Sweet shopper

Create celebration and nature-inspired blocks with these two gorgeous ideas by Kate Eastwood

Create a unique decoration to hang on your tree

YOU WILL NEED ■ Rico Baby Cotton Soft DK (50% cotton, 50% acrylic, 50g/125m) 1 ball per Bear of: Mint (031) Light Purple (062) Pastel Pink (041) Powder (060) Saffron (059) Turquoise (056) ■ A small am

The bag strap is knitted in Fabric Stitch first, then the stitches for each side of the bag are picked up from the WS edge of the strap, to form an outside ‘seam’. These stitches are then worked in Tw

Of Caron Simply Soft,1x 170.1 g ball each in White (9701) A, Harvest Red (9763) B, and 4 balls in Autumn Red (9730) C; 5.5 mm crochet hook. This yarn is available from your local Caron stockist or you

YOU WILL NEED ■ King Cole Merino Blend DK (100% wool, 100g/230m) Yarn A Silver (036), 2 balls of each: Yarn B Blackcurrant (3394) Yarn D Cream (010) Yarn E Pale Pink (1532) 1 ball of Yarn C Red (009)