Painting with yarn

■ Yarnsmiths Create Aran (100% acrylic, 100g/195m) 1 ball of each: Yarn A Cream (4050) Yarn B Burnt Orange (4120) Yarn C Rose Pink (4380) ■ A 4.5mm (US 7) hook ■ A stitch marker For yarn stockists con

MATERIALS Of Caron Simply Soft, 1 170g ball in each of Bone (9703) A, Autumn Maize (0008) B and Taupe (9783) C for Brown version; Cobalt Blue (9784) A, Plum Perfect (9761) B and Sage (9705) C for Blue

■ Any DK yarn in 2 colours ■ A 4mm (US G/6) hook Tension is not critical, but it may affect the yarn quantities required For a full list, see page 78 of Simply Crochet magazine What you do with these

CABLE PATTERN Row 1 (RS) P2, K1, P2, (K2, P2) twice, *(K1, P2) twice, (K2, P2) twice; rep from * to last 3 sts, K1, P2. Row 2 (WS) K2, P1, K2, (P2, K2) twice, *(P1, K2) twice, (P2, K2) twice; rep from

These cute knitted bees turn a simple nursery blanket into something special

This knitted jumper is perfect to wear at the weekend