Brentfox yarns

Merino Sock Hand Dye is a vibrant new yarn from Yarnsmiths, in a choice of 10 zingy colourways £15 per 100g/400m; www.woolwarehouse.co.uk Kate Davies has produced a handy notions kit for knitters. Her

Shade pictured Light Orange (059)Ball weight/length 50g/140mNeedle size 3.5-4mm (UK 10-8/US 4-6)Tension 22 sts and 30 rows to 10cmFibre content 70% cotton, 30% viscose (SeaCell)Care Machine wash 30°C

EMILY PONSONBY’S PAINTINGS STRIP AWAY everything but the essentials: skin, scars and the stories they carry. Using beeswax and oil, she sculpts figures that feel weathered and alive, sometimes faceles

This month, shop for the perfect armchair, learn embroidery online and bring the outside in with wallpaper, mirrors and lighting designs inspired by the British countryside

Seasonal decorative touches to bring the outdoors in

The vibrancy in Cathy Pearce’s work comes from the high percentage of pigment in her pastels. Her expressive and wild pastel painting Bright and Early was winner of The Artist award in the recent Past