With patterns for ladies, teens, accessories and your home, we've gathered our favourite ten patterns for quick summer knits - and best of all, they're all free!

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This pretty Simple lacy shrug by Sarah Hatton is perfect for spring and summer days when you want to wear strappy tops and dresses but still need an extra layer to cover up. It's knitted in one piece, with a simple geometric lace stitch, in the economical Patons Smoothie yarn. Sarah designed it to fit six sizes, from S (to fit bust 31-34 inches) up to XXXL (to fit bust 52-54 inches).

In part one of this masterclass we covered setting up and lighting your photos, and part two explained how to adjust your camera's settings and take your photos. Now we'll look at how to edit your images for the best results.

Editing photos

If ever the weather refuses to clear long enough to allow a few good shots of an exciting new knitted project, or if the camera being used just isn’t allowing the clarity of shots that you need, there is another way to get the same result, as long as you have access to some photo manipulating software such as Adobe Photoshop. It is always a good idea to get a good, clear photograph without having to use photo editing to improve things, but when you are in a hurry, or there are dark, dull skies overhead, a little photographic wizardry can save having to put the photo shoot off until another day.

There are almost certainly many ways of achieving this same effect in photo editing software, but this way is one of the easiest.

Juliet pays tribute to a world-class classical music conductor and avid knitter, Sir Colin Davis...

"The world of classical music recently lost one of its most creative and creatively generous conductors, Colin Davis. What you may not know is we also lost a champion knitter.

"He was the London Symphony Orchestra’s longest-serving conductor, and more recently, their president.  Internationally he was celebrated for his interpretations of Sibelius, Mozart and Berlioz and was held in great affection by the orchestra, where his gentle style brought the best out of musicians young and old. There are so many tributes out there about his music, I thought we should also celebrate his craft.

Father's Day is just a month away - Sunday 16th June. So here are five of our best patterns you can knit up for him, ready for the big day...

Jane Burns' set of six Father's Day gifts consists of a flower pot cover, golf club cover, picture frame, notebook cover, mug hug, and this fun knitted bow tie. They're quick to knit, and sure to bring a smile to your Dad's face. You can download all six patterns for £2.99 by clicking here.