Every month, we trawl the nation’s coastline to bring you news of the people, places and exciting goings-on that are worth knowing about

From sardine tins to sequinned prawns, Brighton-based knitting and crochet artist Kate Jenkins takes inspiration from traditional seafood culture

Celebrating 100 years of the BBC Shipping Forecast, Jane Russell takes us on a series of coastal cruises through the forecast sea areas, exploring some of the special places on offer in each of them

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 115 (127:137:149:159:171) sts. Row 1 (RS): K2, (P1, K1) to last st, K1. Row 2: K1, (P1, K1) to end. Rep Rows 1 and 2 another 5 times, then work Row 1 once more. Next row

We keep the ‘van stocked and ready, the bed made and cupboards full should a break in the weather and granddaughter childminding duties allow us to spend a few days away. I like to keep an eye on the

THERE COMES a point in most knitters’ lives when we encounter sheepy yarn: the kind that leaves your hands lanolin-scented and shiny, and which makes you feel a little closer to the yarn’s origin as y