A hand crocheted bonnet in plum, with little ties that fasten under the chin so it stays put on a blustery walk round the Lloyd Park pond. This is the small size, for babies up to about a year old, and it makes a sweet and practical present for a new arrival facing their first winter.

It is made from a soft acrylic yarn that is warm to wear, easy to wash and long lasting, so with any luck it will be handed down to a younger sibling or cousin when the time comes.