Give your home a room-by-room makeover with these twelve beautiful knitted projects. Using pure wools, alpaca, wool, mohair, cashmere, silk, cotton and bamboo, these versatile knits range from cosy and comforting to bright and fresh, but are always tactile and inviting. Snuggle up to soft and fleecy throws, brighten up a guest room with a new cushion cover or eat leisurely dinners with matching place mats and coasters. Projects include: Cushion cover, throw, storage containers, draught excluder, felted fruit bowl, lavender bags, door curtain, toy bag. AUTHOR: Sian Brown fell in love with yarn and knitting while studying for her BA in Fashion and Textiles in Cheltenham, UK. She went on to become a knitwear designer, freelancing for commercial companies that supply the high street stores and for swatch companies selling design ideas to the US. Sian has taught at the London College of Fashion on their knitwear course. She now lives in Hastings, on the south coast of England, and designs hand-knits for several magazines and yarn companies. She is a regular contributor to Knitting magazine