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AtSimplyCrochet, we’realwayslookingforthe
nexthottrendinyarn,buthere’sonewe
weren’texpecting!TheaptlynamedUnique
YarnsCompanyhavereleasedanamigurumi
chameleonkitwithcolour-changingyarn.
Featuringyarns,stuffingandtoyeyes,justadd
a hookthenfollowthepatterntocreateyour
critter.Oncedone,holdhimundersunlightto
watchhisstripesswitchfromwhitetopurple!
Thebaseyarnfortheseis a ‘paperyarn’
producedfromwoodpulp,andis eco-friendly,
soft,andwashable.Theglowinthedark
wizardryis achievedusingthemagicof
phosphorescence,andthephotosensitive
colour-changingyarnis alsoavailableseparate
tothekitinfiveshades.Pickupyouryarnor
kit online at http://www.uniqueyarnsco.comWe Love...
alpaca
stack
Justaddsunlightto
seethischameleon’s
stripes turn purple!Injabulo’swiretelephonebasketscombine
theethicsofFairtraderetailwiththe
eco-conscienceofrecycledmaterialsandthe
basketweavingskillofSouthAfrica’sZulu
people.WhiletraditionallytheZulushave
wovenbasketsandbowlsfromgrassesand
palmleaves,theirtalentshaveproveneasily
transferabletotelephonewire,whichis
ideallysuitedtobeingwovenduetoitsfine,
flexibleandhardynature.Additionally,the
coveredwireintroducesa wholerangeof
colourfuldesignpossibilitiestoweavers.
Witheachbowlmadebyhand,notwopieces
areexactlythesame,anda rangeofsizesare
available.Seethefullrange,plusother
woven works, online at http://www.injabulo.comYarngiantWoolWarehousehavelaunched
theirfirsteverownbrandyarnrange.
Availableintwoshades,the100%alpaca
yarnis4ply,madefromthecompany’svery
ownAntonius,SesameandTitus,whothey
havebeenlookingaftersince2015.Withjust
threealpacasdonatingtotheyarnycause,
unsurprisinglythisislimitededition– get it
nowfromwww.woolwarehouse.co.uk
CROSSED WIRES
NOEYFIN
2020
WAftersixyears,
EdinburghYarn
Festivalhave
announcedthe
eventis takinga
yearoffin2020,to
returnin2021.In
a jointstatement,
foundersMicaand
Jodescribed
runningEYFas
“anall-consuming
lifestyle”.They
wentontosay:
“Expectationsare
extremelyhigh...
tokeeponoffering
oneofthebest
eventsaround,we
needtorecharge
ourcreative
batteries.”Restup
guys,andwe’ll
lookforwardto
seeing you in 2021!Fairtrade
UV for you!