Stylish stripes

Stitch a quilted cover for your hot-water bottle

■ Outer fabric (0.5m) ■ Lining fabric (0.5m) ■ Medium-weight fusible interfacing (optional) (0.5m) ■ Thread to match your fabrics ■ Pair of acrylic, plastic or wooden circular handles, 4½” diameter mi

Crochet some eco-friendly washcloths in fun textured stitches

YOU WILL NEED ■ Ricorumi DK (100% cotton, 25g/57.5m) 2 balls of each: Ivory (061) Turquoise (039) 1 ball of each: Pastel Yellow (062) Candy Pink (012) Papaya (068) ■ A 3.5mm (US E/4) hook ■ Lining fab

YOU WILL NEED ■ Cygnet DK (100% acrylic, 100g/298m) 10 balls of Linen (234) 1 ball of each: Aqua (0211) Barley (4884) Burnt Orange (4888) Cherry (1252) Fondant (0173) Kiwi (0303) Light Grey (0195) Sax

These chunky mittens with a pom-pom pop of colour are perfect for chilly autumn days