Worked in either jute twine or wool, this is a pattern to create a winter shelter for the small birds in your garden. There are separate instructions for the two materials and in each case there are two designs: a house with a roof and a roosting pocket. After crocheting the roost, the wool version should be felted to make it more weatherproof....

A knitted hat featuring a dancing skeleton: ideal halloween headwear or for those with a love of the macabre