Sometimes the simple ideas are the best. We’ve crocheted a super cover for a plain glass or vase and turned something cheap and functional into a work of art fit for your best fresh cut flowers.

Use our free crochet pattern to recreate the look with Anchor Artiste Mercer Cotton. For a natural look keep with an off-white crochet colour scheme and add soft pretty florals. For a funky eclectic look just pick your favourite colour for the crochet and pair with clashing flowers for an eye-catching finish. In her dreams the editor is going for violet crochet with hot pink roses and lime green foliage – tropical colours to remind her of summer.