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Rich in flavour and topped by crispy, crunchy, cheesy pastry, the delicious lamb shank pot pies on our cover get an extra shot of flavour courtesy of French onion soup mix (yes, really!). Just looking at them (page 14) makes me want to pick up a fork… or maybe even a crochet hook. Which is no surprise given that our lovely food stylist, Michele Cranston, showed off another talent in crocheting the beautiful red scarf pictured with our pies. It’s the perfect pointer to our bumper knitting and crochet special, full of patterns and colour for all skill levels. Flip the magazine, find inspiration and get started. Elsewhere, we’re shining the spotlight on apples, from how to grow them (page 70) to turning the ripest, crunchiest varieties from Montague into stunning…