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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

Organise your needles and tools with one of Muud’s practical & stylish leather storage cases Find details of UK stockists at www.muudstore.com Fable is a beautiful yarn from West Yorkshire Spinners, w

Nature is the common thread woven through Sophie’s crafting business, Forest and Dot – from the workshops she holds in woodland teepees to the yarn she dyes by hand with locally foraged plants. Herita

Notes Unless otherwise specified, use a longtail cast on for all pieces. Use yarn tails and mattress stitch for seaming. All the animals use the same pattern for Body, Arms and Legs. For Mouse use Yar

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Anna Chung emailed us to show us her tiger and leopard mats inspired by the tiger and lion patterns in issue 144. She says, “Each stitch brought calm and joy, transforming pain into creative triumph.”