My Local Yarn Store is a wonderful place. Not just because they sell me yarn and knitting needles (although that will forever make me love them), but because of the people. My knitting friends are amazing and have added so much to my life through advice and friendship and their incredible support.

This cowl, inspired by Beatrix Potter and The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends, is worked in the round from the bottom up. It is cozy and light, the perfect little bit of luxury to throw on in a slightly chilly room to keep your neck warm. Mawata silk hankies add a lovely thick and thin texture to the knitted fabric and have incredible drape. ...

Small enough to use up your scraps of fingering weight yarn, this headband knits up quickly to keep your hair out of your face. Work several up in a rainbow of colours to match every outfit!