The crocheter’s friend

From her smallholding in the heart of West Somerset, Bec Briar spins wool from her own flock of sheep and hand-weaves it into beautiful blankets and scarves

WHEN FRIENDS Helen James and Beth McCorrie were offered a bundle of rare-breed fleeces that was destined for landfill, they knew they couldn’t pass up the opportunity – and this decision was to become

Knit a cosy hat in two colours of gorgeous wool

Knit a simple sweater that lets a self-striping yarn do the work

The body of the cardigan is knitted in one piece in rows on circular needles, which are used due to the larger number of stitches. Only two colours are used throughout, and rows can be worked from eit

MEN’S & CHILD’S SWEATER The neck and yoke are worked in the round with circular needles, from mid back and top down. The yoke is divided for body and sleeves and the body is continued in the round. Th