Our trio of quirky characters from designer Victoria Kairis will be a talking point on the tree, or box them up for a wow-factor gift.

The sample items are made with West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply, 1 ball each in:

• Marshmallow (0011)
• Tumeric (0358)
• Blueberry Bonbon (0365)
• Chocolate Lime (0395)
• Candy Floss (0547)
• Poppy Seed (0600)
• Rouge (1000)
• Sunflower (1001)

You will also need:

• A stitch marker
• Toy stuffing
• 3 polystyrene balls, 15cm diameter
• 6 black safety eyes, 9mm diameter
• Black stranded cotton
• Ribbon