pattern pieces and no darts to consider. It can be very difficult to gauge volume on a flat sleeve pattern, so I a

For July we have three more budget-priced kits on 11 count aida. These kits are great for stitchers wanting to progress their cross stitch skills by working a larger project, or for those wanting an e

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INCREASES Increase 1 st by making 1 yarnover, which is worked through the back loop on the next row/round to avoid a hole. DECREASES Decrease 1 st on each side of the marker as follows: Work to 3 sts