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

THIS VERSATILE drawstring bag is ideal for the beach, for shopping trips or even for storing your work-in-progress. The front and back pieces incorporate a folded channel at the top, through which are

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

MATERIALS ■ West Yorkshire Spinners The Croft Shetland Colours Aran, 100% Shetland wool, 100g/166m per skein; 1 skein each of Norwick (172) (Yarn A), Tresta (583) (Yarn B) and Melby (551) (Yarn C) ■ 4