For obvious reasons, knitting comes back into fashion every winter but recently, the craft has enjoyed a popularity that goes beyond the annual return to a hobby, with so-called 'knitting cafés ...

Grab your needles and prepare to learn some knitting basics all while creating your first project: a gender-neutral beanie.

There are so many lovely knitting projects you can make with circular knitting needles, but it works particularly well when working projects in the round, such as socks.