DISCOVER a new knitting technique and TRANSFORM your home with 35 CREATIVE and COLOURFUL patterns for furnishings, bags, gifts and accessories.

Lucy Hopping has put together an incredibly helpful introduction to knitting with a loom, featuring an in-depth, illustrated guide to making each stitch, plus a couple of sewing techniques.

Put your loom knitting skills into practice with Colourful Accessories and Gifts, where you can make a cute pineapple charm, an infinity scarf and a stylish knotted necklace. Once you feel more confident, move on to Bags and Cases and try making a unique backpack with bright pompoms, an expanding shopper or a handy tablet case.

There are plenty of exciting designs in the For Kids section, including sweet finger puppets, a knitted doll and kitten socks. Finally, in Home Accessories, there are fun ideas that will liven up your décor – have a go at a retro throw pillow, a chunky knit pouffe and a basketweave lampshade.

There is something for everyone in A Beginner's Guide to Loom Knitting, plus many of the projects include ideas for variations so you can even match your decorations to your home and personalise your gifts. You’ll be whipping up a variety of loom knits in no time!