Sprinkled with a sugary colour palette of pastel pinks, butter yellow and baby blues, this folk art hoop will brighten up your winter days. Let spring in with this illustrative and detailed hoop of sy

This sweet toy makes such a lovely gift for a new arrival

Notes While you will use most of the ball for Yarn A, you will need a quarter ball or less of Yarns B,C and D. Cast on 8 sts using 3.25mm needles and Yarn A. Starting at the base. Row 1 (RS) *Kfb; rep

YOU WILL NEED ■ Sirdar Happy Chenille DK (100% polyester, 15g/38m), 1 ball of each: Cheeky (0015), Ink Spot (0022), Snowflake (0020), Firework (0034), Duckling (0014), Surf’s Up (0030), Fizzy (0029),

YOU WILL NEED ■ Any DK cotton in: Yarn A white Yarn B pink Yarn C teal Yarn D red Yarn E yellow Yarn F green Yarn G purple ■ A 4mm (US G/6) hook ■ Stitch markers ■ Toy stuffing ■ Pencil TENSION 21 sts

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