Mindful crafts

The TV star and top crafter shows you how to make rope pumpkins

FRONT Starting with the body section cast on 22 sts using 3.25mmneedles and Yarn A. Row 1 (RS) Knit into the back of all the sts. Row 2 (WS) Kfb, purl to last st, kfb. [2 sts inc’d]Row 3 Change to Yar

BODY Start at neck. Cast on 12 sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn A. Row 1 (RS) Knit. Row 2 (Pfb, P1) 6 times. [18 sts]Row 3 (Kfb, K1) 9 times. [27 sts]Row 4 Purl. Row 5 (Kfb, K2) 9 times. [36 sts]Rows

YOU WILL NEED ■ Sirdar Happy Cotton (100% cotton, 20g/43m) 1 ball of Liquorice (775) ■ A 3.5mm (US E/4) hook ■ A hat ■ Fabric glue For yarn stockists contact Sirdar 01924 231682 www.sirdar.com TENSION

Notes Use a stitch marker or pin a note onto fluffy pieces to identify right sides. Oversew to seam chunky yarn pieces for Bear and use mattress stitch to seam DK yarn pieces for outfit. To mark stitc

Find the joy in creating gorgeous little animals from yarn. Here is a fun and easy project from a brand new book, Cute Knitted Animals , by Sue Stratford