Homemade gifts are very eco-friendly. Your friends will love you for them – you’ll enjoy making them, and everyone wins! Plus, with little treats like this you can use up leftovers to make the flowers. No waste!

This cute crochet bag and flower are simple enough even for beginners to make.

With a certain gift-giving season rapidly approaching we can think of lots of things we could make with that little crochet flower – tiny gift brooches in your friends’ favourite colours, presents for teachers, or make the flower in red, add a few gold beads and make gorgeous napkin holders for the Christmas table.

You could even top off some plain brown paper with the glam finishing touch of a crochet flower you can keep and wear.