Craft Focus - August/September 2022 (Issue 92)

HAWTHORN HANDMADE If you love knitting and embroidery, this is the needle minder for you! Celebrate your love of all things yarn with this handy embroidery tool. info@hawthornhandmade.co.uk www.hawthornhandmade.com SEARCH PRESS Pet Mug Mats includes 12 bright, colourful and fun mug mats for you and feeding mats for your cat or dog! All designs are made using Scheepjes Softfun DK-weight yarn. Each mat measures approximately 8in x 6in and feeding mats are 18in x 12in. A knowledge of chart reading is required. Mug rugs are made with a size F/5/3.75mm crochet hook and feeding mats are made using an I/9/5.5mm crochet hook. sales@searchpress.com www.searchpress.com CYGNET YARNS Cygnet Yarns has three new festive shades launching in the Seriously Chunky Prints: Holly, Mistletoe and Robin (pictured). Seriously Chunky Prints are a fabulous extension to Cygnet’s signature Seriously Chunky range. This colourful yarn comes in a gorgeous range of bright, funky shades and is easy and fun to knit up. It’s a perfect yarn for quick projects and ideal for beginners to use - always a favourite amongst younger knitters. sales@cygnetyarns.com www.cygnetyarns.com VIRIDIAN Viridian is pleased to introduce new ranges of Circulo amigurumi kits. These kits contain everything needed to make your very own amigurumi toy. With over 30 different fun characters to choose from there’s a Circulo amigurumi for everyone. All kits contain, yarn, crochet hook, tapestry needle, safety eyes, stuffing fibre, stitch marker and pattern. The yarn is composed of 100 per cent mercerised Brazilian virgin cotton. office@viridianltd.co.uk https://viridianyarn.com PAVILION BOOKS Wilderness Knits for the Home is Linka Neumann’s second book, showcasing a stunning collection of homeware knits to make while embracing the Scandinavian spirit and cosying up next to a warm fire. After the success of Wilderness Knits, with its cosy jumpers and cardigans set against the backdrop of the Norwegian landscape, Linka brings us gorgeous wall hangings, cushions, blankets (including for your dog!) and more. Once again, set in the Norwegian countryside, the book inspires you to knit beautiful creations and embrace the aesthetic of the Scandinavian wilderness. As ever, Linka uses her environment to inspire her as well as animals from the snowy north – with dogs, orcas, polar bears and reindeers finding their way into her designs. If making jumpers and cardigans with Scandi-style yokes feels too complicated for you, the simpler shapes of squares and rectangles will give you the confidence to make your own creations with similar designs. Including 27 projects – all with knitting diagrams and inspirational photography – you’ll be knitting presents for all your friends and family as well as for your own home in no time. +44 (0)20 8741 7070 https://harpercollins.co.uk 62

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