This is a fairly simple design for a heart shaped gift bag in three sizes. The small heart measures approx 9cm (3”) wide, medium heart approx 13cm (5”) wide and the large heart approx 16cm (6.5”) wide.

This is a pattern that is more fiddly than difficult, the rounds for the arms and legs are quite tight to work. It does need you to use your own judgement for final positioning and features.

This is another of my simple toy patterns. The snowman stands about 11cm high, but could easily be hung on a tree.

Meet Bert and Beth, the Fried Eggs, who spend far to much time in the sun! Bert is big into surfing, and Beth likes nothing better than time on the beach to top up her tan.

This consists of a cave (about 6 inches by 4 inches) covered with seaweed, that becomes the case for storing the range of underwater creatures you will make, which are

As a child my mother made me something similar in fabric and I loved that I could pull on the arms and legs and watch them stretch and contract. In a desire to amuse a great nephew I came up with this crochet version and he seems to enjoy it as much as I did.

This is a fairly simple, quick pattern that makes skittles standing about 6.5 inches (16 cm) high and a ball about 2.5 inches (6 cm ) in diameter. Provided you know your basic stitches this could be made by a beginner.

I designed this bear because I love teddies.

This is another of my patterns designed to use up leftover DK yarn.

This is another of my leftover yarn toys. It is very slightly more complicated, but could be made by an adventurous beginner with access to some advice.

This is a bootie pattern that has two styles of ankle cuff, a one piece pointed cuff or five petal shapes for a more girlie finish. I have it on good authority (my niece) that the lace up design means these are quite hard to pull off.

This pattern uses the same body shape for each animal but with different heads: a rabbit, a frog and a bear. Each animal ends up approximately 11” (28 cm) tall. Provided you have learnt your basic crochet stitches this can be made by a beginner.

This is a very simple, quick pattern that will make a wiggly snake about 14” (35cm) long. Provided you know your basic stitches this could be made by a beginner.

This is a very simple, quick pattern that will make a bird about 4” (10cm) long. Provided you know your basic stitches this could be made by a beginner.

This is, as the name implies, a simple pattern that makes a fish approximately 6” (15cm) long. Provided you have learnt your basic crochet stitches this can be made by a beginner.

I ended up designing these after learning to make Tudor buttons at a textile fair, Tudor buttons look great but take a long time to make, this version can be made to match any garment and is really quick.

This is my twist on a bobble hat with the pom-pom being formed from the last row of the broomstick work.

This is a useful little top that looks fab over sleeveless vests.

This is a simple but effective little choker, and a great way to practice making broomstick crochet.