INSPIRING BOOKS

AMIGURUMI FLOWER BABIES

BAS DEN BRAVER

(£7.99, Search Press) You can learn a lot of things from the flowers – especially when they’re as cute as this! Make 12 different floral friends, including Sam Sunflower, Hugo Hydrangea, Adam Allium and Diane Daffodil. Each one uses the same adorable baby body with bold and bright petals and leaves added on top. These little cherubs can be turned into keyrings, brooches, necklaces and more.

3D ANIMAL GRANNY SQUARES

CELINE SEMAAN & SHARNA MOORE

(£9.99, David & Charles) Tactile animal-themed granny squares seem to be all the rage at the moment, and it’s easy to see why – imagine a whole blanket filled with a menagerie of pop-out characterful animals! In this book, you’ll find 36 different animal motifs to make, including a rabbit, a llama, a ladybird, a cow and much more. Each square comes with full instructions and a chart.

ONE-HOUR AMIGURUMI

MELANIE MORITA-HU

(£17.99, Page Street Publishing)

Whether you’re dipping your toe into amigurumi for the first time, looking for quick-to-make gifts or just prefer shorter projects, you’ll find a lot of uses for this collection of 40 tiny makes. To keep them as simple as possible, they require very little sewing, too. Try making Sunny the Pineapple for a fruit-loving friend or Fern the Potted Plant for a loved one’s new home.

YARN SPINNING WITH A MODERN TWIST

VANESSA KROENING

(£14.99, Search Press) Ever dreamed of spinning your own yarn? Now you can make that dream a reality with this accessible introduction to drop-spindle spinning. Inside, you’ll go through each step of choosing, cleaning and preparing fleece for spinning, with top tips that even the most seasoned spinners will find useful. You’ll learn how to ply and dye your yarn, too.