Coffee time

Make a set of handy key fobs in zingy colours

It can be hard to keep tabs on whose drink is whose, so with this colourful set of holiday coasters in a variety of bright and bold colours there will be no more mistake on which one is your hot choco

Cast on 25 sts using 3.5mm needles. Row 1 (WS) K1, *P3, K1; rep from * to end of row. Row 2 (RS) P1, *sl1, K2, psso, P1; rep from * to end of row. Row 3 K1, *P1, yo, P1, K1; rep from * to end of row.

Crochet a handy shopper complete with fluffy pup motifs

Best foot forward with these toasty slippers

■ Stylecraft Special Aran (100% acrylic, 100g/196m) 8 balls of Yarn A Cream (1005) 2 balls of each: Yarn B Mustard (1823) Yarn D Watermelon (1839) Yarn E Sage (1725) 1 ball of each: Yarn C Bluebell (1