Why a Handmade Cardigan Is the Best Gift You Can Give
Most gifts are bought in the last week from a shop that sold the same thing to four hundred other people. A hand-crocheted cardigan is made in a batch of...
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Meet the Makers: The Women Behind Every Ana Chic Stitch
Behind every Ana Chic piece is a woman's story -- of skill, independence, and a craft passed through generations.
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Machines Can Do Almost Everything. They Still Cannot Crochet.
Knitting was mechanised in 1589, weaving in the 1780s, lace in the decades after. Crochet has never been mechanised at all. The reason is not sentiment, it is a problem...
The History of Crochet: Why the World's Newest Textile Craft Is Still Made Entirely by Hand
No crocheted object has ever been dated before 1800. It became an industry during the Irish Famine, a luxury when a queen wore it, and it remains the one textile...
One-of-a-Kind Gifts for Your Partner: How to Find Something Nobody Else Has
How to choose a gift for your partner that cannot be reordered by anyone else: what to look for, what to spend, and how to buy a surprise without guessing...
Cotton Anniversary Gifts: A Handmade Guide to the Second Anniversary
The second anniversary is the cotton anniversary. What that tradition actually means, and what to give when you want the cotton to be the point.
A Cross-Cultural Craft: How Turkish Crochet Traditions Meet Brighton Design
Centuries-old Turkish crochet traditions meet Brighton's creative spirit. This is the story of how two cultures create something neither could alone.
Meet the Makers: The Women Behind Every Ana Chic Stitch
Behind every Ana Chic piece is a woman's story -- of skill, independence, and a craft passed through generations.
5 Brighton Independent Shops Worth Visiting: A Walk From The Lanes to North Laine
Brighton has always championed the independent. Walk the narrow paths of The Lanes, or head north through Bond Street towards Gloucester Road, and you find a density of small, owner-run...