Throughout my life I've enjoyed sewing, embroidery, applique, painting, making the world's first (and only?) giant inflatable Boggle set – but for my first three decades I shunned patchwork. I thought ...

When knitting became the Thing To Do a couple of years ago, part of its appeal was its portability: you could do it on the bus or in a pub with your mates, then put it in your handbag at the end of ...