Checkmate bag

Crochet a handy shopper complete with fluffy pup motifs

■ Bobbiny 1.5mm Macrame Cord (100% cotton, 160g/100m) 1 ball of each: Mustard Teal Golden Natural ■ A 4.5mm (US 7) hook For yarn stockists contact Bobbiny Cords www.bobbinycords.co.uk Tension is not c

A functional tote is ideal for everyday style or even a last-minute dash to the shops. Designed by Emma Leith ■ LindeHobby Twisted Paper Yarn (100% paper, 150g/250m), 1 ball of Natural Color (04) ■ Li

YOU WILL NEED ■ Main fabric: see instructions for details ■ Towel ■ Matching thread ■ Erasable pen ■ Basic sewing kit NOTES ■ Use a 1cm seam allowance. ■ Use a longer machine stitch then normal for to

This elegant cardigan features a medley of pretty stitches

■ King Cole Cottonsoft DK (100% cotton, 100g/210m) Yarn A French Navy (741) Yarn B Antique Gold (3461) Yarn C Hot Pink (1848) See table for measurements and yarn quantities ■ A 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) hoo