Combine a colourful yarn and a clever stitch in this striking knit

YOU WILL NEED ■ Stylecraft Special DK (100% acrylic, 100g/295m) 1 ball of each: Bright Pink (1435) Proper Purple (1855) Empire (1829) Magenta (1084) ■ A 4mm (US G/6) hook For yarn stockists contact St

Notes Unless otherwise specified, use a long-tail cast on for all pieces, and mattress stitch to sew the seams. You only need a few metres of yarn for each full set of baubles. If you don’t have baubl

YOU WILL NEED ■ Yarnsmiths Snugglesoft DK (70% acrylic, 30% nylon, 50g/130m) Yarn A Biscuit (3A064) Yarn B Golden Sun (3A142) Yarn C Pumpkin (3A120) Yarn D Teddy Bear (3A070) Yarn E Spring Meadow (3A1

YOU WILL NEED ■ Rowan Cotton Glacé (100% cotton, 50g/115m) 2 balls of each: Yarn A Bleached (726) Yarn B Dawn Grey (831) Yarn C Midnight (868) Yarn D Twilight (829) 1 ball of Yarn E Winsor (849) ■ Sma

YOU WILL NEED ■ Cotton fabric (main and lining) ■ Lightweight wadding or batting ■ 10mm velvet ribbon (10–20cm length, depending on desired hanging loop) ■ Coordinating thread ■ Basic sewing kit NOTES