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Have you ever turned your cross stitch into a wearable badge or jewellery? If not, then now’s the chance. You’ll find buckets of inspiration for turning sweet motifs and bold lettering into statement

■ King Cole Cottonsoft DK (100% cotton, 100g/210m) 2 balls of Black (746) 1 ball of each: Candy Floss (3462) Coral (1574) Cherry (719) Sage (1576) Ecru (711) ■ A 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) hook ■ A dowel, 50

■ Scheepjes Cahlista (100% cotton, 50g/85m) 6 balls of Yarn A Ultramarine (124) 1 ball of Yarn B Lime Juice (392) ■ Scheepjes Twinkle (75% cotton, 25% polyester, 50g/130m) 1 ball of each: Yarn C Pink

One way to keep the peace in the home and to ensure chores are done, especially with little ones running amok, is by setting some ground rules. Emma Congdon’s monochromatic sampler makes for the ideal

Make a slip knot. Insert right‑hand needle into the stitch as if to knit. Wrap the yarn around the point and pull through, slipping the stitch on to the left‑hand needle. Push the point of the right‑h

■ Scheepjes Cahlista (100% cotton, 15g/25.5m) 109 ball colour pack ■ Scheepjes Cahlista (100% cotton, 50g/85m) 14 balls of Old Lace (130) ■ A 4mm (G/6) hook ■ Stitch markers For yarn stockists contact