True organics

Artist Melissa Webb combines vintage crocheted fabric with her own crochet and dye work to create plant-like forms that envelop ordinary human elements like television screens and beds. She builds primordial forests of crochet, allowing her creations to evolve in response to her surroundings, materials and ideas. Visit www.melissawebbart.com

Photo: Brian Kovach

STRIPE ME

Love the look of a crochet sweater but don’t have the patience for garment making? You’ll get the best of both worlds with the Pumpkin Spice Moss Stitch Scarf from Raffamusa Designs. This project is youthful, cosy and completely reversible. Visit www. raffamusadesigns.com to get the pattern for free or download an ad-free version for about £2.73 on Ravelry, Etsy or LoveCrafts.

Luxe life

New release

The indie dyers at Life in the Long Grass (LITLG) have journeyed forth from their rural studio in County Cork to the legendary woollen tweed mills of County Donegal. There, they’ve found their newest yarn base – Woolly Worsted, a soft yet rustic yarn that’s a blend of natural wool and mohair. LITG have dyed the yarn in their 16 Donegal Collection colourways, a combination of warm and cool natural-looking shades with earthy names like Silica, Fireclay, Clove and Mountain Creek. Projects made in this yarn will be delightfully warm, and the yarn is great for colourwork, so try it for winter accessories, or even luxury jumpers. Each 100g skein costs around £20 each – worth it if you love hand-dyed, local yarn! www.litlg.com

I LOAF YOU

The adorably squishy amigurumi Bearguette is a carb-lover’s dream! He’s extra soft and is a great gift for adults and children alike. He’s also the first in Hookedonewe_x’s food pun collection, so keep an eye out for other animal/snack mashups including the recently-released Bunana. Many of the designs will be low or no-sew ami’ toys and are designed to be completed in about 45 minutes, so it’s ideal for toy-making beginners! Download the pattern for £2 at www.ko-fi.com/ hookedonewe_x