Sew and make these simple decorations to bring a homemade touch to your Christmas decor

Create a unique decoration to hang on your tree

Notes Wind off a smaller ball of Yarn A before you begin (or locate the other end of the ball). Use a separate end of yarn for each colour section (intarsia method) and cross yarns at colour changes t

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 ■ Any DK yarn in 3 colours ■ A 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) hook ■ 4 buttons, 10mm ■ 2 straight-sided mugs TENSION 5½ spike clusters and 14 rows in spike granny st measure 10x10cm (4x4in) 4 shell

YOU WILL NEED ■ King Cole Cherished DK (100% acrylic, 100g/240m) 2 balls of Yarn A Mint (1416) ■ King Cole Moments DK (100% polyester, 50g/90m) 2 balls of Yarn B Cream (471) ■ A 5mm (US H/8) hook ■ A