New yarns

Shade pictured Marigold Ball weight/length 50g/112m Needle size 4mm (UK 8/US 6) Tension 22 sts and 28 rows to 10cm Fibre content 50% Bluefaced Leicester wool, 25% Bluefaced Kerry Hill wool, 25% Masham

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

MOSS STITCH Ch a multiple of 2. Row 1 Dc in fourth ch from hook (skipped chs count as ch-1 sp), (ch1, skip 1 ch, dc in next ch) rep to end, turn. Row 2 Ch2 (counts as ch-1 sp throughout), dc in first

Note The Chart is worked using Intarsia, use separate balls of yarn for each area of colour and twist yarns on wrong side to avoid holes. Cast on 110 (122: 134: 146: 158: 170: 182: 194) sts using 3.75

BASED IN the Cotswolds is the dye studio of James Chandler, the creative talent behind the brand JAMESMAKESYARN. His unique variegated colourways always draw the crowds at yarn shows, and he has begun

SANTA’S LITTLE HELPERS! This band of cats is getting up to some mischief, ready to wish everyone a meow-y Christmas. Satsuma Street’s* ‘Purrfect Presents’ stocking is packed with festive cheer, vibran