Buds & blossom

Crochet this versatile market bag from durable cotton yarn

YOU WILL NEED ■ Yarnsmiths Snugglesoft DK (70% acrylic, 30% nylon, 50g/130m) Yarn A Biscuit (3A064) Yarn B Golden Sun (3A142) Yarn C Pumpkin (3A120) Yarn D Teddy Bear (3A070) Yarn E Spring Meadow (3A1

YOU WILL NEED ■ Cascade Woolpaka (60% wool, 40% alpaca, 100g/200m) 8 skeins of Natural Silver (02) ■ A 5mm (US H/8) hook ■ 2 stitch markers For yarn stockists contact Wool Warehouse 01926 882818 www.w

With the days getting shorter and nights colder, stitch Joanne Smith’s toasty throw and save on your heating bills as you hook ■ Caron Simply Soft (100% acrylic, 170.1g/288m), 2 balls of each: Pagoda

Using 5mm needles and yarn A, cast on 31 sts. WORK IN PINE ZIGZAG STITCH Row 1 (RS): Sl 1 kwise wyib, Sl 1 pwise wyif,*LT; rep from * to last st, K1. Row 2 (WS): Sl 2 pwise wyib, *RPT; rep from * to l

Note If you want the sack longer just work more rows. Cast on 130 sts using 5mm needles and Yarn B. Rows 1 to 10 Beg with a RS knit row work in st st. Break Yarn B and join Yarn A Rows 11 to 20 Beg wi