American Craft – August 01, 2019

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This fuzzy wonder

comes from Mara

Arber of San Jose,

California, who has

been knitting up a storm

for more than 30 years.

(“Sometimes I can’t

stop,” says the self-

styled knitting addict.)

She made the first one

for her daughter, a fan

of the summer music

scene, who requested

something suitably

festive. Made of soft

synthetic yarn with

an elastic waistband,

it moves with you

for maximum enjoy-

ment at any free-

spirited gathering.

etsy.com/shop/

MaraArber

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Suspend this divinely
comfortable hammock
chair under your favor-
ite tree for some late-
summer lolling. It’s
handwoven by mem-
bers of Twin Oaks, an
intentional community
in rural Virginia; the
soft, durable Envirope
made of recycled soda
bottles means you can
feel as good about the
planet as you feel relax-
ing in the seat. The ham-
mock has a sturdy oak
frame and comes with
customized hardware,
so you can also hang it
inside from a ceiling
joist come winter.
twinoakshammocks.
com

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Throw some shade –

the good kind – in

the Positano hat by

Tracywatts Inc. The

hats are designed by

namesake Tracy Watts,

and made in her

Brooklyn studio using

traditional cut-and-sew

and hand-blocking

methods. The raffia

fringe on the generous

4-inch brim also comes

in red, silver, white, or

black, to suit your mood

and style.

tracywatts.com

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Jeremy Trim has been

enamored with tales

of swords in stones and

knights in shining armor

since childhood; with

his elegant Grill Master

set, you can turn your

next weenie roast into

a site for some frank-

furter derring-do. Hand-

made at Grapevine

Forge, his smithy in

West Milton, Ohio,

the iron and steel set

in cludes a barbecue fork,

spatula, and six skewers,

with a choice of handles

and finishes.

grapevineforge.com

Goods

Lazy Days

Summer is all too

fleeting; this gear helps you

make the most of it.

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Cool off with a bever-

age in these refreshing

Superfruit tumblers

by Jennifer and David

Clancy, the wife-and-

husband duo behind

Clancy Designs Glass

Studio in Jamestown,

Rhode Island. The col-

orful murrine dots are

made ahead of time,

then arranged by hand

during the blowing

process. The tumblers

come in 12- and 8-ounce

sizes – or if you prefer

a quick bump on a hot

afternoon, try their

Superfruit shot glasses.

All are dishwasher safe

and signed by the artists.

clancydesigns.com

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