10 brilliant homemade Christmas gift ideas

Want to give a little love with a handmade present, but don't know where to start? Try these ideas from artists and designers

A friend once gave me a copy of The Lonely Doll by Dare Wright, a cult picture book about a doll who knits a scarf as a Christmas gift for Mr Bear because, she says, a present you make is so much better than one you buy. The sentiment is more relevant this year than ever - the thought is what counts, and 2020 will be the year of the homemade Christmas present.

When kept apart from family and loved ones, the surest way to show how much you care is to make a gift, however small. And it's the perfect way to while away long winter evenings at home.