Fans of Harry Hill’s TV Burp (ITV, Saturday evenings) will be familiar with the K Factor – his search for the best knitted character in the land. Over the past few weeks various knitted characters have been battling in out and we’ve been following the progress of Folksy seller Heather Leavers’ (aka NiftyKnits) Meerkat Harry Hill with much excitement. Now Meerkat Harry has made it to the final 5. He’s even made his own election broadcast, which you can watch above.

To help Meerkat Harry carry home the trophy (a book and a bag of nuts – woo hoo!) please vote, vote, vote for Meerkat Harry on the ITV K Factor website. Voting closes at 5pm on Tuesday. Good luck Heather!

Top o’ the morning to you! St Patrick’s Day is coming up on March 17 so we’re celebrating with our finest green items. There are shamrocks galore to bring you luck for the coming year.

See Folksy’s St Patrick’s Day gifts.

Featured sellers

Our new featured sellers:

• Wharfedale Woolworks – high quality hand painted yarns – wool, silk, alpaca, cotton and even banana!
• Dinky Daisy – cute appliqued purses – they really are dinky!
• Widget and Friends – adorable sock bunnies from The Warren
• Aardvark on Sea – inspirational letterpress prints from St Leonard’s by the sea.

Photo: Lucky Shamrock Brooch by Cut Paste Create.

It’s always exciting when a Folksy seller makes it on to TV so look out for Momtaz Begum-Hossain (whose Folksy shop is called Momtazbh) on Mastercrafts at 9pm on BBC2 tonight.

Momtaz is a writer and textiles artist who spent 7 very intensive weeks learning to weave. The other programmes in the series (presented by Monty Don) have been fascinating so we’ll be tuning in to see how Momtaz and the other trainees get on. If you’d like to know more Momtaz has written about her experiences on the Creative Choices blog.

It’s that time of year again – time to get cracking with an Easter Treasure Hunt. Folksy seller Niche has organised a fantastic competition where there are great prizes to be won. Simply look through Folksy to find the shops where the Easter treasure is hidden.

To take part, look out for special Easter eggs on the shop banners across Folksy. There are thirty-three eggs of three different colours (pink, yellow and blue). Find eleven eggs of the same colour and email a list of the shop names to folksytreasurehunt@gmail.com for your chance to win one of three goody bags filled with fabulous Folksy goodies worth up to £100! Find all three groups of eggs for more chances to win.

Winners will be announced on 5 April. Happy hunting everyone!

The A4 Draw is a fantastic competition being run by South Essex College. A £4 ticket buys the chance to win an original A4 piece of artwork by established artists and graphic design students from the college.

There are entries from Rob Ryan, Gemma Correll, Folksy sellers Amy Blackwell and Lucy Player and many many more. You can see the selection on The A4 Draw blog.

Funds raised will help the BA (Hons) Graphic Design group to fund their graduate exhibitions this summer at the South Essex College graduate show, New Designers and D&AD New Blood. Tickets are only available from The A4 Draw Folksy shop until Thursday 11 March. Winners will be drawn at random on 12 March.

Good luck to all who enter. Let us know if you win!

It’s Mother’s Day this Sunday so get in quick! We’ve got beautiful handmade Mother’s Day cards and lots of gifts that are perfect for saying thank you.

Visit our Mother’s Day specials.

Photo: Mum’s Mug by Quite Contrary Crafts.

It’s St David’s Day tomorrow so to celebrate, here’s a showcase of fabulous Welsh and Welsh-inspired items. There are lots of daffodils, dragons and even a little leek!

Visit this week’s top picks.

Featured sellers

Our new featured sellers:

• Chain of Daisies – colourful jewellery inspired by nature makes this shop a delight
• Kirsty Elson – seaside-inspired gifts from Cornwall
• Gama – Gaamaa Gungaajav brings her Mongolian influence to create stylish jewellery
• Pidgeonstitch – beautiful bags, purses, pyjamas, aprons and clothing from Jane Pidgeon.

Photo: Keep Calm and Carry On wool cushion by POBShop Cymru.

Oh my ears and whiskers! Tim Burton’s new Alice in Wonderland film premieres this week and opens on 5 March, hooray. Lewis Carroll’s magical tale has inspired children (and adults) for generations including many of Folksy’s makers. To celebrate here are some of Folksy’s finest Alice-inspired items.

Take a trip to Wonderland.

Photo: Off With Your Head Necklace by Cherished Trinkets.

Happy Pancake Day everyone! These plushie pancake pals from KiTTYPiNKSTaRS are sweet enough to eat every day, and no calories. Result!

It’s half-term for lots of folks this week, so we’ve looked out some goodies to keep you and your little ones occupied. We’ve got kits to get them making, delightful colouring-in books, sticker sets, writing paper, toys and dolls, and lots of crafty bits and pieces to keep the kids busy. You won’t hear a peep out of them – guaranteed!

Visit this week’s top picks.

Featured sellers

Our new featured sellers:

• Nickynacknoo – beautiful handmade gifts for kids
• Kate Broughton – bird is the word for Kate Broughton with fantastic birdy brooches, totes and books
• Here Pretty Kitty – vintage buttons and craft supplies – purrfect!
• Made by Kate – there’s always a monster sale in this shop. Take one home today.

Photo: Colouring Book of Birds by Kate Broughton.