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SARAH HATTON: Montacute

Gorgeously soft and elegantly cabled, this sweater is a midwinter treat

MARY HENDERSON: Pavonina

Decorated with a peacock feather pattern, this poncho has steeked armhole openings

IEVA OZOLINA: Bright Patterns Scarf

This modern colourwork scarf uses traditional Latvian knitting motifs

HERITAGE in your HANDS

Janine Sterland discovers the legacy of New Lanark Mills, the historic 18th century village still spinning yarn today

FRANCESCA HUGHES: Flowerpot Socks

These garden-themed ribbed socks feature colourful bobble and stripe details

Focus on...COLOURWORKS

Natural dyes are at the heart of ColourWork's ethos. Penny Batchelor speaks to Ginette MacDonald about her Lancaster-based yarn-dyeing business

Fight and flight

Graeme Bethune explains how one boisterous sheep caused a month of mayhem amongst his flock

Baked to perfection

Up your hosting game with Emily Ashbourn’s marble-effect DIY cake stand

Girl about town

Indulge your inner fashionista and sew Maryana Volkova’s modern heirloom doll

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HERO TO ZERO

Embrace low-waste living with Eilidh Weir’s

Colour me happy

Kate Rowell's rainbow wall hanging will brighten up any living space

100% YOU

Lucy's a textile artist living in Edinburgh with her sister and her cat, Blossom.

MOHAIR DON'T CARE

Knit a cosy colour-block scarf with Carmen Jorissen

JACK OF ALL TRADES, HAPPY

CONTRARY TO THE PRESSURES TO PICK ONE HOBBY AND MASTER IT, HERE’S WHY JUMPING BETWEEN SEVERAL DIFFERENT CRAFTS COULD BE A MUCH-NEEDED FORM OF SELF-CARE

COLOUR-POP CREATIVITY MEETS MID-CENTURY IN LEILA DAVIS AND FLEUR FINCH'S LIGHT-FILLED SPACE

Aspirational style that’s easy to achieve is Leila and Fleur’s vibe. Giving small space living big décor energy, their South East London flat might only measure 460 square feet, but every inch is carefully considered for maximum impact.

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VISIBLE MENDING

MAKE IT!

YOU GOT THIS

Anna Alicia's puffer tote will take you from the gym to the office to the shops

Italian escape

Tuscany-based designer Kate Alinari offers a grand tour of a different kind – she organises retreats, lessons and walks around Florence for fellow crochet enthusiasts

5 mins |

Squared away

After finding her own style as a designer, Marjan Gouda set herself a new challenge – creating a year-long crochet-along

Rainbow Fusions

Meet an indie dyer and indulge in a design with their skeins

TOTALLY TUNISIAN

Tunisian crochet designer Sandy Walker loves using her skills to make blankets and shares the journey and inspiration that led her to becoming an expert at this knit-like technique

ALL THINGS NICE

Peggy Porschen reimagines the classic Christmas treat with a fancy pearlescent meringue topping

CET THE LOOK: FAMILY GALLERY

This is the time of year for rediscovering all those treasures that represent happy memories, and for finding new things to be keepsakes going forward. Think nostalgic pieces to hand down to kids, or extra-special decorations to get everyone talking on Christmas Day.

COLOUR AND SPARKLE

EMMA LEITH'S CROCHET BAUBLES ARE SERVING US THE GLITZ WE NEED THIS CHRISTMAS

LEVELLING UP YOUR CRAFT WITH SOFT CENTURY DESIGN'S KATHERINE ENTIS

TEA AND A CHAT

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