HARDICRAFT Hardicraft is a typically Dutch brand. Hardicraft designs and produces complete do-it-yourself kits. The main focus is on DIY crochet and knitting kits. The kits are designed, assembled and produced in The Netherlands, working with a selection of the best Dutch designers. Pictured here are Bram Alpaca, together with Klaas Crocodile and Olga Elephant. Each kit includes a pattern, quality 100 percent organic cotton yarn and all the haberdashery needed to get started (excluding crochet hook). Bram is about 25 cm tall and is made with a crochet hook 2.5mm. info@hardicraft.com www.hardicraft.com/en JOSEPH BEAR DESIGNS Barbara Donovan, owner of Joseph Bear Designs, says: “I began crocheting many years ago trying to replicate my own dog, Tilly, a Yorkshire Terrier, creating crochet cushions and bags. It was so successful that soon after that, friends were asking me to create and design items similar to their much loved dogs. My love of dogs and crochet has inspired many of my designs over the years which are aimed at all levels of crochet so are perfect for beginners through to the more advanced.” The cushion kit includes all yarns, eyes and nose with safety backs and toy stuffing. A 5mm crochet hook and cushion inner is required. josephbear@hotmail.co.uk www.josephbeardesigns.co.uk CREATIVE SOLUTIONS Socky (108102) from Creative Solutions comes in 10 colour combinations to choose from. Each 50g ball allows you to knit one pair of socks (instructions available). The blend is: 75 percent superwash virgin wool and 25 percent nylon. +44 (0)1782 399 119 gill.creativesolutions@btconnect.com www.creativesolutionsgb.com CICO BOOKS Create animals of the savanna including a fearsome lion, a super-cute hippo and a striking zebra. Explore the forest as you stitch a tiger, an orangutan and a chameleon in multicoloured yarn. Dive into the water and make creatures from an octopus and a flamingo to a penguin and a whale. Take to the skies and knit beautiful birds such as an owl, a pelican and a toucan. In Cute Knitted Animals, you’ll find a step-by-step guide to all the stitches and skills you’ll need. These gorgeous designs will inspire you to get knitting. +44 (0)20 7025 2240 www.rylandpeters.com 46
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