This top uses ripple stitches to create an elegant bodice, topped with lacy shoulders and sleeves in V-stitches. Optional beading adds interest at the neck and wrists.

It’s all about the texture in this double-knit sweater. The pattern alternates plain panels with textured panels in a variety of my favourite stitches, mixed together in a patchwork style.

My faithful old cloth tea cosy suddenly fell apart, so I whipped up this emergency cosy using yarn left over from other projects. It’s a simple rectangle, with small chain spaces for a gathering rope at the top to close it, and wider chain space slots for the handle and spout.

This double-knit sweater is inspired by the work of the artist Piet Mondrian.