This sweet Santa doll from Sarah Keen’s 50 Knitted Dolls, published by GMC (£14.99, available from www.thegmcgroup.com), is a quick festive make.             Materials -Any… read more →

    Make a crochet ribbon, finished off at both ends with a soft pompom, to be used again and again. Make this project in different sizes and colours to… read more →

Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs There once lived a lovely princess called Snow White. She had a wicked stepmother who was very jealous of her because she wanted to… read more →

Fairy toadstool Toadstools with red tops and white spots remind Mini Amigurumi (£9.99, www.thegmcgroup.com) author Sara Scales of fairies and magic. Why not create some fairy luck and make this… read more →

Fox This foxy fellow, in his rusty-red coat, looks dashing with his creamy features worked in intarsia. A shiny lurex nose and soft mohair ears, along with fox-tail pompom-tipped cords,… read more →

Purple haze This pretty basket of violets by Charmaine Fletcher will add a touch of country charm to the breakfast table. Each delicate violet is finished off with a gold… read more →

These gorgeous chicks and eggs from Sarah Keen’s Knitted Farm Animals (GMC, £14.99 and available from www.thegmcgroup.com) make great Easter presents – and a welcome change from chocolate! Finished sizes… read more →

On cold winter days this jolly fellow from Alison Howard’s Pompom Crafts (£5.99, www.thegmcgroup.com) will put a smile on your face. Enhance the frosty effect by using ice-white cotton yarn and… read more →

Ensure a white Christmas (or pastel, if you prefer) with these dainty crochet snowflakes, taken from Little Crochet Projects by GMC (£5.99, available from www.thegmcgroup.com). You will need a lot… read more →

Add a handmade touch to your bathroom with this bath mat and flannel collection by Sarah Hazell.     Loopy bath mat SIZE Approx. 45cm x 65cm (173/4 x 251/2in)… read more →